Hi everyone,

My first treatment was March of this year in Phoenix, at the AZ heart hospital. My r. jugular was 80% blocked, and the l. was 85% blocked. Both were ballooned and while still on the table I could feel the numbness and tingling improving in my r. hand. Was told that my azygous was "too small to be an issue" so nothing done there. As I've since learned, feel I was under-treated, so sought out Dr. McGuckin at the vascular access center in Seattle. He has a reputation of treating aggressively, and this is what I wanted, so off to Seattle for my July 28th appt.

He looked at 7 veins, and ballooned 4, to include my azygous which was 50% blocked. Both jugulars were blocked, r. 50% and the l. is 100% blocked. If I'm not happy with my progress in 3-4 mos. Dr. McGuckin said he could do a Baylis recanalization and unblock it. As for improvements, I'm more alert, my "ms hug" is gone, numbness and tingling in r. hand and foot much improved. I can feel the floor beneath my r. foot which was always numb before, felt like a block of wood. Am walking faster, my r. leg feels stronger,my foot and leg are warmer, have to build up the muscles and work on my balance. I'm able to tap my r. toes faster, lift my r. leg higher, and my  head tremor is almost gone, can type faster, and feel more alert. So hopefully in 3-4 mos. there will be more improvements, and if not will have the other procedure on my l. jugular.