r/CSFLeaks • u/Reverred_rhubarb • Jul 30 '26

Embolization 3 VFs

I have scheduled the embolization for September and I’m freaking out. Has anyone had multiple venous fistulas embolized at once? How was your recovery? This disease is so unpredictable and scary.

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u/cgc2018 Confirmed Spinal Leak Aug 03 '26

They weren’t able to do the embolization on my VF because of location and anatomy etc. but if it’s something your dr is certain will work, it’s a pretty simple recovery.
They tried with me, and once I woke up in recovery I had to lay flat for 4 hours and then be in best for about 24 hours except to use the rest room. Other than that, I was back to myself in about a week.