INITIAL THANKS TO RAM FOR HIS POSTING "MY MOTHER'S PALLIDOTOMY" OF AUGUST
10, MY DETERMINATION IS EVEN STRONGER.
RAM'S MOTHER'S CONDITION IS SIMILIAR TO MINE. STIFFNESS FROM THE WAIST DOWN,
LEG TINGLING BEFORE MY RIGHT (MOSTLY) FOOT AND TOES GO INTO HORRIBLE SPASM
LASTING JUST LESS THAN ONE HOUR. MY OFF PERIODS CONSIST OF STIFFNESS, MY
LEGS FREEZE, (LIKE BEING IN A BUCKET OF CEMENT) BUT NO TREMOR ANYWHERE.
MY RIGHT SIDE IS SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN MY LEFT 55/45.
I GO FOR MY FIRST CONSULTATION ON SEPT 12TH AT COLOMBIA PRES. IN NYC.
IF RECOMMENDED, WHAT CAN I EXPECT:
A) BEFORE GOING INTO THE O.R. WHAT IS THE GENERAL PROCEDURE....
B) ARE SOME SORT OF TRANQUILIZERS GIVEN
C) IS MY HEAD SHAVED OR ONLY IN ONE SPOT
D) IN THE O.R. WHAT GOES ON.
E) HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE
F) WILL I FEEL ANYTHING
G) AFTER THE OP HOW LONG BEFORE LEAVING THE O.R.
H) DO YOU GO TO RECOVERY ROOM ETC.
I) IS THERE ANY OVERNITE STAY HOW MANY DAYS
J) DO ALL PRE OP MEDS. CONTINUE OR SAME BUT REDUCED.
K) IS THERE ANY ... REPEAT ANY ... DOWNSIDE TO THIS PROCEDURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE I AM QUITE ANXIOUS NOT ONLY TO DO THIS BUT ABOUT THIS
PROCEDURE.
YOUR HELP WITH "FIRST HAND" ANSWERS WOULD REALLY PUT ME AT EASE.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ AND ANSWER OR OFFER
COMMENTS.
JOYCE
