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No, not *our* VV a varicose vein in my leg I noticed a huge bruise on my first full day in Spain, where a v.v. used to be. I saw it was swollen and the bruise didn't appear to dissipate during the week, but I was moving around a lot. I'm a quick healer too. When the bruise was still looking like new on the way home, I made a doctor's appointment as soon as I could. This morning, and got one at 10.10am. examined me for DVT as I told her I'd been flying and then prescribed some gel for the bruise. Rest with leg elevated...

So, I came home to find my Elvis write-up in The Post so I've pinched the photo BLOB for my intro, you should all see it now

I have yet to write up my holiday notes

I like that better than the one you had there before.

Phew!... I was worried then


Besides, VV is always causing trouble, somewhere

It's good to know VV has a hobby, but I'm also glad to know she's leaving GB's legs alone.

Yowch!

I'm going to squeeze in a appointment tomorrow, I think I need this burst vein removing, yet the Doc I saw yesterday never mentioned surgery.

GB

Websailor

A little on therapeutic options,

http://www.veininnovations.com/varicose_veins_faqs.html

http://www.drjohnmallen.com/spiderveinproc2.htm

Its difficult to find good information in the google-plethora of articles available. These are a couple of the better and more informative ones I turned up. On saline injections, stings a little, but that's transient and doesn't last and where appropriate, produces extremely good and lasting effect.