I took this picture today while I was in the waiting room at the doctors office. For a while now, I have been having some problems with my left leg. Pain, numbness, etc.... I had been to every type of doctor on the planet. Today was my last specialist to go to. It was a vascular doctor. They found out what my major malfunction has been. I have PAD. Peripheral Artery Disease. A disease that involves the hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a build up of plaque in the inner lining of the arteries. I have two arteries (Femeral?that go to either leg)that join with the Aorta? and the clodacation is at that junction. It's in both sides. The % of blockage is high enough that the Dr. scheduled surgery before I left his office.
PAD cannot be cured, but it can be managed. The main thing, is that after this procedure, I will be able to walk, dance, tote my glider for more than 3 minutes at a time, and I wont take the chance of loosing any limbs.
The treatments are going to be either: Angioplasty, or balloning with stents. Which ever,, the problem will be fixed ! Keep me in your prayers please. I truely believe in the power of Prayer!
Today is 30 days without a cig. Go figure. Should have quit 30 years ago. Some of us aren't the sharpest tool in the shed. However, I did quit BEFORE the Dr. told me that I had to !!!! 1 for me!