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All the records and other documentation have been sent to Alexandra, we've already had our introduction by phone, and we've been exchanging e-mails. Now, we're just waiting for the call.

Can the wheels of healing be more excruciatingly slow??? Of course they can be---like for healing that's never dreamt of, like for healing that never comes.

Joyce-
So glad that you were able to get Steve's info to Stanford. I understand the impatience....hang in there, and all good thoughts and prayers go to you both.
cheer

Joyce and Steve - This is exciting news...waiting can be the hardest part of the journey...

Joyce I am so glad Steve has made the decision to be evaluated for this anomaly!! I am so pleased for you both!! fingers crossed..

Thanks cheer and peek. Marie, as I told you in a PM weeks ago, Steve was not open to doing anything new...so much so that he wouldn't even hear information about CCSVI. Finally, he capitulated and agreed to go, because his adamant refusal was depressing me so much. Well, that was not okay with me.

Steve wanted to wait and talk to his neurotologist at an appointment scheduled for 7/13 before pursuing CCSVI evaluation and treatment, though. Sadly, his father passed away on 7/10, and we had to be in Schenectady, NY for the funeral on 7/13.

After the funeral we were speaking to Steve's sister's best friend, an RN who has recently been working for a neurologist who specializes in MS treatment. The friend (M) already knew about CCSVI and was not only very interested in it, but very excited about it too. The next morning Steve asked me to go ahead and make the appointment with Dr. Dake. I was flabbergasted! He's finally on board and interested!

While we were in the northeast, we also visited Steve's grown daughters in the Boston area. The youngest daughter's partner works for an interventional radiologist and was also very interested and excited about the prospect of CCSVI treatment. Now Steve is even more interested!

I was also able to get a referral to Dr. Dake from our neurotologist even though Steve's next appointment will not be until 8/4. Thank you, Lord, for the wonderful help you've provided!

This was no accident

Amen!!!

He called yesterday and we missed it! And now he's going to be out of town the rest of the week. Drat!!! I was very impressed, though, that from the message he left, he had just received Steve's records yesterday and had already reviewed them. WOW.

At last! After four attempts over the past couple of weeks, Dr. Dake reached us at home last night. The ball is rolling---now we just need to set a date with Alexandra. Now, since speaking with Dr. Dake over the phone, even Steve is showing some excitement, albeit in his tentative, low-key way. Me? I'm way over the top.

Excellent!

This is so exciting -- I can't imagine how you all feel. Looking forward to your updates.

I am going for my check up on Aug 13/14 if you guys get appts. around then lets hook up.

Holly

Great news for you and Steve. The time seems to being going slowly, but you will be in California before you know it.

Sharon

Hey mormiles,

He (Dr D) called me yesterday also. Isn't he so nice and he talked to me for at least 30 minutes or more. Complimented me on the history I wrote up and said it answered a lot of the questions he would have had to ask me otherwise.

This is awesome for all of us. The sooner the better for me now that I have had a chance to speak to him.

Cat

Thanks everyone. I just want to scream this news to the world, so it's a good thing this forum exists. I want to hookup with anyone who'll be there at the same time we go...whenever that will be.

Today Steve will see his neurotologist who gave him the referral to Dr. Dake. I can hardly wait to hear what he thinks about all this (I value his opinion greatly). Or maybe he'll just say that he had to give Steve the referral to get me off his back. Either way, I'm looking forward to Steve's next appointment with him even more. I imagine he'll have an opinion once he sees Steve a few months post-op.