Pre-CCSVI Treatment Video #2
This is a little update of my MS symptoms. Hopefully this will give us some further benchmarks from which we can measure the success of my CCSVI treatment in Mexico. Enjoy the show!
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Gerry Peters
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Gerry Peters
Today’s Health: Feeling a bit better today. Was able to mow the lawn today (riding mower). Feeling well is a rare blessing these days. Donations? Another $1000 came in today. I have converted dollars received into US funds. That’s what we need to do anyway. Really hoping all donations will come in by this weekend.
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Gerry Peters
CBC report on MS patient
This is a great video that shows the actual procedure. The MS lady is Ginger MacQueen. This CBC report was in April. Today, Ginger has continued to improve. It’s really worth watching if you have any interest.
2 month post-op, Ginger is doing well and steadily improving.
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Gerry Peters
Visited my GP today and told him of our plans of going to Mexico for the CCSVI treatment. Gladly he put his biases aside and said he would be very supportive as a Doctor. This was great news and a great relief.
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John
wish you success in MX. where is your treatment located?
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tanya
Yeah!!!!! What a relief this is, eh?
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Gerry Peters
Hi John. We’re at the bottom of the Baja in a town called Los Cabos. It’s a great clinic. They have done 50 procedures so far and all have been successful. You can see the link for the Clinics of the Heart in the sidebar. Thanks
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Gerry Peters
My Health Today: My legs feel so very heavy today, as though somebody wrapped weights around my legs from the knee down. Hence, I’m walking like a clumper. The heat has really hit me hard this month and I have felt the weakness the moment i wake up until i fall asleep.
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Gerry Peters
Here’s a blog of somebody in Los Cabos for the MS Treatment. She’s reporting daily. At this time she is having the procedure done. http://azure-dee.blogspot.com/
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Gerry Peters
My Health Today: It’s 29 Celsius outside today. I can’t go outside because the heat will drain me of any energy I have. If I go outside it’s with the plan to go for a swim or directly into an air conditioned car and then left at the door of an air conditioned building. I’m very weak today. I really can’t walk with my own strength.
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tanya
The Dad I Know
As we prepare to leave for Mexico in two weeks, there is a lot of talk about around our house of what our expectations are for Dad’s procedure. What if he doesn’t see any improvements at all? What if there are only a few improvements in his symptoms? Of course we are hopeful and praying that opening his veins will bring back to us the husband, friend and dad that we remember and that we have known for many more years than the one who has been so greatly affected by MS.
As I dream of what it might be like to have my dad of 10 years ago back, I realize that many people don’t know him pre-MS. What you know of him is your normal… but it is not ours. You might not know all that he used to do and what his life was like. So, I’m sharing some pictures of Dad, most before MS and all before the last 3 years since we’ve seen his quickest decline.
You’ll see lots of pictures of Dad being active – playing Frisbee, climbing mountains, even the simple act of having a remote control car race with his son-in-laws.
You’ll see him playing the piano. Dad is an accomplished pianist and great worship leader.
And of course, mountain climbing. He has climbed many a mountain, including summiting Crowsnest in the Kootenays twice.
Dad and mom had motorcycles and vacationed with them for weeks at a time with Dan and Donna. Often Chrissie and I would be strapped in bicycle seats on the back. Safe, I know. It has now been three years since he’s even driven a car, so you can imagine his hopes for being able to drive again.
My favourite picture is of Dad, Chrissie and I sitting on the wall over the water. It makes me laugh to think of us trying to take this picture now. There is no way his balance would allow it and one of us would surely end up falling over. Ok, that part isn’t funny, but you get the point.
Finally, the thing we hope for most is to have some of his cognition improve. You’ll see pictures of him with a watermelon on his head. This is from a youth camp where he was the guest speaker. He was hilarious and I’ll never forget it. And then our wedding photo. Dad has married many couples in his life – and he’s good at it to. The ceremonies are personal, funny and relaxed – just what you want on your big day.
Never mind his amazing preaching. How wonderful it would be to hear him preach again, and not be nervous that he’ll stumble over words. A game we used to play when we were teens was to pick a word that Dad would have to try and fit into his sermon without it being obvious. The first word we picked was “creep.” As mom, Chrissie and I all sat in the front row at our Sparwood church that Dad had planted, he discreetly wove the word into his message, followed by fits of laughter by the three of us. I think that was the only time we played that game. I would like to play it again though, heckle him, listen to his exaggerated stories of rubber boots…
That is the man I know and remember. While we pray that our expectations aren’t too high, we realize that we will be thrilled if even snippets of the old Gerry return. I’d like to play Settlers with him again, to which he groans. But even if he only has a little renewed energy, a slightly less foggy brain, or the ability to walk the short distance to the park with his grandkids, we’ll be thrilled.
But I’d like our next fundraiser to be to get him a motorcycle… You can never dream too big, right?
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Gerry Peters
My Health Today: My brain is in another world. My hands has tremors and legs are very weak. Hope you have a nice day too
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tanya
Well aren’t you sarcastic. I think your brain is working better than you allude to…
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Gerry Peters
My Health Today: I woke today with bad tremors and a very foggy brain. It’s one of those days that I just stayed put on the couch. I tried going in the back yard but my legs hurt so badly and couldn’t straighten them. I was also too weak to stand anyway. We’ll try tomorrow.
John are discussing. 
tanya 3:25 pm on July 29, 2010 Permalink
Such a good video!