Endovenous Ablation On legs for Pain Reduction

[Ccrider]

Prayers sent. I am sure you have heard this before but it does not hurt to slow down a little.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

I guess time has finally caught up with my 76 year old legs.

I have been on them my entire life, I still do a lot of walking, climbing, and stumbling around in shop and on job sites.

I have been wearing compression stockings for several years, but lately I have been getting horrendous pain in my upper feet.

I went to a specialist, they ran a complete battery of test, and it was decided that my best course of action is having the procedure called Endovenous Ablation performed on the veins that are causing the problem.

My right leg will be done next Friday, the left the next week. Dr Lee says there is a 90% positive results from this, especially in the elimination of the pain, which is pretty severe.

Get well soon, Jackie!!

 

[Will Henry]

A lot of it is probably hereditary. My Dad had the same problem at an earlier age. But he passed away at 61. I am now close to 15 years older than my Dad when he passed.

being on my feet my entire life probably is a contributing factor as well.

One thing that got me so bad on this episode was I should have got to the doctor the day I felt that pain in one ankle. Infection as already setting in. If I would have got on a proper antibiotic, I could have saved myself a lot of pain. As I said in a previous post, the infection is where most of the pain originates.

The heredity thing is probably primary and I blame my mother's side of the family. I had significant pain in an ankle, ignored it, then, after banging my ankle on a piece of pipe, ended up with a wound which would not heal. I ended up going through a couple months of treatment with pressure bandages and visits for removal of necrotic tissue. I was advised to take time off work since standing in front of a machine all day was not good for the condition. Walking was good, in fact, anything which kept the blood flowing in the legs was good. In the end, I recovered and kept my foot (there was some question initially). I've been mostly OK since, but the problems are always there, lurking. By the way, I've never had any hint of diabetes or hypertension, or any of the other contributors. However, my grandfather (on my mother's side) lost both legs; a situation I hope to avoid. I walk a lot, bicycle quite a bit, and don't spend all my days in the shop anymore. I'm a couple years younger than you, and would rather not have to deal with this for the remainder! WH

 

[cmysix]

A lot of it is probably hereditary. My Dad had the same problem at an earlier age. But he passed away at 61. I am now close to 15 years older than my Dad when he passed.

being on my feet my entire life probably is a contributing factor as well.

One thing that got me so bad on this episode was I should have got to the doctor the day I felt that pain in one ankle. Infection as already setting in. If I would have got on a proper antibiotic, I could have saved myself a lot of pain. As I said in a previous post, the infection is where most of the pain originates.

it is hereditary, being on your feet has nothing to do with it, actually walking moving is good the muscle contractions are good for pushing the blood back up, the problem is the check valves your veins have are weakened by the disease and no long stop the blood from come back down or pooling in the lower extremities , you ether have the disease or you don't. seen 80 year olds that I would kill for their legs.

 

[jackieschmidt]

Well, I’m heading to the Doctor now to get the right leg done.

We will see.

 

[RegionRat]

Good Luck Jackie.
Speedy Recovery

 

[jackieschmidt]

Just got home.
The procedure took about 45 minutes.
Dr Lee and I conversed with each other the whole time.

I have a leg length compression bandage on my right leg, It stays on for 24 hours.
then I can resume normal activity MINUS anything stressful.

Left leg will be done the 12th.

It’s wait and see at the moment.

 

[cmysix]

Just got home.
The procedure took about 45 minutes.
Dr Lee and I conversed with each other the whole time.

I have a leg length compression bandage on my right leg, It stays on for 24 hours.
then I can resume normal activity MINUS anything stressful.

Left leg will be done the 12th.

It’s wait and see at the moment.

they will scan the leg you had done just to check and then do the other leg and you will come back for a scan on that leg and if all's well your done, not much to "see"

 

[JoeDuke]

Jackie, how are you doing now?

 

[jackieschmidt]

Jackie, how are you doing now?

Fine, I guess.

The leg they just did does not have anywhere near the level of pain prior to the procedure.

The left leg still hurts, next Tuesday will hopefully take care of that.

I still have a lot tender spots from the infection that had set in. It takes a while for it to all heal up.

I figure it will be at least a month before everything is completely healed up.

 

[JoeDuke]

Thats good to hear. Keep on healing up. As they say; getting old ain't for sissies. Only the tough survive.

Joe

 

[jdh47]

Glad it helped. hope you fully recover quickly.

 

[M-61]

One thing that got me so bad on this episode was I should have got to the doctor the day I felt that pain in one ankle

I was never one to run to a doctor. However once the pain is great enough everyone goes.
“If only you came sooner” is something you don’t want to hear.
Rest assured that regardless of our previous posts I do wish you the quickest recovery possible.

 

[cmysix]

Fine, I guess.

The leg they just did does not have anywhere near the level of pain prior to the procedure.

The left leg still hurts, next Tuesday will hopefully take care of that.

I still have a lot tender spots from the infection that had set in. It takes a while for it to all heal up.

I figure it will be at least a month before everything is completely healed up.

if they got all of the perforators, you will be surprised how fast the ulcers will close up, pain relieving anti biotic ointment, works well to quell the pain and keep infection at bay.

 

[ebb]

Glad all seems to be going well. Pain is nothing to live with.

 

[jackieschmidt]

Well, I had my left leg done this morning. Dr Lee told me it was in quite a bit worse shape than the right.

I am home now, all bandaged up. Dr Lee said that due to the more exstensive procedure, I should jus lay low for at least two days, thentake it easy at my Shop.

I’m hoping for the best.

 

[RegionRat]

Sounds like you got your marching orders....

Take care of Jackie, cause ain't nobody else going to do it.
Speedy Recovery.

 

[Acyr]

Take it easy Jackie, I know that's hard for guys like you.

 

[ClayM]

Thoughts and prayers, Sir... Hope all is going well...

 

[ebb]

Get well soon , do what he says!