Her Hands are Warm!

The procedure took a little over three hours. They struggled with a blockage in the upper right Jugular that would not fully open. The left side opened nicely, and the lower right side was also opened with little trouble. The Ayzgos showed no signs of stenosis.
They want to let things be at this point, and see if the upper right Jugular improves a little on its own.
She had always had back pain for years, and that is what bothered her most. She has been asked to remain still for several hours after the procedure to prevent the injections in her groin from bleeding. They even called Dr. Gupta in from home to verify everything was ok, as there was a little swelling. Everything is good.
The big change is her warmth. Her hands have never felt so warm, and her feet are slightly warmer. She is even complaining about being too hot! I had to turn up the air conditioner in the room.
We are cautiously optimistic, and will see what tomorrow brings. Right now, she needs rest.

The Procedure Has Begun

After a bit of confusion regarding whether I was permitted to come with her to the operating room, I was eventually let in to speak to her and her vascular surgeon, Dr. Gupta. (http://liberation-therapy.blogspot.com/p/our-medical-team.html). I really respected his candor about the procedure, its risks, and its potential benefits. I especially liked his comment about why the medical community at large is so hesitant about this theory. "They have a blind spot".

Now, all I can do is wait in my room for the procedure to be complete; which could take several hours.

Waiting for the Procedure

As it turns out, I am not allowed to be with her, in the room while the procedure is being done. We are supposed to be provided with CD's, etc of the procedure, afterwards.

We had an interesting conversation with the anesthesiologist. He asked us, "is this procedure being done in Canada?" He was surprised to learn we were not doing it. So are we!

There are about 3 other Canadians on this floor. We are going to swap stories during our days here.

Procedure being done this afternoon!

Now that all the tests are done, she is scheduled for the Venoplasty (Liberation) procedure this afternoon. She is excited and nervous.

I am hoping I can go with her into the room where it is performed.

Internet Access - Yay!

Stopped by International Patient Services a few minutes ago, and they lent me an aircard so I can access the internet from my laptop.

Kimberly came back into the room about two minutes after I did. Both of her MRI and Ultrasound are done now. Both went as well as could be expected, with these sorts of things. The Doppler technician indicated that he noticed 'reflux' in the right jugular. This confirms what we saw in the MRI from back in April.

Here a few pictures from outside our room at the hospital. What a different world from where we come from in Edmonton!

Day 2 in India

Kimberly is getting her MRI this morning while I eat breakfast.

I cannot get over the amount of staff here. It must be a 5:1 ratio to patients.

I will go visit International Patient Services after eating and settle our account, and hopefully get wireless access.

Tomorrow will be a busy day

ECG, blood work, and chest x-rays were done today.

We spoke to the head of the MS treatment program this afternoon. He has scheduled an MRI, and a comprehensive Doppler ultrasound (which includes an intercranial scan - not done elsewhere) for tomorrow morning. There may even be time to perform the venoplasty procedure tomorrow too.

I also learned that I can borrow one of the hospital's wireless cards. With any luck, I will be posting photos soon.