Murray 'n Margaret.... Let's make that we're thrilled at Margaret's GREAT news and GREAT recovery, 'kay? <smile> And I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the candid reporting of the experience that was shared with us. My virtual hat's off to you... It seems to me that so many NON-Parkinson's-folks who wanna talk about the great new PD brain surgery "CURES" (don't we all wish?) thinking DBS is a "ho hum" kinda surgery akin to perhaps getting a nose job <chuckling to self, 'cause when I was 20 I HAD my nose done and to this day I'm pleased with the results. But at 20 I'd NEVER have thought I'd have had BRAIN surgery (successful Pallidotomy, 10/24/94), and would have been more thrilled with the latter than the former!? Thanks again for the candid reporting, Margaret, and posting by our "Johnny-on-the-spot" reporter, Murray! Barb Mallut [log in to unmask]