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Chevy_bel_air

Vascular insufficiency pt. 2

So, A while back I posted about this subject and what it is. I don't know how many read it but a brief summary because it is common with MS I found out. Basically it's that your veins have started to get smaller not allowing proper circulation to a part of your body. Mostly legs causing edema. After a bunch of visits to the heart doc and found I have issues with blood flow to the lower extremities of my body. Fast forward to Friday. Went in, they put a tiny camera in to see how bad it was and see best placement. Found that where the main leg vein ties into the vein that supplies lower extremities was closed up about 80%. The veins to legs are 16mm. Or in inches it's close to 5/8 of an inch. So that means only about 12mm, or 1/2inch, of my vein had closed up. I'll update how it goes because I just got it done and there is swelling. Sitting in my wheelchair doesn't help either. The pooling of blood in legs could lead to a blood clot too. So the wife and our kids decided to do the surgery. It's very easy to correct and the procedure it very fast. They put a large IV type needle in, put the camera in, then put a stint in and then your done. All in all took 2 hours for prep, procedure, and recovery. They give you morphine. Pain wise for men, because I don't know what to compare it to for women, it a little more then a vasectomy pain wise. It's more of discomfort while they do it, but after all the meds wear off it's weird feeling, for me at least. Next up on Tuesday I have an ablation. It uses ultrasonic waves to collapse larger then needed veins. It's basically to fix varicose veins. Another sign of this issue. Hope this helps some one here.
@Michisnoopy

My dad had this done, he has vascular issues but not MS. I’m so glad that you posted though, it’s something I should watch out for. 🙏

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