Pat V. of Alberta Canada recently had her CCSVI testing and treatment at Hospital Angeles. You can read her story (and others) at www.ccsvi.mx, but I've excerpted here for those who don't want to navigate away from the CCSVI Locator site:

"I recently decided, after 19 years of the monster know as MS running my life, that I would take control of my health and have the CCSVI Procedure. The results were AMAZING, and NO, it had nothing to do with a placebo effect. I have complete circulation in my feet (pink feet with visible veins, not purple and not swollen twice their size), total feeling in my hands, I have my writing skills back, I can finish my book and hold my silverware without dropping it. Another very noticeable result--I only have one spasm when I wake up in the morning to stretch! My friends have told me that I look far more alert and a sparkle back in my eye. I did not go with the expectation to get out of my wheelchair and start walking--that will be up to me and physical therapy.

My results from my treatment with Dr. Jorge Luna, an Interventional Cardiologist, and Dr. Daniel Morales, a Neuro-Interventionist, who performed the CCSVI, were remarkable. They found that my left jugular vein was 95% blocked and my right jugular vein was 50% blocked. The small vein through my chest to my heart was 35% blocked. On the morning of my discharge, Dr. Luna said, “It is unhealthy for MS patients to have to live this way and I sincerely hope that Canada and the United States will follow suit." I agree.

There are numerous MS patients who are unable to raise the funds necessary to travel outside their country and would gladly volunteer to be part of a study group investigating CCSVI.

I would like to acknowledge the wonderful group of people who assisted me on my journey to partial freedom
from the monster MS! Dr. Eva Patocka, my Family Physician, who forwarded my MS records to complete the necessary documentations, of course, Dr. Luna and Dr. Morales; Dr. Janis Gruska, the Medical Director for CCSVI Patients; Sandy Lauria RN, BSN, CLNC, a Case Manager for Hospital Angeles; Angelica Escobar and the Travel Team for Hospital Angeles and Esmeralda Bermadez, the on-site Travel and Patient Coordinator. It would be remiss of me if I didn't say thank you to the entire Medical Staff at Hospital Angeles. They were all very professional and caring in their duties." ~-Pat Van Slyke, Alberta, Canada

It's been a busy month at Hospital Angeles, with more 60 patients receiving treatment in September alone, and about the same number booked for October as well. Last month was the particularly wonderful story of Larry and Magen, who valiantly endured the long journey to San Diego, then transported mechanized wheelchairs and all through the San Ysidro border and trolley station. When I visited at the hospital, Larry casually lifted a bottle of water and took a sip, then said to me with a grin, "I haven't been able to do that for two years."

I don't think there's a person that Pat generously mentioned in her letter who hasn't, in turn, mentioned to me what a privilege it has been to work with people like Pat and Larry and the rest. We take a moment to count our blessings - especially the surprising but too-often-taken-for-granted blessing of good health - and then roll up our sleeves and get back to work helping make the world safe for Liberation.