i don't know that you'll remember me but boy it sure is exciting to have someone resurface after a long time away!!!! and i'm glad to hear that DBS has helped you. i too, had pallidotomies in 1996; the first was wildly successful but the second nearly killed me, so as you can imagine, i'm about gun-shy about getting drilled again...but with this disease, i have learned to never say never. we have just had a new PD & Movement Disorder Clinic open in Peoria, IL and to my great astonishment, my friend Holly and i are in the unprecedented situation to have the ear of not only the director of the clinic, but also the administrator of the entire hospital network. we are taking baby steps now, trying to set up a data base of people in a 4 or 5 county area who will need our services (notice me using the plural we already!!). so i will be keeping the list apprised of this developing situation. anyway, it's good to see a familiar face again so my love to you and yours. j -- Joan E. Blessington Snyder 51/13 http://www.pwnkle.com/jes/jes_web/index.htm <[log in to unmask]> "Hang tough...........no way through it but to do it." Chris-in-the-Morning (Northern Exposure) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn