The Closure Procedure

Well, today I had my long awaited, much anticipated leg surgery on my varicose veins. I got my right leg done. It was an in-office procedure, but it was surgery nonetheless. It was a little more painful than I expected it to be, but not too bad. So this is a relatively new procedure called The Closure Procedure where the vascular surgeon inserts a catheter in the diseased vein which delivers radio-frequency energy which heats and kills the vein. So I was thinking that I would go in and get poked and proded a bit and then I'd be done- kind of like the sclerotherapy that I'd tried in the past. I did not expect the doctor to be decked out in a gown and surgical mask and blue sheets placed all around me and whatnot. I really felt as if I was in an operating room. The thing is- I was waiting so long for the insurance company to approve this surgery that I kind of lost the excitement of it and I didn't get nervous until this morning. So when I was being "prepped", I was kind of freaking out a little. I started to think, hey, maybe I should've gotten a blessing yesterday. Maybe I should've made a will. It all turned out okay though. I have several punctures throughout my leg- ankle to groin and I'm wrapped up like a mummy. I'm in a bit of pain, but it's nothing I can't handle. My 31-hour labor with Cameron makes everything seem minor. So we shall see in the coming weeks if the surgery was a success and then- onto the left leg! Fun! If you are reading this and are plagued by these awful, nasty veins, you can go to www.vnus.com for more information on this new procedure.