I slipped once and cracked my tailbone - got zero sympathy, couldn't sit down comfortably for weeks - and couldn't even rub the discomfort in public. But a friend of mine had to be treated for a boil in the same location - it was "bend over" while the doctor lanced the boil - & the painkiller wasn't much use.... > Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:11:48 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: BIG DBS SUCCESS > To: [log in to unmask] > > understandable how you feel about brain surgery, Amanda and it is no fun > either being awake. I can't imagine how my wires stay stable, especially if > I fall and hit my head or face as I did this year. > > -----Original Message----- > From: A Phillips > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 5:50 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: BIG DBS SUCCESS > > It seems horribly risky to go poking wires into a working organ about which > so much is unknown, even by "experts", especially when every brain is > different. > I'm a bit biased as my grandmother died on the operating table when the > surgeon's scalpel slipped while removing a > brain tumour. > > > > Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:24:46 -0700 > > From: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: BIG DBS SUCCESS > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > On Dec 25, 2011, at 11:21 PM, Rayilyn Brown wrote: > > > > > Mine was not a success like this, but it did stop the tremors. I think > > > people like to hear about the “successes” > > > > > > > > > http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20111225/NEWS/111229929/1077&ParentProfile=1058 > > > > > > > > > Ray > > > Rayilyn Brown > > > Past Director AZNPF > > > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn