From 2010… Merry Disabled Christmas Image via WikipediaThis year I endured disabled surgery And read disabled books I contributed to a disabled charity And thwarted disabled crooks I sailed on a disabled cruise And piloted my disabled iBot I sat for disabled interviews And the good disabled fight, I fought I starved myself on a disabled diet And took a disabled shot at a deer I …
On March 16, 2011, I was treated a second time for a condition called CCSVI, which is thought by some to be associated with multiple sclerosis. My first treatment was on was on March 17, 2010. To read about that earlier procedure, click here. The purpose of this post is to share some of the …
The drive to Albany, where I had my second CCSVI treatment, is so much different than the drive to Brooklyn, where I had my first. This is true until you get about ten blocks from the Albany Medical Center, where the poor, inner-city section of Albany rivals any tough neighborhood in New York City. But …
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Everyone wants to know how I’m doing after my CCSVI procedure. The answer is…I feel exactly the same as I did before my visit to Dr. Sclafani. That may sound like bad news, but maybe it is, and maybe it isn’t. Some people are personally invested in my outcome because they know me and care …
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I’ve been asked several times what my favorite part of the cruise was. I can’t decide. Here are some candidates: breathtaking scenery clear, blue water under puffy white clouds and equally blue skies people-watching (the beautiful ones, of course, but also the interesting ones) bar hopping without driving or going out in the weather great …
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(Photo credit: Sean MacEntee) For those of us afflicted with a progressive, incurable disease, time is not on our side. The younger the patient, the more likely he or she will eventually benefit from life-changing advances in medical technology. But I am fast approaching that age and that level of disability where my own prospects …
On Wednesday, March 16, 2011, I will undergo a second round of CCSVI treatment, in a determined if not desperate attempt to slow the progression of my MS. This procedure will be performed by Dr. Gary Siskin, the chairman of the Radiology Department at Albany Medical Center. Why am I putting myself through this? Haven’t …
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I’m fascinated by quotations. It’s one thing to make your point in a paragraph, a chapter, or a book. But it’s quite another thing to thoroughly articulate a philosophy in only a sentence or two. Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities. – Aldous …
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. – Horace Walpole My journey through CCSVI self-education, diagnosis, and treatment has been one of the most remarkable experiences of my life, whether or not I ever see any benefit from it. So with all that …
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In Log Entry #6 I wrote about what the experience was like for me during the actual CCSVI procedure. Here, in Log Entry #7, I’ll get into the details about the abnormalities that were found, and the actions taken to correct them. To catch up on my complete CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment log, click here (and …
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