Kathleen, this was my primary concern along with Deborah's ordeal. Besides her suffering she has had to make a decision no one should have to make, not more than once anyway. The public has to know the whole picture, I think. I'm of course happy about the successes, but we are not anywhere near real help for millions of people. I'm confident the PWP on this List will weigh the risks/advantages of brain surgery or any new/controversial treatment and make their own informed decisions. It is public perception I worry about. Rayilyn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn