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I think you have asked all the right questions, but the answers are long and detailed, therefore should come from your surgery team. A lot of it has been in the news, which evidently you haven't seen yet. Only two points deserve special mention: -1. Regarding risk, the odds of failure are small, and getting better, but the consequences can be disastrous. Only you should make the choice. -2. The long-term persistence of benefits seems to be still in dispute, possibly because there is not enough cumulative experience. Again, the choice should be yours. Cheers, Joe J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 3527 Cody Road Sherman Oaks CA 91403 On Sat, 2 Sep 1995, Joyce Tames wrote: > 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 >