All I can say, is, WOW! I’m going to post my photo’s and I’m going to highlight my first hours, days and weeks for those who are considering a venous “ablation”, (a process which damages, shrinks, collapses or nearly destroys dysfunctional veins not needed by the body). There’s a great method used called Radio Frequency Ablation with a probe that heats the damaged vein to the precise temperature to collapse and damage the vein. A fantastic procedure, but it comes with having to numb the “access” sites with a lot of fluid called Tumescent. It’s designed to make the treatment as pain-free as possible. But once the procedure is complete, the patient leaves the office with loads of tumescent mixed with trapped blood and it takes days to eliminate and “ooze” out the anesthesia. VenaSeal doesn’t need or use an anesthesia. I popped up on the “procedure table” at Smalling Vascular Institute, in Overland Park, KS on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. I merely lifted my dress I had worn to work. Removed my dee’s. Was covered and prepped for a sterile field. The music was playing over the surgical room speakers. And the process began. I can discuss in greater detail as we go. But, let me tell you how great I felt after the medical team finished. I was cleaned of ultrasound gel and all of the marker spots mapping my veins that had extra pesky veins, called perforators and tributaries. Once complete, I was told I could put my shoes on and walk out. Looking down at my legs, there was one plastic bandage on each ankle. And I went back to work. The photo’s will show you, if you’re skeptical! So I’ll leave you tonight with my photo’s of my procedure on Wednesday. And I’ll add to my experience over the next days to let you know how it goes. What an incredible ground-breaking new procedure. I can’t say enough great things about this modern, safe and quick varicose veins or refluxing venous insufficiency condition many of us have, yet we cannot “see” the disease or feel burdened by the problems with our legs. So stay tuned. Here are some websites to help find information and to checkout other folks opinions. Hope it helps….
Medtronic’s VenaSeal Closure Fast treatment system a few doctors are approved to purchase and use
Here you go with the tease……
But do you recall the second line of lyrics in the composition? “Two can be as bad as one” which got me to thinking about the descending phase of a relationship. Inside my marriage, the last years were so isolating and filled with such private sadness and void. Ironically, I was so often in the environment of clinking crystal stems of wine, among dozens of friends smiling and sharing stories of family achievements and current events. Moments in a room, trying to escape the truth of the widening distance between me and my mate which weighed heavily on my mind as time passed. I began hating myself for not remaining true to myself by smiling and cajoling others with similar stories. But mostly, I enjoyed the imbibing of a sultry Cabernet while listening to others. Of course, I never would have subscribed to the “let it all hang out” and moan about my predicament nor did I ever want to join a conversation that so many spouse’s led about their less-than perfect significant other. I just wanted to laugh, to forget pain, anger and isolation. Today, there is a common thread. I just want to laugh in this life. The marriage I shared was really pretty good for fifteen years, in between the few crisis’ we encountered. And laughter was definitely something we enjoyed almost until the very end. There’s enough crying we face in life and enough losses to experience. I choose laughter in life. It was one of the greatest attributes I found in my husband and why I wanted to marry him 23 years ago.
On The Way To Happy 
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