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Hiya... i've had PD for 20 years and had a monolateral (one side done) pallidotomy performed by Dr. Robert Iacono of Loma Linda University Med Center on Oct. 24, 1994. Quite simply, the surgery took 55 minutes and not only was I back at work the very next day, but was returned to the human race and INSTANTLY!!!!! I cannot say enough about the Loma Linda Movement Disorder Team, Dr. Iacono, Tony Schoonenberg (my wonderful L.Linda liaison and since then, my friend) and the surgery itself. Best of luck, and should you want to discuss this, please feel free to email me or voice talk... Barb Mallut, [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network on behalf of James Myrick Sent: Thursday, February 15, 1996 9:25 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: PARKINSSN list Briefly; I am a 48 yr old white male. I was first diagnosed in 1982 and have been on medication for most of that time. (I self medicated with alcohol for several years until I stopped drrinking in 1990.) I have been retired and on 100% disability for 3 years. I have read as much as I could find on alternative treatments and have decided that the only way that offers any real hope of control or recovery from the disease is the foetal tissue implant surgery. My interest in the list is two-fold. First, I would like to hear from folks who have had the surgery done and their comments on the results. Second, I would like to be directed to hospitals and doctors who can and do perform this surgery. SET PARKINSN DIG SET PASRKINSN CONCEAL James Myrick [log in to unmask]