DrSclafani answers some questions

soapdiva884 · Post by **soapdiva884** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:18 pm

Cece, what is tomorrow?

Cece · Post by **Cece** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:30 pm

Tomorrow is the day the IRB meets, so they'll be deciding whether to give Dr. Sclafani's trial the go-ahead.

zinamaria · Post by **zinamaria** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:35 pm

Hello all,

Just thought to mention that there is no way Sclafani, while with Zamboni, does not have internet access...they all have computers with internet. He's most likely way to immersed to post right now.
zina

mshusband · Post by **mshusband** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:02 am

Today is a BIG day. I'm sure Dr. Sclafani has computer access ... but he also needs to focus on studying ... and (though I don't want to speak for him in any way) he doesn't want to give us hope and the IRB not respond in the way he seems to think they will (approval) today.

He has said there are 2 scenarios where the treatment will be allowed to start immediately, 1 scenario where treatment will be pushed month-to-month until approval, and 1 scenario where the IRB outright rejects CCSVI.

Let's not forget Dr. Sclafani is a researcher, author of papers, author of textbooks, getting him involved in CCSVI will change text books one day ... maybe we should all go out and read his resume today ... this is a great man who knows what he is talking about.

I hope we hear something soon ...

newlywed4ever · Post by **newlywed4ever** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:36 am

In my mind, I envision Holly and Dr S having a space-age office whereas when they get IRB approval TODAY, all they have to do is push a big green button and the ball starts rolling

mshusband · Post by **mshusband** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:47 am

It would be nice to see a "bat symble" or something flash across the sky ...

perhaps a guy on the mountain tops in europe somewhere with one of those long pipe/tube things bellowing ZAMBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONI .... SLAFAAAAAAAAAAAANI ...

I have a feeling it's going to happen today though. Dr. Sclafani has done an incredible amount of preparation in order for this submission to be well received. I personally saw the treatment plan - as a few weeks back he asked for volunteers to review his submission.

I don't see how any reasonable doctor could find unacceptable risk in it ... My bet is he's back to plumbing in the coming weeks (and I don't think he could be happier about it).

I mean really ... you don't think he'd waste time and resources going to see Dr. Zamboni IN Italy WITH his staff IF he didn't believe this was going to happen right? He might have been born at night ... but it wasn't last night.

He's been practicing medicine long enough to be fairly certain what's going to happen here methinks.

Trooper · Post by **Trooper** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:30 am

drsclafani wrote:
Donnchadh wrote:Dr. Sclafani:

WHEN the IRB approves my proposal, I will post it on my website and will move transparently and let the chips fall where they may.

my proposal calls for reangioplasty for the first episode of restenosis and consider a stent for a subsequent restenosis. AT that time the patient falls out of protocol.

Thus i should start writing my next protocol now for submission to the IRB
eh?

Does Dr. S mean this website or another ?

Thx

T

bestadmom · Post by **bestadmom** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:33 am

MSHusband,

From you lips ..........

Cece · Post by **Cece** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:46 am

Trooper wrote:Does Dr. S mean this website or another ?

Another website of his own. He hasn't posted an url yet.

Trooper · Post by **Trooper** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:05 am

Thank you Cece, ur just a wealth of information for TIMS

T

drsclafani · Post by **drsclafani** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:13 am

Cece wrote:Well, I'll have the virtual champagne and/or kleenexes at the ready! (And they keep quite well, if it's a few days later that we hear...but that's a good thought about Holly, she has posted here before.)

"Free Dr. Sclafani!" "Nobody puts DrS in the corner!"

Dearest friends. So sorry for delay. Firstly I have no answer yet for they meet until 6pm tonite which is midnight in ferrara so don't expect an answer tonite and cathcing up to head of irb when at home on same time zone is a challenge so plz take a deep breath and blow it this way. Its hot and we could use the breeze.
I do not have access and can't read all this on my phone without going crazy

JCB · Post by **JCB** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:24 am

What a guy, I don't know who has more devoted fans than Dr. S. Does anyone have any ideas on what we could do for him to show our appreciation for his efforts? If you do PM me, I will try to get something going.

1eye · Post by **1eye** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:44 pm

How about a cake all decorated with veins, Or glass of the champagne?

soapdiva884 · Post by **soapdiva884** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:20 pm

WHEN the IRB is approved, my boyfriend John is second on Dr. Sclafanis list. We were cancelled two days before liberation. We are ready to be in NYC in 3 hours............Dr. Sclafani had said to John when I am back up and running, when can you be here............uh it takes us 3 hours to NYC. We are so there when we get the word!! Here is hoping for some good news really soon.

garyak · Post by **garyak** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:48 pm

like christmas eve for some

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