Q: Tell us about yourself.

A:  My name is Joann and I'm a housewife and gardener who lives in the country.

Q:  Why did you come to Decatur Vein Clinic?

A:  For as long as I can remember, I suffered with spider and varicose veins.  I wouldn't wear shorts because I was so embarrassed with my legs.

Q:  What issues were you having?

A:  I had a lot of tiredness feeling and achiness.  And I couldn't go shopping for very long because my legs would start hurting so bad that I'd just give up and go home.

I would go home and rest and groan, ache and carry on.  I'd take my shoes off, lay down on the sofa, rub my legs, complain about how much they hurt and sometimes put ice packs on them.

Q:  How has your treatment at Decatur Vein Clinic helped you?

A:  I had a consultation with another doctor on surgery and was considering it.  After studying and checking out some different procedures I decided I didn't want to go with surgery.  I know a couple of women who had stripping done and they had scars on their legs and after a few years they still had trouble with their legs.  I didn't want to go that route.  So I decided to go this way and I'm glad I did. 

Each time I went back, I could feel it getting better and better.  It really changed my outlook and I just really felt good about putting on a pair of shorts and going out.  Being in public, I didn't stop and think, are they looking at my veins and so forth and it was nice.  Decatur Vein Clinic changed my life.