i'm going to johns hopkins in baltimore next month to try and have that IVC filter removed.

i've been in touch with a lawyer group and plan to move ahead on some financial reparation after i see what happens. the lawyer told me that there are 3 places in the US that have the skills to take these filters out and i picked one of them.

the other 2 are stanford in CA and the cleaveland clinic in ohio.
at least my friend and i will be able to spend a wk together.

i'll check back in after it's all over.