AlmostClever is Liberated!

AlmostClever · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject: AlmostClever is Liberated!

Hi all!

Got my plumbing checked today by Dr. S. I can't express how nice this guy and his crew are! My wife came with me and my Aunt came over from Manhattan to be with us. The weather is awesome here compared to the 100 degree hell I live in!

CHECK-IN:

Checked in around noon, Got prepped with an IV in my hand, did some paperwork and was off to the procedure room after 30 minutes or so.

PROCEDURE:

They transferred me to the main table, shaved me and opened up the IV juice. Last thing I remember is some sticking sensation in my groin and that was all.

When I came to, I heard the doc saying something about May-Thurner and we were done in a few more minutes. They bandaged me up and wheeled me back to the recovery room.

RESULTS:

Doc S. came in to discuss the results. Overall, my right jug looked decent but he ballooned it anyway to improve it some. The left jug had "mild" blockage and was ballooned. My azygous was questionable and was ballooned in 3 spots around the curvature portion.(14 mm balloon in the jugs and 10 mm balloon in the azy)

I asked him about the May-Thurner's and he said I definately had it but it did not appear to be affecting me - something about the alternate path the blood was taking... he seemed kind of surprised that I had heard and remembered this. My left leg does not or has never hurt because of this - in fact it is much stronger than my right!

I'll need to go back and read the May-Thurner threads now!

After a couple hours of rest, my incision was checked and I was free to go! Told to take 325 mg aspirin for 3 months.

EFFECTS:

It has only been a few hours and at this report and I cannot determine if anything of significance has happened- no drastric operating room improvements. My head maybe feels a bit clearer if anything...
My MS was very bad this morning (took a hot bath last night - wiped me out! stupid,stupid,stupid!!!) so it may be at least a few days before I'll be able to asses my condition.

MISC:

They are treating up to 4 patients per day - 2 at each location.

I was number 2 of the day at the hospital.

At the end of this month, they will have done 178.

The waiting list is over 700.

I am staying at the hotel across the street from the hospital. It is very nice and convenient with the skybridge! (Note: bring someone strong to open the room door for you! It has to be 1,000 pounds!)

We ate the Recovery Room last night which was nice. For dinner today, we went to Lombardo's (Italian) which came highly recommended by the nurses and was excellent!

THANKS TO EVERYONE HERE FOR YOUR HELP! GOOD NIGHT!!!
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PCakes · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject:

faaaantastic!! congratulations!! I could read this stuff all day Smile

ooh right ..i do Shocked

hey.. a thought.. couple years from now.. The CCSVI reunion!! how fun might that be Cool

Good healing A.C.!

hannakat · Family Member Joined: Jan 11, 2010 Posts: 38

Awesome! Thank you for the details... really helps those of us still waiting. Sending ++++vibes for healing.

~^,,^~

Cece · Family Elder Joined: Jan 05, 2010 Posts: 1644

Congrats & healing thoughts to you!

When I read your bit about the 100 degree hell, I had a flash: the reason people with MS are disproportionately from geographically cold climates is simply because heat intolerance drove us here.

Also: aspirin only? Someone else had reported that he was using blood thinners for angio cases, but apparently not always.

blossom · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:31 pm Post subject: ccsvi

very happy for you. take care and heal.

Shea · Getting to Know You... Joined: May 28, 2010 Posts: 12

Congrats and take time to rest. I had the procedure done on Monday and had blockages in the jugulars and azygos.... Angioplasty of the three blockages, with no stents. I am on Plavix for three months. Another patient of Dr.S is on Plavix for 6 months and she had less blockages so I'm not sure the criteria for blood thinners or aspirin. I had my follow-up ultrasound done after the procedure and others had to return the next day. I was fully awake for the whole procedure.
Best wishes for continued improvements and a speedy recovery.

BadCopy · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:30 pm Post subject:

The best to you Almost. Wish you the best!!!! REST.

lovebug · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:38 pm Post subject: CCSVI surgery

All the best to you! Keep us posted with your progress in the next day, weeks and months. I am so happy I discovered TIMS months ago so that we MS patients are kept on top of things. I find people here seem to me to be more educated on MS than most drs. I have encountered. Keep up the fine work folks. We are all benefiting from your experiences. I am scheduled in 2 weeks in California. Oh am I nervous!!!!!!!!!

burg · Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:13 am Post subject:

Congrats AllClever..Great to hear good news. I'm sure you'll improve as time goes on..

L · Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:29 am Post subject:

Great!
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