Well it sure is nice to talk to someone who has been through it ,sounds like it turned out really good ! Guess I need to grab this and go full speed , I am not very good at sitting in a hospital as I got up and walked out 6 days after my varices which was stupid but had no clue how bad it was (dummy) thanks so much for sharing your experience, so glad I found this site , I think every doctor should have to tell patient about it ! Good luck in the future . Mike