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by nicknewf
Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:45 am
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: do we vote Liberal?
Replies: 88
Views: 16016

Vote Liberal

Bias declared - I am a lifelong supporter of the Liberal party. The current government simply does not care about this issue; they have had a chance to do something - and some of their own party members have come out in favour of doing something - but they haven't. Their choice of minister shows a d...
by nicknewf
Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:42 pm
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: double blind research buffalo
Replies: 59
Views: 11182

PREMISE - Study

Anyone know of the results from the first 30 patients treated at Buffalo. I read somewhere it was in the peer review stage.
by nicknewf
Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:23 am
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: 18th Slovak Angiological Congress with prof. Simka
Replies: 11
Views: 3413

The 6 month benefits seem significant, but not dramatic. Does anyone know if the 1 year results are better?
by nicknewf
Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: FlashHack is Liberated
Replies: 161
Views: 38207

So how was your neuro appointment? Can't wait to read the story.

My wife had her treatment today, and is doing well. Sore azygous, sore neck. All three ballooned, no stents, no miracles, mild symptoms anyway. See how it goes in a few weeks.
by nicknewf
Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:28 am
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: CCSVI
Replies: 3
Views: 1620

I saw Dr. Petrov speak at SUNY - he reported the best success rates as compared with Kuwait and Albany - but Poland and Germany were not represented. Of those at SUNY: Kuwait was the most aggressive with ballooning - but really took their time with it as they were not allowed to use stents at all (t...
by nicknewf
Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:40 am
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: DrSclafani answers some questions
Replies: 8342
Views: 2350504

.... so what exactly are you guys interested in us studying as it relates to the treatment of ccsvi IMHO, and in order of precedence: 1. Standard protocols for the venography: (i) order of veins; (ii) catching the flaps; (iii) indications for treatment. 2. Protocols for stents versus not; 3. Protoc...
by nicknewf
Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:57 am
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: Media Coverage on CCSVI!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 283
Views: 77828

Is this The Current, from last night? I heard it on the radio in my car. Jock Murray's comments were ironic. I thought the piece was good, but it ended on a sour note; and certainly the presenter lacked the courage to do anything new. To put CCSVI in the bee sting camp or hyperbaric oxygen camp - ig...
by nicknewf
Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:25 pm
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: N.L. cardiologist questions MS treatment
Replies: 14
Views: 3437

..... If so, this statement by this cardio doctor needs to be read against a very different background and context than challenging ccsvi itself. The number of times 'money' appears in his statement would in any case suggest that he is thinking about something else than just the merits of ccsvi lib...
by nicknewf
Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:12 pm
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: N.L. cardiologist questions MS treatment
Replies: 14
Views: 3437

* Generally, when necessary, Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans seek help elsewhere because of lack of specialized expertise - and typically the government will pay for procedures performed in other provinces on this basis. Waiting lists for procedures tend to be long if not life threatening - but if ...
by nicknewf
Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:49 pm
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: DrSclafani answers some questions
Replies: 8342
Views: 2350504

Cece wrote:A few more ideas on the SIR group question:

.... But as soon as I hear of a pediatrics imaging study, I am all over it.
One of the MSSC/NMSS studies being run out of Toronto is on CCSVI in pediatric MS cases.
by nicknewf
Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:38 pm
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: N.L. cardiologist questions MS treatment
Replies: 14
Views: 3437

As my handle suggests, I live in Newfoundland. Dr. Stone is just telling it like it is - sadly. Some context: 1. Newfoundland & Labrador is a relatively poor province, which is only now coming into its own due to oil revenues. It is still hard to attract and retain specialist doctors to treat th...
by nicknewf
Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:54 am
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: WSJ "Biogen Idec Inc. - Tysabri" PML update
Replies: 15
Views: 4762

So if CCSVI treatment has a risk of death of less than 1.46 over 3 years due to the treatment, it is safer than Tsyabri?
by nicknewf
Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:42 am
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: Ridiculous U.S. medical research
Replies: 16
Views: 4364

Please explain the relevance to the CCSVI forum?
by nicknewf
Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:27 pm
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: Having insurance pay for procedure=fraud
Replies: 17
Views: 5075

Not fraud if you disclose. I have seen contracts with insurers in which a pwMS contractually agrees to forego the same value of MS drugs in exchange for the cost of the treatment.
by nicknewf
Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:41 pm
Forum: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
Topic: Attn: Canadians who have been treated
Replies: 7
Views: 2319

There was a news piece here in NL that he has already meet with the NL Minister of Health (Jerome Kennedy). Presumably he is going to present him with the materials.

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