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having a medical emergency on any weekend, but especially a holiday, is bad luck. I don't know anything about dyskinesias as I don't take PD meds. Have had batteries replaced twice since DBS in 2003, once as routine, another when they died. let us know outcome. good luck!! -----Original Message----- From: Janet Gervase Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 1:15 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: changing batteries for DBS Good morning.. It is 4 am and i have been up all night. I had DBS surgery three years ago and my neurologist told me I needed to get new batteries before they would run out. So my surgery was yesterday and all went well or so I thought. I left the hospital feeling pretty good and before I left the medtronics representative put in the settings I had previously..About 10 last night I started get get dyskinesias in my left leg. Through the night they got stronger and stronger and into my left arm and hand. Now i know why I got DBS. Can't believe how bad it is and my meds are doing nothing. Of course as soon it is morning I am calling the medtronics salesman, my neurologist and the surgeon. My husband wanted to take me to the ER but what are the chances that someone can program you there. Plus you don't have the luxury of moving around. I hope they can fix it. I could not live the rest of my life like this. MY question is has anyone had a similar experience with new batteries? Of course this is a holiday weekend. Hope I can get someone. ( 62/13.) Janet -----Original Message----- From: A Phillips <[log in to unmask]> To: PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sat, Apr 19, 2014 2:00 am Subject: Neat travel program (don't be put off by the title) Especially Ray - I know you like travel stuff. Try this - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0116ly6/A303_Highway_to_the_Sun/ English countryside for real, not just the bits we like the tourists to see. I've watched it twice and am going to watch it again. Amanda ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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