An update from the surgeon in Germany, and a Trivia Fundraising Night!
5 May 2024
Hi everyone! Thank you for all your unwavering support. We wanted to let you all know that Pam is in contact with the specialist surgeon in Germany, getting paperwork together for all the moving parts, in the hopes she can have the surgery this year.
What she did happen to find out during that contact, is after he reviewed her scans that were performed here in NZ, she does in fact have all 4 AVCS compressions (NCS (Nutcracker Syndrome), MTS (May-Thurner Syndrome), MALS (Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome) and SMAS (Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome)). It's not too much of a surprise given Pam's symptoms and how much she understands her own health. But it does show how superior this incredible surgeon is compared to the knowledge here in NZ, for him to diagnose all 4 from just looking at the NZ scan (whereas here in NZ, she was only diagnosed with 2).
There is a further specialist also in Germany with far-superior technology for these types of scans, so Pam is in touch with him as well. Both this specialist, and the surgeon, work closely together for patients like Pam.
On another note, if you're keeping up with Pam's socials you will see that our Beats by Bingo FUNdraiser for Pam in Matamata next week SOLD OUT! We're so, so grateful for that and can't wait for the event.
If you missed out, Pam's Positively Fun Night of Trivia is happening in Waihi Beach on Saturday 18 May at 6.30pm - 10pm. Check out the flyer for more info!
