My sister and I just got back. We had the procedure done on Nov. 18 with good success. The clinic staff were amazing, the hospital was impeccably clean and the level of care was outstanding. Despite some negative stories about CCSVI before we left, my sister and I were undeterred. In fact, the stories gave us all the more resolve to get this done!
After the procedure, we both felt better immediately. I had more feeling in my feet, the spasticity in my right knee was almost gone, the gait in my right leg has pretty much corrected itself and we both have far more energy and stamina. My sister’s symptoms were different from my own, but she has not had a blistering headache since the procedure was done, her eyes now “track” properly and she is able to watch a hockey game without feeling nauseous.
CCSVI is not a cure for MS, but it is most definitely a viable treatment option and one that should be readily available for all patients in Canada.
Perhaps the thing that struck me most about this entire experience was the sheer number of Canadians in Mexico, all waiting to have this procedure done. There were 23 patients in our week alone – from all parts of Canada – Halifax, NS to Victoria, BC and everywhere in between! We’ve since found out that my sister and I were patients number 302 & 303 to be done in this clinic. They hope to publish a study about their trials, but have yet to find a journal of medicine that will publish it.