I tried to send this note directly to Barbara Mallut, but had it returned with a message that said it was not deliverable to the address listed. I tried several times but with no luck. So I'm putting it out on the list and hoping that Barbara will see it. Hello Barb, My name is Lew Coggins and I am also a new member of the park list. I really enjoyed your posting and am interested in finding out more about pallidotomys in general. My father is considering having a pallidotomy (62, Pd ~9 years). I take it from your posting that you would recomend the proceedure. Do you have any advice regarding the proceedure? Would you be willing to speak with my dad? If so I could give you his # and you could call him collect (might ease your mind about giving out your # to a stranger). Do you know other people that have had a palidotomy that might have advice or be willing to talk to us? I'm also interested about your BBS. I live in Kodiak, AK. Is there anyway I could get connected without making a toll call? Thanks, Lew Coggins [log in to unmask]