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Ravenna said:
Andrew,

Welcome back.

How long before you know how successful the procedures have been?
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Michael,

That's a complicated question. I know now that the first surgery was a success; the accesses they created through my abdominal veins to get to the iliac veins in my legs held open, so the second surgery was only half as long as the first. The dilated me out with a wider gauge this time, and the big "tell" will be if the wounds on my legs finish healing and go away. Usually, the most rapid healing occurs in the first several weeks following the procedure.

If there is not a lot of re-constriction, then the odds of them being able to put the stents in my back to hold the veins open is high. They have to go slow because the risk of complications and/or setbacks is high if they rush it. If the put the stents in too early and the veins re-constrict, then it can crush the stents and we end up worse than we were before the whole procedure began, because there will be no resource.

So this is an exercise in patience....and if you add in the costs of air travel, lodging, and food, these trips are working out to be about $2,000 a shot. I know I'm going to be going out in June/July and probably October this year.

Until then, it's work, family, and school. :encouragement:
 

 To Our Friend Rami

May 2019 be your best year ever

May the light of healing always shine down on you

We all at the SOH are with you sir

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Will be away...July 14th - 30th, 2019...

Good evening,

Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be embarking on Mayo III very soon. I fly out to MSP on the morning of 14 July, with testing scheduled for 17 July and the surgery on 18 July. I will be staying in the Minneapolis-Western Wisconsin area until July 30th, when I will be returning home, except for a weekend at Germanfest in Milwaukee.

I will be in the area around the time of the OshKosh EAA airshow, but at this time I have not made definite plans to visit, because it will depend on what type of surgery they do. But the possibly of attending, even for a day, has not been ruled out entirely.
 
Rami
Hope you feel well enough to go to the EAA show in Oshkosh. Long way from S.E. Texas for me but always wanted to go. Had a trip planned years ago with another guy -- my wife is not an A/C enthusiast-- but he cancelled on me and I never made the trip.:sorrow:
What great experience for you if you can. :wavey:
 
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Good morning,

Thanks for all of the well-wishes! I will of course be in touch. Most of the time I will be on vacation, or "holiday," it's only about three days I'll be in Rochester either at Hold the Mayo or recovering post-surgery.
 
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Good morning,

Going to be leaving the house @ 3am to head to Braintree for the ride in to Logan Intl, I should arrive at MSP just shy of 9am CDT if the flight is on time.

JetBlue, Flight 835 if anyone wishes to track me. :wiggle:
 
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