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you're welcome, I hope you find it helpful as I did, Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "tess owens" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 4:03 PM Subject: Re: DBS in S. CA > thanks Ray for the website > > Tess > --- rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Debbie >> >> Each person is different. I don't take PD meds, >> but those who do claim >> they can cut back on their dosage for all symptoms >> after DBS. I do know for >> pretty darn sure that DBS is usually very successful >> for controlling >> tremors. I >> started considering it when I started getting >> tremors on my right as well as >> left side of my body. I don't know if I would have >> had it done if I hadn't >> gone bilateral. I always found tremor to be my >> most disabling symptom. >> >> I don't know if you mean does it help mild tremor. >> I don't know if you >> would want it done if the tremor was tolerable. The >> surgeries sure helped >> me, but some people get bad surgeries or >> programmings. There is a DBS site >> you can go to and ask questions. You have to go >> back to it to get answers. >> It is www.DBS-STN.org. I can only speak for myself. >> >> Also age is apparently a factor in approving >> candidates. I was 67 when I >> had the surgeries..they didn't want people over 70. >> I saw no point in >> waiting.. If you have dementia they won't do it. It >> is really a very >> individual thing, as is PD itself. >> Ray >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Debbie Shontz" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 7:23 AM >> Subject: Re: DBS in S. CA >> >> >> >I have a question regarding DBS. Does this surgery >> only help extensive >> > tremor? DEBBIE >> > >> > >> > >> > ************************************** AOL now >> offers free email to >> > everyone. >> > Find out more about what's free from AOL at >> http://www.aol.com. >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > 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 >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. > Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. > http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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