Thank you Dr Reifsnyder, you are the Superman that saved my mother’s leg in Pittsburgh in 1993. Along with your sidekicks, Mike and Ike. You are awesome!

Diagnoses led to 4 Stents(No Episode)...Drinking and Smoking for 30 yrs...QUIT COLD TURKEY ...Changed diet 180 and Exercising again! Walking 2 miles a day and Working out again.

Just had my femoral to femoral bypass. Instant results. Forget my feet could be pink and warm. I can walk again 🤩

I had blood clots in my foot 2 different times and had angioplasty 5 or 6 times and a stent put in. I had lost part of my big toe. I started having severe pain in my thigh so I went to the ER and found out the stent had failed. The Dr came in and told me I was going to lose my leg at the knee and they were going to do it the next day. Hearing that news was devastating but what choice did I have. Anyway the next day the Dr came to see me before the surgery and gave me the best news ever. He couldn't explain it but I wasn't going to lose my leg. They did bypass surgery and I ended up losing the tip of my second toe. Way better than my leg. I'm 15 months post op and still have discomfort in my thigh but everyday I thank God for saving my leg. The Drs too.

Going through this right now, hence the youtube search. Dr. Reifsnyder has such a calming voice and manner, he has put me instantly more at ease!!!!!. Thank you Dr. R. : )

As a non-smoker non-drinker non-diabetic active 83 yr old man had tingling toes told arthritis of the toes....Pain got worse in the Calves went to family physician told to ice-pack and take Advil for pain....Finally calve pain got worse went to ER was admitted fast had angioplasty, the artery burst clots escaped so same day another operation stent...waited 2 weeks for blood flow back to toes but told not enough pulse going to the toes so 2 weeks later had to have my 5 toes and part of right foot amputated....So I would say some doctors just are not qualified enough to diagnose this disease as I had complained to my Doctor for over nearly 3 yrs but he never once examined me for a pulse on my foot till it was too late. Wish I seen your video a few years ago, then I would not have waited so long.....but we believed our family doctor just arthritis of the toes.....and never once questioned him so we just took it as old age like most of us Seniors get from most Doctors......

Thank you Dr. Reifsnyder, for the very informative video on this condition. My husband suffers from P.A.D., as well as diabetes and has already had several procedures to help the P.A.D., but your clear and concise video has helped us better understand his condition, along with his options, so thank you so much.

This is an excellent and very informative video. Thank you so much, Dr. Reifsnyder.

God bless you Dr for helping patients.Really appreciate.thanks.

Wow ... what a story to live with! Happy for you!

Wow. Thank you for this video. My son ask me to take a look because of his diagnosis. This is eye opening and now we can ask better questions.

Brilliant and eloquently explained 🙏🏻

THANKYOU! for posting. this helped me with my search for a doctor who does venious surgery.....the rest wanted to amputate my Dads leg. Dr Izzo and AlKiere in Tampa are the Greatest!!! and did a bypass in my dads leg at Tampa general. goes to show you there are some shoemakers out there mascarading as doctors and others that are Medical geniouses. Im forever graetful to Dr Izzo and the team he put together to take care of my 79 year old father..

Very important explanation of PAD

Is there a possibility for revasculazation if the blockage or microvascular disease is in the foot? I'm trying very hard to avoid amputation but they seem to think there's absolutely no other way to fix this issue

I’m 64, had claudication in both my legs and also in the arches of my feet. Had testing, then the “roto-drill” procedure in each leg, weeks apart. Additionally, the artery to my left kidney was blocked. The pulse of my left foot wasn’t strong, & was still having pain in the left foot. So I then had a balloon angioplasty in the left leg the same day a stent was put in near my kidney. I’m not diabetic, though somewhat sedentary (Ok, I’m a potato…). Intend to start a walking program soon though in order to be a better potato…maybe a French fry!

This Gets Attention. Thanks Doc.

Can John Hopkins treat severe toe gangrene caused by prolonged frostbite in the absence of both diabetes and PAD and without amputations?

Nicely explained Doctor 👍

simple question to you as a person with pad myself why did you wait so long to have anything done? ive have had 2 different bypass done on me first one didn't hold up. by this past july had a artiobiefermoral bypass done. and now I can walk and most importantly I still have my right foot and I get 2 go back to work.

when your 92 yrold what are the possible approaches. my father is 92. bed ridden for 3 years develope left foot wound in the heel and on top of the foot. wound doctor is working on him for 2 months this time it got infected. they wounds are bad he is under anti biotic . I am upset with the doctor and taking him for ER hospital, I will not be surprise the eR doctors will be shock to see his large open wound the questions I have are there any treatment that can save him his left foot mind you he has been bedriden because he has joint dieseas he is 100 immobility what are his treatment, can he sustain an operation ect ect at 92?

I just had femoral endarterectomy and iliac bilateral stents done 2 weeks ago. I couldn't walk far at all before the pain in my hip and thigh would cause me to limp and stop walking.

Thank you Im 27 but the other day was so cold that now one of my legs is feeling numb and tingly even tho I work out but anyways just hope is nothing serious I made me an appoinment for monday at a local hospital since my leg keeps feeling cold

I have weakness in both my arms n cramps throughout my whole body n parts that cramp severly n hurt badly... I am severly weak in whole all body parts

Help. My father is suffering from pain in the calves. He kept screaming saying that he could not take the pain any longer. I feel helpless because here in the Philippines, the cost of laboratories and checkup are expensive and we could not afford it. :(

I'd avoid leg amputation by death if need be. Honestly, death is preferable to amputation for me. That might not apply to everyone, but for my character/personality it applies 100%

I have a leg ulcer and have all the symptoms of P.A.D. I've had the ulcer for 20 years and they can't use a pressure bandage because it cuts off the circulation. I then broke my toe on the same leg and I can't wiggle my toes anymore. I've started to get achs in the buttocks and groin on the bad leg I'm now finding it to be like running a marathon just walking a few hundred meters. My GP said to have an x ray on my upper leg i think I should just go to the hospital and take it from there. Can you please tell me if you can recover from this after having my lower leg removed?

Sometimes I cannot get warmth to my feet all my legs receive ..is surging pain and icey coldness ..and my toes are so stiff they feel ready to snap off. Other times ...especially if walking for half an hour and I have socks and trainers on.. I will struggle to breathe due to my usual COPD ... Then my limbs follow suit by cramping up with shooting pain in the feet, the shins and reaching the thighs .. They begin to burn with heat and swell at the ankles .. I stop walking ...and continue after just a few yards each time ..consistently. And once home again the pain , no matter if I'm resting stays with me. More so in bed and hang my legs down over the bed . It takes approx three days for the pain to subside a little. Sleep is a no no, I don't grow hair on my legs any more and they are extremely shiny ..and cracked dry skin. I'm going to see a vascular consultant very soon.. as my own doctor suggested it was P.A.D This has been with me for over several years ..I'm 58 ..but it's only when it got so bad even in rest that I decided to visit my doctor.. I do get scared than my limbs might go gangrene . Already I've got sores that don't heal ..and if they do .they leave behind sensitive red scarring.. Dealing with breathing problems and this .. helped me to give up smoking 🚭 once and for all..but so far it hasn't helped .

Would giving them a artificial heart in the region of the blockage cure this from pushing blood better then one heart did I assume a artificial heart can be put anywhere there is a artery and a vein

I have chronic leg ischemia, I went into Kaiser emergency on 09/27/2020 spent 1 1/2 weeks in Kaiser, they did 3 surgeries without removing the blockage, they have me on Lipitor, 2 blood thinners and gabapentin, the Dr. thinks that if the pain doesn't get better they may have to amputate, I am looking for a second opinion

Admittedly my father was already 86 y.o. when he had the leg bypass. It didn't take and as a result he started to develop gangrene. They gave us a few days to decide what we wanted to do. As for myself, I suggested to my father to let his life go in a hospital so they could make it as painless as possible. Besides being diabetic for about 25 years, he was already showing signs of dementia (not alzheimer's). My mother voted against me and later explained she couldn't have it on her conscience. Well my father had to have his leg above the knee amputated. I thought doing this to such an old man was immoral. He lived 3 more years, barely able to get around, watching daytime television with my mother. Consider well before having a bypass.

what can i do dr? i'm so upset

I need urgent help! Is it possible to avoid amputation if the leg has gotten numb and blue and the scan shows almost a complete arterial occlusion. The doctor suggested amputation at the femur ( it’s still just a suggestion not smth certain ). The patient is my grandmother who is 82 years old and is very sick and weak having a lot of other severe conditions such as high blood pressure, very bad blood vessels, and atrial fibrillation. She is bedridden, hardly eats anything, complains of extreme weakness and pain everywhere especially her legs. We are afraid she simply won’t survive the general anaesthesia and if she does she won’t ever heal and will die suffering. But if not this surgery then what else, we cannot watch her slowly die from sepsis and gangrene. She has been admitted to the hospital and is currently receiving blood thinners, glucose and pain meds iv, since we live in a small town there is really no other hospital with this type of specialisation. We don’t understand what to do and if it’s possible to find an alternative to this operation considering her many health issues, age and the current degree of thrombosis.

What is the cost of this procedure? My mother has a blockage at the top of the left leg and 2 further down in the calf. She has a left heel ulcer which has not repaired in the last 5 months after a fall..we had the leg scanned a month ago.She is 82 years of age. Thankyou

Is there anyway to contact him, my grandfather is suffering from a really bad case of it. His foot is literally rotting. Someone please tell me how to contact him

Can an injury to ankles cause it?Glass hit my artery and cut it.They perform surgery . .It healed now standing to long at work after 3 hours feet start to hurt.

Dr i even get severe cramos in my fingers n stomache n neck also

MY DAD has arterial ulcer, what can i do for him, i'm upset, it's not healing properly and they're saying they will have to amputate it later on? which is 50/50 % chance risk factor

calves and feet and small vessel disease extreme pain and my doctors dont treat me with anything im in extreme pain all the time and they just stopped giving me my tramadol which will cause life to be unbearable .

My father having PVD and the legs are blacked so doctors says ambute the leg. Plz reply sir have any other treatment to avoid ambutation

learned a lot I have a partialy blocked artery in my left leg had a lot of pain and scan revealed a boccked artery shortly there after ulcers developed say a vascular dr who scanned and said your still gettting blood has his nurse dress ulcers which I still have but mostly healed say orthopedic dr when I asked what happens if artery gets completely blocked he responded we amputate your leg

I live in Quebec CANADA I have the best and top notch Vascular Surgeon in all CANADA Why would I get a second option when I have the Best of THE BEST I had a stent and a by-pass in one leg I had a triple heart by-pass I have a (shockbox) defibrillator installed in my chest I am a diabetic just had the bottom of my heel removed I am on a VAC-therapy I cannot use my right leg at all cannot place my foot on the floor at all ( such fun ) I have a fracture on the same foot that cannot be fixed - I have to wait for the VAC to be removed and only then they can screw my fracture together. The pain is just bloody amazing And on top of this all I am unemployed I am a single father raising a young special needs child *alone* I need Gods help so much

Does it effect E D?

Can you please help my Mother before it’s too late

Sir my father having PVD am totally upset. Doctors says ambute the leg

I'm Australian and have been suffering from PAD for about 5 years and continue getting worse. Severe numbness and cramping however Drs here just don't make an effort to fix the problem they would wait until amputation. In the state of NSW over 5000 amputations every year. Seems as though the Drs here would rather take the legs that fix the problem.. I take 4000 mg of magnesium and 2400 mg vitamin D daily which does give me a little bit of relief but I do still suffer chronic cramping and severe pain so without a doubt my legs will be gone within 2 years. Drs here in Australia need to get their heads out of the sand and have USA Drs educate our surgeons and help sufferers of PAD I'm 58 years old with diabetes.

I was just diagnosed with PAD. I have had blood clots in my leg in the past but now they want to do a bypass. How long would I be down if the do a bypass?

I have very bad pain inside my groin area and it’s been 3 years . I’m 28 year old women . I need help because I’ve been mentioning that to my dr. And they just don’t know what’s causing it and I think it’s PAD !! I don’t smoke .

Dr tell gangrene toe treatment plz..

older be great for a update

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My father in law is been told to cut the leg due to blocked arteries. Please suggest. He is having diabetes and BP. He is 79 years old. Can this be cured?

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Amputation is so old school we in 2023 surely pigs veins will do. Ok most ppl make bad choices but medical advancements should be better. What if a stent gets blocked? Down road 10 yrs Curious

I’m only 14😔

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Im only 18 with this im goin To die early i didnt even get to do everything i wanted to 😔

It would be nice if you actually practiced what you’re sharing here.

My husband has this... and I don't care... I need him up and working at any cost really because I'm a bitch....

WHAT WE NEED = NOUS BESOIN NASAR FORMATION

we need a stationary bike with a motor on the bike so the motor exercises the leg in the place of the person before they say amputation , this amputating is barbaric , they are not doing medical services, they are doing experiments on people, we should be allowed to sue