A long day.

As we were warned by those who had gone before us, today was a long day. We just got back to the hotel. Azure-Dee is very tired and is resting. The procedure didn't really go as we had anticipated; at least not as I had anticipated. The doppler imaging showed that her jugular veins were near normal. Not at all what we were expecting. At that point we couldn't help but wonder, is Azure-Dee one of that small percentage without the narrowing? The non-invasive diagnosis has been known to be somewhat inconclusive. I began to cling to that hope that they would find something during the veinography. They did.

They found minor narrowing of the right jugular. From the front it looked normal but the side view showed it had flattened out. The right azygos vein had severe narrowing and twisting. It was described as being all knotted up. After the procedure you can see the blood flowing freely through. (We will see about posting a video in the next few days)

Azure-Dee wasn't one of the people who came off the table ready to tap dance. There was however one near immediate noticeable change. Her feet were no longer cold. I asked "when was the last time your feet weren't cold?" her reply was "When I was at the beach in 35 degree heat." That alone is quite remarkable. A relief of a symptom so quickly.

We don't know what to expect in the upcoming days. We are hopefull that there will be more results as the days unfold. Some people have been over-doing it when they get more energy or better mobility etc. We don't want that to happen so the plan is just to rest as much as possible the next few days.

I am sure that tomorrow you will be able to hear from Azure-Dee herself when she has more energy. Thanks again for all of your support. Time for me to enjoy a cerveza.

Ricardo