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Congratulations on your decision. My wife Bodil got her DBS 2 years ago, it's the best we ever have done. Before she had 18 years in a weelchair, 3 days after DBS she were walking at the hospital. Before she har spasms (dystonia) sometimes up to 8 hours daily, after she have had only one and only for half an hour. The stifness is much less and not nearly as stiff, and she sleeps better. We understand you are nervous and we feel for you, we were both afraid and very silent when we drove the 100 miles to the hospital, but the result make it all worth. In Denmark we do'nt pay for the operation, nor for the remotecontrol, so a day more or less at the hospital dos'nt matter, but Bodil stayed there 10 days after, the time were used to adjust the current. After returning to home my job as caregiver was much much easier, and the improvement is going on. All the best to you. Bodil and Georg. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Winnie Carolgray" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 3:57 PM Subject: DBS SURGERY... > I have once again scheduled myself for dbs surgery. > Last year I got so nervous about it that I cancelled the surger y. > After a year of trying to "manage" my medication better (without > success) I have decided my dyskinesias and stiffness have > progressed to a much more adanced level. I just hope that > i am making the right decision > > some of you who have had dbs----------how much help do > you need for the first few days following surgery? > > > WINNIE CAROL GRAY > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn