Married

Two daughters

12/1974(19)

It was in 1974 that I failed to do as well as I used to do and at first attributed it to lack of proper training and being out of shape.

5/1975/(20)

But then I started to notice a progressive decrease in my legs strength, mainly on the right one. That was followed on ocassions by a certain lack of control or strength of my right leg at the knee's level, that made me not to lift the right foot properly, producing excessive wear of my right shoe sole on the inside of the front part.

I also showed some trouble with my eyesight and was made to use glasses.

I visited a doctor who prescribed vitamins and exercises, but as the symptons continued, I went to an Orthopedist who ordered me to have radiographies taken of my vertebral column. The Radiologist suggested after the X-rays, that a more detailed study was necessary.

6/1975

At that time a Neurosurgeon examined me and came to the conclusion that there was a medular compression and consequently he conducted a mielography, that according to his report showed a partial blockade at the height of the D-6 vertebrae.

Believing it was a tumor that had to be extirpated, he practiced on June 7, 1975 the laminectomy, but when he opened he found a vascular malformation at the indicated D-6 level. His report says that it is about 3 cm. long, that it has a knotty appearance and an aracnoid reaction, thicker and of a creamy aspect. Seeing that the blood vessels were very close to the pia and the medula he decided not to operate, more so because at that hospital there was no microcoagulation equipment available. At that place the medula looked thinner. Besides he must have felt not competent.

He tried to photograph the malformation, but their camera failed and so he closed leaving a decompressive room through a membrane cover, hoping the malformation would tend to grow towards the back instead of against the medula.

8/1975

105%

12/1975

The evolution seemed to be satisfactory for some time.

The symptoms are coming back and I feel very uneasy, I can not study well and I am afraid of becoming a paralytic. That is why I wanted to be operated by a capable man, feeling it is better to do it now than afterwards.

5/1977/(23)

I consult doctor Yazargil in Zürich, Switzerland to take out the malformation.

He conducts a mielography and only says I do not have a malformation ENCLOSURE A (German)

12/1978(23)

I visited Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnessota an they agree my problem is not due to the presence (??) of the malformation but conclude I have likely multiple sclerosis.ENCLOSURE B (English)

From January 1979 to December 1983 I am kept under surveillance of Dr Bruno Estañol V (Neurologist) which treats small attacks, that consist specially in notorious espasticity with cortizone.

During this process I kept losing physical capabilities:

I have too much espasticity

I am not able to jog, stand more than 3 minutes and need the help of a vannister to go up or down in staircases

Dr. Marcos Velasco conducts visual Evoked Response, which show abnormal results suggesting pathology of bilateral optic nerv. ENCLOSURE C (Spanish)

I visited Dr. W. Brem Mayer in Atlanta, Georgia who conducts several studies concluding I have multiple sclerosis. ENCLOSURE D (English)

I start visiting Dr. Alfonso Miranda Feria (Inmunologist) which starts treatment to stop the progression of the sickeness.

In ENCLOSURE E (English) There are the results of analysis used by him.

3/1984 to

7/1986

I experience a progressive improvement, being able to run again aprox. 300 yards, walk for 25 minutes and stand for about 50 minutes.

8/1986 to

4/1993

I experience some variations which are controlled by Dr. Miranda, but with a result that I am not able to jog, to stand for more than 20 minutes and walk for more than 10 minutes.

I learn Nuclear Magnetic Resonance is a study that gives a "picture" of the multiple esclerosis advance.

I decided to make this study to have the exact advance and to be able to compare it with future MRI.

With the MRI I consult again Dr. Bruno Estañol (neurologist) who ask for evoked response and blood studies and diagnosed Optic Neuromielitis or DEVIC'S Sindrome ENCLOSURE G (Spanish)

Dr. Gabriela Villanueva asked me to do other evoked study and blood exams ENCLOSURE I and also a diagnosis from the diagnostic & Rehabilitation Center, which to me is no accurate (my right leg is the weakest)

She suggests I have a medular atrophy due to an infection or a big back stroke and I am not going to get worse. She asked me to do therapy with weight lifting aparatus and to take 2 pills (1/2 + 1/2 +1) of baclofen

I visited Dr Douglas Goodin from the Multiple Sclerosis Center in Mount Zion Hospital (UCSF). Asked me to do some tests ENCLOSURE J and to visit Dr. Hoyt who told me:

Dr. Douglas diagnosis was I have MS, should not try Botuline because it is not intended for MS and it will make me weaker.

Told me to take B12 (Shilling test went O.K. but in my blood test came out low) and keep taking Baclofen increasing or decreasing dose as I feel. Told me Valium could be used instead.

Told me I could use Betaseron and gave me an introductory kit.

1/1994(38)

12/1994(39)

9/1995(40)

We repeat an MRI,this time done with double dose of Gadolinium and shows small lessions compatible with MS more evident than in the previos study (ENCLOSURE M).

1/1996(41)

2/1996

5/1996

8/1998

Actual symptoms and status:

1) Severe burning pins and needles in feet

2) Very unsteady, wobbly gait

3) Fatigue

4) Tingling/numbness

5) Muscular weakness/loss of muscular strength.

I am chronic progressive and currently have lost the ability to move my right leg much. I kind of swing my hips to throw the right  leg out in front of me. I have some balance problems and get tired easily as well:

I can walk with difficulty almost 200 meters or stand for about 10 minutes before having to sit.

I was put on the table and was administered a "dose" of the BOFL (bio-oscillating frequency loop) to excite the negative proteins, which were then located with the MS scanner .

After this, I was administered a different dosage of the BOFL (about 15 minutes) to kill the MS virus. When this was complete, Tom told us that the MS virus is now gone from my body for good!

The next 4 weeks I was given the "standard" BOFL treatment twice; once in the morning and once in the afternoon,6 days a week. This procedure eliminates the negative proteins that cause the MS symptoms, and also frees up the sclerotic buildup that blocks the nerve impulses.

A light massage was done to stimulate the blood flow throughout the tissues in the legs.