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hi all On Sun, 30 Jun 2002, Joan Holliday <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Just thought I would jump in here with my DBS results. I also had a >palidotomy--mine was in 1996. At the time I didn't think it had >accomplished very much but looking back on it I think it helped more than >I realized. Chiefly, it did away with the terrible jerking and it also >served as a sort of plateau when I didn't get any new symptoms for a couple >of years. That surgery which I had done in Toronto by Dr. Lozano was a >piece of cake compared to the DBS which was done at Cleveland Clinic by Dr >Razai. I liked both my surgeons and thought both of them were very skilled. >It seems to me that the DBS is more taxing on the patient--at least I did >not react as well. After the initial surgery I was hospitalized for a week >and waited 3 or 4 additional weeks for the implementation of the generators. >Last Tuesday we finally got down to the process of getting them set and >finding how much improvement had been realized. Next, I will see a Buffalo >doctor who will build on these initial settings. I really have just two >improvements so far--my freezing when I walk has been eliminated (I don't >walk well and I still need my walker but it doesn't take me as long to get >somewhere) and can get out of a chair easier. I am looking forward to some >hand improvements also. If you have any questions please ask >Joan Holliday [log in to unmask] hi joan long time no see! and it's interesting to hear your update on your surgeries. would you like me to update your hole-in-the-head-gang webpage? janet ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn