Hi everybody, I've been out of touch for a few weeks primarily because of equipment problems and also travel to New York City and Florida. I have been receiving "some of" my mail and have answered a few people but I have spent loads of time trying to get the system up again so I can do some minor things like pay my bills etc. There have been a number of things that I would have loved to written about but was unable to like Perry Cohen's statement about his being the public nonvoting member at the FDA meeting tomorrow. I wish him and the STN stimulator good luck tomorrow. It is an important palliative treatment which I owe a great deal- in quality of life- to as I approach my a year anniversary of having the procedure. I wish I was able to attend. In any case, I have returned and I apologize to anyone who has been trying to get through to me that did not get a reply. Charlie