Bobby Hall endured varicose veins in both legs for 25 years. Worse, he’s a football coach, which meant standing for long periods of time and wearing compression hose on both legs. He wore long pants to cover them — even in the heat of a Mississippi summer.
Bobby had some surgical procedures to try to treat his varicose veins, but they weren’t successful. Eventually, he reconciled himself to having to wear compression hose under long pants, something he continued for 20 years.
Then one day, he heard about the Mississippi Vein Institute. With a referral from his family doctor, Bobby went as soon as he could.
“When I first walked in the door in this clinic, the feeling I got was that this was a very well-run operation, very professional and first-class. Everyone treated me like we were friends. Like I was more than just a patient, that I was someone that they cared about. It was a very warm environment.”
He met with the founder, Dr. Michael Manning. “He assured me that I’d be wearing shorts again.
“The cosmetic part was not a big thing for me. I just wanted to be able to take off the compression hose.”
Bobby’s treatment took two separate procedures, one for each leg, about two weeks apart. The impact for Bobby was minimal. “I missed one day of work, the day of the procedure, and I actually went in the next day and did a half day of work.”
Bobby’s recovery was similarly non-eventful. “It just took a little time.” Soon, Bobby was back to his regular routine, including coaching sports and working out in the weight room.
“It changed my life. Dr. Manning made my legs look better, but the cosmetic part was not a big thing for me,” Bobby explains. More important was not having to wear compression hose anymore, and get to the gridiron in short pants.
“I had a tan line around my ankles for the first time in 20 years. That was big for me.”
Bobby is now a believer. “Now, every time I see someone that has varicose veins, ‘Man, you need to let me hook you up with my doctor. He can take care of those things.’”
He offers some sound advice gleaned from his own experience with varicose veins. “I say, ‘They’re not going to go away and they’re not going to get better. I know a guy who can actually fix those things for you.’”
Bobby Hall knows that there is no longer a reason to put off treating your varicose veins, effectively and permanently, so you can live your best life.
Don’t wait any longer. Call us to talk about fixing your varicose veins.