Estevan's Doug Perry is the latest local person with multiple sclerosis to experience positive changes since undergoing the controversial Liberation Treatment.

“I've been sick for 13 years,” said Perry. “I haven't even been back a week, but most noticeably, my feet are back to normal.”

Perry was in Merida, Mexico, with his partner, Darlene Duce, from September 9 to 16. He underwent the treatment on September 10.

Before the procedure, Perry said that his feet “looked like they were going to explode.” They were purple, blue and swollen. When he woke up after the treatment, his feet looked normal.

The swelling is diminished. He can see his ankle bones and the veins in his feet.

People who talk to Perry on the phone tell him that his voice sounds stronger, he said. His shaking has started to subside. And his sleeping has improved.

“Two to four hours (of sleep each night), that's all I would get,” said Perry. “Since I've been home, it's been seven or eight hours of solid sleep a night. It feels good to be refreshed.”

Physicians found three blockages in his veins – one in each jugular vein in his neck, and another in his chest. The chest vein was 45 per cent blocked. The left jugular was 55 per cent blocked; the right jugular 65 per cent blocked. The liberation treatment opened up those veins, he said.

Since his return from Mexico, Perry has been working hard to strengthen his muscles, performing exercises such as arm extensions. Repetition is important, he said.

“It's going to take some time, but I'm up to the challenge, so bring it on,” said Perry.

He is also working to rebuild the muscles in his legs via swimming and the use of a stationary bike. Perry is now optimistic that he will be able to walk again.

“Originally I said that if I got my circulation back, it would be good enough,” said Perry. “Now I want more. I know there is more, and he (my neurologist) has assured me that with hard work and repetition, rebuilding the muscle can come back.”

The Liberation Treatment has provided hope for Perry. Stem cell injections in China in 2008 were his first glimmer of optimism, he said. But the impact of the Liberation Treatment has been greater, he said.

Physicians at the clinic were excellent, Perry said. They thoroughly explained everything to Perry and Duce. Language was rarely a barrier. And the clinic itself was excellent.

Perry noted that there were nine other Canadians at the clinic receiving the Liberation Treatment while Perry was there. At times, it seemed like it was only Canadians at the clinic. And he said one woman saw a marked, immediate improvement in her condition.