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Tony, Enjoyed reading your post re your recent pallidotomy. Your experience, along with the successful experiences regarding this surgery by other members of this wonderful group, are COMFORTING to those of us in the earlier stages of PD. Even if our progression does proceed to the point where we're not very functional, it's good to know that there is now a surgical option which offers a good probablity of substantial relief. QUESTION: I know Dr. Iacono believes in doing both sides of the brain in one operation (a la Don Berns). This approach is, I know, different from most doctors performing the surgery in the sense that they only want to do one side at a time (i.e. 2 separate operations). Why did you have only the left side done? QUESTION: I think it would be interesting to know 'your West Coast offense' regarding drugs, supplements and vitamins. What are your thoughts after trying 'everything you could find'? Thanks and best wishes, Jeff Carper 45/6 --