Story provided by Nina F., -Boca Raton, Fl.
Posted: 07/15/2011
A year ago, 48-year-old Barbara Garcia couldn't get across the room without a walker or wheelchair.
Multiple Sclerosis was taking its toll physically and mentally.
Tests showed Barbara had a narrowing in the jugular veins that some say is associated with MS.
When Doctor Bulent Arslan at Moffitt Cancer Center saw her tests, he agreed to do an experimental MS procedure called Venoplasty for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency, or CCSVI
Dye is injected into the jugular veins to locate the narrowed area.
Then, similar to an angioplasty, a balloon is inserted into the vein and inflated to improve blood flow from the brain toward the heart.
Now, Barbara can do a lot more -- like take care of her granddaughter -- even vacation in Spain.
Some doctors still believe the short and long-term benefits of balloon venoplasty are being blown out of proportion.
Being free of a walker or wheelchair is all the proof Barbara needs
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