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If Mogens Jensen had succeeded, he would have become the first asthmatic to conquer Everest without the aid of additional oxygen.

GSK supported his effort and provided reports on his preparations and progress during the climb and his final push for the summit as well.

Determination and dreams
When Mogens was diagnosed with asthma in 1998, he had a feeling of relief.

"It explained the problems I had breathing and confirmed that there was something wrong with me," he recalls. "Then there came the time when I had to accept it as an illness, something which I had to take seriously."

In seeking the medicine that best suited him, he soon discovered the importance of keeping to the treatment regime. "Compliance is important. It took me a while to appreciate that," he says.

"When I was told I had asthma, I had a choice. I could let the disease take control of my life and stop dreaming. The second choice was to take control of the disease. I decided not to limit my dreams and my goals. I may fall seven times, but I'm going to stand up eight times."