This Is MS Multiple Sclerosis Community: Knowledge & Support

Actually, the formatted tracking thread is for good, bad, and no change.

This thread is for us bad and uglies to report and talk.

hi pklittle
sorry for all the questions...dild they enter left or right?
you had 3 balloons correct. where?
were they ballooned to get a good flow while you were
on the table or just an ok flow?

I agree with this.

Pklittle, will Dr. Siskin be scheduling you for a re-check, or does the lack of even initial improvements discourage him from doing this? Or will you follow-up with another doc (maybe Dr. Sclafani when he becomes available, he will use ivus)?

Right. (I incorrectly said left earlier)
2 ballooned areas in left IJV
1 ballooned area in right IJV
Flow: I am not sure how to answer this. I do know from the report that I later got that my reflux was reduced, which implies I still had reflux post angio

Cece, Dr Siskin did not offer a recheck, but I am very fortunate to have consulted with a local FSIR that now has all my ccsvi records from Dr Siskin. I am going to be rechecked this week locally.

I hope I didn't just jinx myself.

pklittle
I agree reduced does not mean eliminated...that will be a key perhaps for beter outcomes. This is my story too.

I could see better, think clearer, no ANXIETY, sleep BETTER, and 6 days later it all changed at 3:32pm. I have a blood clot in the left jugular. Finally after 4 months I have an angioplasty scheduled on 9/10 to reopen the vein. I hope the valves are still good. Lovanox and coumadin after this time. Doing that now. I also hope they can even get the wire through to open it as I know first hand that this is not always possible in the subclavian vein. I am worse off now than before and hopeful to correct this.

I also did the alemtuzumab trial and read a 71% disease free after 3 yrs. Hopefully this combo of no bad t cells and fixing the flow delay will allow me a reasonable life. Time to heal will take a long time. The brain is slow to heal as I read.

I expect nothing and am grateful for anything. My former airline pilot life would be great, but a LIFE would be enough.

Dave

Hi Japentz,



There seems to have been a misunderstanding somewhere. The tracking thread is not a "positive results only" thread. Everyone who has been treated for CCSVI, whether they have had positive, neutral, or negative results, is welcome to post in that thread. That was the intent of the tracking thread, i.e., to have a place for all CCSVI patients to post their results in one place to allow for review and comparison.

NHE

Hi Day, SOrry t hear about your clot.
When did you find out the clot had happened? (not just when you felt it but when a doppler revealed it) and were you on the blood thinners at the time? and how long have you been taking them since the blood clot was found?

It should be adapted to show no change but with all the other information. What type of MS, when diagnosed, treated . .etc . . . that is what i was getting at. There is not information with details on it at all.

Up to you but would be better to be a bit more descriptive. Leave out what is not relevant.

If I have no change, I will post the details.

CCSVI TRACKING [Please use date format MM/DD/YYYY]

MS HISTORY
Name (if want to give other than TIMS login name):KDGO
Male/Female: female
Age: 54
Date(s) & type of neurological diagnosis :
2004 initial diagnosis..graduated to SPMS symptoms '09

Lesion locations (most affected side, if known), number:
? # in head will advise.
MS treatments:
avonex 6 yrs till this last June, steroid treatmens '05,'06
MS symptoms before stenosis intervention:
pins&needles weak legs causing mobility issues. Walk with
cane. Unbalance, tinnitus
Number of relapses before intervention (if applicable):
initial attack in '04 was the most I have experienced. Hopitalized
with left ear vestibular neuritis last July '09 with severe vertigo
left me with tinnitus.

EDSS before CCSVI intervention (physician-assessed): 4.5

FSS before CCSVI intervention:
[To calculate FSS rating, click the following link: http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/fatigueseverityscale.html ]
MSIS before CCSVI intervention:
[To calculate MSIS rating , click the following link: http://healingpowernow.com/msis.htm ]
Are you using Inclined Bed Therapy I.B.T? (Y/N) N

Have you had testing (and possibly procedure) for blockage yet: (Y/N) Y


STENOSIS PROCEDURE HISTORY

Date/location of testing/procedure: 08/05/10 USA
Type of venographic study: MRV w IVUS and procedure all one sitting

Type of procedure: left entry presented with May-Thurners but no symptoms-
dr advised he doens't treat pictures, RIJV fine, LIJV upper
and lower collapsed (w extra valve?) ballooned up to 18
left then went to twisted azygous. Balloned there then
went back over to check out left again, ballooned again.
Procedure/drug related symptoms: 325m aspirin bayer


Number of relapses since first CCSVI intervention: 0
Impact on your MS symptoms in words : For about one week after procedure,
my mobility improved a bit but has now gone back to
where it was. The issue most likely is my LIJV which did not
have best flow after ballooning but I was not prepared for
stents. Presently researching more on M-T. Will follow up.

EDSS as of this update (self-assessed or physician-assessed?)
FSS as of this update:
MSIS as of this update:[/quote]

My clot came 6 days after angioplasty. Was on no thinners. Have been on them now for 3 months. No change in the clot so we are going to try and reopen the vein. My subclavian vein is perm. blocked due to a picc line misplacement. That is why I mentioned it. Best to avoid the whole dvt thing and avoid a potential lifelong problem.

Dave

Hi pkittle etal. I had surgery at very end of march by sclafani. Both jugs opened a couple times and cutting blade used.Tons of collateral like spaghetti. At that time they were not very good at imaging the azygous and blockages/stenoses were missed. Improvements at first easier going up stairs, clearing thinking, not urgency to pee, much more energy. Within a month though I was even tighter and my neck started aching all the time. Restenosed. I amon several waiting lists now. siskin poland etc. I barely am hobbling around supoer duper tight. I still have some relief when I start to menustrate and am at my tightest the week before. My feet are purple and my second toe tends to be limp and gets tucked under easily. All in all really sucks.I just want to run around and be productive
barbara

Sorry to hear this, Barbara. Hopefully one of those waiting lists will come through for you asap.