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My intention was to reply to those folks individually who wrote in support of my pending surgery individually by the time the surgery (not DBS) came around. My apologies once again. I could barely get things pulled together in time for the surgery. Thank you so very much for your support. I'm happy to report that it went really well and that nasty cyst was benign--the best kind. My recovery from surgery--they were able to do it laporascopically--was pretty easy. Getting back fully on PD meds, is another story. Haven't been able to titrate back up on Requip--had to get off it fully--not compatible GI-wise with pre-op and recovery--as a result, I'm really struggling without it. Takes me forever to do anything, like typing or dressing etc. Like you all know the drill. Can't wait for better control of my PD. (Heavy correcting and spell checking) Had to reschedule my evaluation for DBS with UCSF until January. Going through this major, but relatively easy surgery, made me truly aware of how difficult it will be to accomplish DBS alone. And the long intervals without calibration or meds fully working and getting to SF, 1 and half hour drive each way without symptom control--for six months--and what if infection? It's not looking realistic folks. I have some creative thinking to do. And a lot of bargaining to do with the team at UCSF. It's going to take alot longer for me to be able to see this thing through. And after all the complicated machinations of being alone and trying to organize all the logistics of this recent surgery, which by contrast was straightforward, it gives me pause. What if speech problems? My voice is all that really works well. Trying to be a patient patient, Charlotte Mancuso --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask],[log in to unmask] Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 06:52:16 -0700 Subject: Pointers, advice needed... Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> To those kind folks who responded to my the subject e-mail, and who gave wonderful advice, support, and good cheer, A BELATED THANK YOU! My intention is to reply to you individually by the time Tues comes around. In the meantime, my apologies for the belated thank yous. I feel as though I'm reinforced with your support. Thanks much! Charlotte ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn