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I will have some reports to list later which I think will prove very interesting to fellow progressive's who have had trauma.

The treating doctor wishes to remain unnamed until after my treatment is complete. It involves something I have never seen before in MS reports.

There is hope!

Donnchadh

http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/Pictures/merc11.png F ür d ie A rzneimittelentwicklung ("for drugs") ( FDA ) in hot pursuit of an Interventionist Radiologist allegedly performing forbidden venoplasty procedures. To aid in controlling these banned procedures, authorities are issuing a...

http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/Pictures/merc11.png F ür d ie A rzneimittelentwicklung ("for drugs") (FDA) in hot pursuit of an IR allegedly performing forbidden venoplasty procedures. To aid in controlling these banned procedures, authorities are issuing an order that all Multiple S...

Perhaps this will force the IR's who want to continue treating CCSVI to move their operations out of the USA? To India? Mexico?

Donnchadh

This is something I have been wondering about: is it possible to utilize collateral veins as a substitute IJV? There have been some cases of people with congenital deformed, or severely undersized, IJV's which might not respond to having them dilated. Also, some patients have severely scarred IJV wh...

OK folks! I met with Dr Sclafani today for my pre-procedure briefing and Neuro bashing session. God that was therapeutic! ;) my left Jugular is 20mm(like Daves!) and my right was non-existent . Malformed valve that is elongated in the left and not closing but just flapping in the breeze. I am on th...

This could have been another episode of Dr. Neuro Oligist, but this stuff is hard to beat.

Donnchadh

Dr. Sclafani has said that when Medicare disallowed the procedure last year, AAC had to pay back everything they were paid by Medicare. AAC chose not to go after the patients for repayment. psst Donnchadh is a guy and not a Donna... :) The Medicare Explanation of Benefits letter specifically stated...

Medicare has determined that CCSVI venoplasty is "experimental" and will not pay for the procedure. This also effects many private medical insurance policies because they often often Medicare's lead on what's covered. If this spreads throughout the medical insurance industry, then treatme...

I thought it was fairly basic demand and supply... At first there was pent-up demand and no openly available clinic doing the procedures. Then one clinic became openly available (Dr. Siskin) followed by another (Dr. Hubbard's) and then many more (Synergy, VAC, American Access Care, HCMC, etc, etc.)...

Medicare has determined that CCSVI venoplasty is "experimental" and will not pay for the procedure. This also effects many private medical insurance policies because they often often Medicare's lead on what's covered. If this spreads throughout the medical insurance industry, then treatmen...

Dr. Neuro Oligist's latest reseach paper confirms this finding as well:

http://www.thisisms.com/forum/chronic-c ... 44-60.html

Donnchadh

Drink some good Italian red wine...I don't know how much iron it has available, but it will definitely help ease the pain.

Donnchadh

Best Wishes, and get well!

Donnchadh

Dr. Nero Oligist's Landmark Study: Disproving a Causal Link Between Iron and Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis Dr. Nero Oligist, I. M. Starvin Grad, Dr. Varr Mints A review of the growing literature concerning CCSVI is indicating some connection to venous reflux which leads to iron deposition ...