“This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper.” T.S. Eliot We hoped. We prayed (some of us did, anyway). We researched. We organized. The MS patient population and a few sympathetic practitioners stood up to the medical establishment, goddammit! I wrote forty blog posts about CCSVI (forty-one now). But,… Continue reading The End of CCSVI
MITCH STURGEON
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Living With MS
Tag: CCSVI
CCSVI – Round Two: The Details
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… Continue reading CCSVI – Round Two: The Details
CCSVI – Round Two: After the Procedure
“There…we are done. I’ll see you in recovery,” said Dr. Siskin. One more CCSVI procedure was now in my rearview mirror. I don’t dread these- it’s not like real surgery- but still, it’s a relief when they withdraw that wire from your groin. I was wheeled back into the prep room, which doubled as the… Continue reading CCSVI – Round Two: After the Procedure
CCSVI – Round Two: Treatment Day
My worst nightmare was coming true. Everyone kept introducing themselves and telling me their names. Didn’t they know that the name-remembering part of my brain didn’t work, doesn’t work, never has worked, even before MS started eating away at my central nervous system? The staff at Albany Medical Center probably realized this and took great… Continue reading CCSVI – Round Two: Treatment Day
CCSVI – Round Two: The Day Before the Procedure
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… Continue reading CCSVI – Round Two: The Day Before the Procedure
CCSVI Treatment – Let’s Give This One More Try
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… Continue reading CCSVI Treatment – Let’s Give This One More Try
You Can't Choose Your Relatives, but You Can Choose…
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) “It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.” – G. K. Chesterton People are loyal, often to a fault. Year after year we stick with the same auto insurance company, the same favorite restaurant,… Continue reading You Can't Choose Your Relatives, but You Can Choose…
I Was Interviewed About My CCSVI Experience
I was interviewed by a Canadian magazine about my experiences with MS and CCSVI. The overall story starts on page 16. My input is on pages 34 – 36. Click here to read.
CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #11 – Six Month Report
“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” – Flannery O’Connor Here’s a bit of truth: CCSVI treatment didn’t work for me. I saw no improvement in my condition from the treatment I received on March 17, 2010. But that didn’t surprise me. I wasn’t looking for improvements in my symptoms.… Continue reading CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #11 – Six Month Report
CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #10 – Results of My Ultrasound Examination
Image by meironke via Flickr It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis. – Margaret Bonnano Now that Kim and I have travelled to New York City three times in the past five months, for CCSVI related reasons, I find myself growing negligent in my sworn duty to hate… Continue reading CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #10 – Results of My Ultrasound Examination