------ =_NextPart_000_01BBB222.BE25C880 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I thought some of you might be interested in my fathers recovery after a = bilateral Iacono Pallidotomy on September 18. I am back in Alaska so I haven't seen him in almost a week but have been = calling him regularly. He says he is feeling great and I can tell it is = so by the tone of his voice (which very strong compared to preop = condition...normal in fact). He is still somewhat sleepy, and has been = taking afternoon naps, but is also getting alot of work done. He told = me that today he adjusted the clutch on the truck, and went to work for = awhile (he works for free in a friends gunsmithing shop). He says he = didn't realize how poorly his fine dexterity had gotten until he picked = up some tools and went to work post operatively. He says he is very = much improved. His gait is still slightly "sloppy" but is getting = better daily. Also, he continues to be rid of the terrible bradykinesia = he had preoperatively. Still no signs of diskinesia and not a single = off period since surgery. So far nothing but continued improvement = since the surgery! He still has his sense of smell as well...restored = after 18 years after the surgery. Scalp wounds mostly healed and hair growing back as well. Thank you all = for your prayers. Lew Coggins [log in to unmask] ------ =_NextPart_000_01BBB222.BE25C880 Content-Type: application/ms-tnef Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 eJ8+IjkCAQaQCAAEAAAAAAABAAEAAQeQBgAIAAAA5AQAAAAAAADoAAENgAQAAgAAAAIAAgABBJAG AIgBAAABAAAADAAAAAMAADADAAAACwAPDgAAAAACAf8PAQAAAHgAAAAAAAAAgSsfpL6jEBmdbgDd AQ9UAgAAAABQQVJLSU5TTjogUGFya2luc29uJ3MgRGlzZWFzZSAtIEluZm9ybWF0aW9uIEV4Y2hh bmdlIE5ldHdvcmsAU01UUABQQVJLSU5TTkBsaXN0c2Vydi51dG9yb250by5jYQAeAAIwAQAAAAUA AABTTVRQAAAAAB4AAzABAAAAHgAAAFBBUktJTlNOQGxpc3RzZXJ2LnV0b3JvbnRvLmNhAAAAAwAV DAEAAAADAP4PBgAAAB4AATABAAAAPwAAACdQQVJLSU5TTjogUGFya2luc29uJ3MgRGlzZWFzZSAt IEluZm9ybWF0aW9uIEV4Y2hhbmdlIE5ldHdvcmsnAAACAQswAQAAACMAAABTTVRQOlBBUktJTlNO QExJU1RTRVJWLlVUT1JPTlRPLkNBAAADAAA5AAAAAAsAQDoBAAAAAgH2DwEAAAAEAAAAAAAAA9JY AQiABwAYAAAASVBNLk1pY3Jvc29mdCBNYWlsLk5vdGUAMQgBBIABABcAAAAyIHdlZWsgb2xkIHBh bGxpZG90b215ACsIAQWAAwAOAAAAzAcKAAQAEgAhAAoABQAjAQEggAMADgAAAMwHCgAEABIAFAA2 AAUAQgEBCYABACEAAABFODZCNThFMjEwMUVEMDExQjFBNzQ0NDU1MzU0MDAwMADTBgEDkAYA0AUA ABIAAAALACMAAAAAAAMAJgAAAAAACwApAAAAAAADADYAAAAAAEAAOQAgn/eMZbK7AR4AcAABAAAA FwAAADIgd2VlayBvbGQgcGFsbGlkb3RvbXkAAAIBcQABAAAAFgAAAAG7smWM7+JYa+keEBHQsadE RVNUAAAAAB4AHgwBAAAABQAAAFNNVFAAAAAAHgAfDAEAAAAWAAAAY29nZ2luc0BwdGlhbGFza2Eu bmV0AAAAAwAGEEQPmqkDAAcQ7QMAAB4ACBABAAAAZQAAAElUSE9VR0hUU09NRU9GWU9VTUlHSFRC RUlOVEVSRVNURURJTk1ZRkFUSEVSU1JFQ09WRVJZQUZURVJBQklMQVRFUkFMSUFDT05PUEFMTElE T1RPTVlPTlNFUFRFTUJFUjE4SUEAAAAAAgEJEAEAAABXBAAAUwQAACwGAABMWkZ19SgVGP8ACgEP AhUCqAXrAoMAUALyCQIAY2gKwHNldDI3BgAGwwKDMgPFAgBwckJxEeJzdGVtAoMzdwLkBxMCgH0K gAjPCdk78RYPMjU1AoAKgQ2xC2DgbmcxMDMUUAsKFFEFC/JjAEAgSSB0aCkIYGdoBUBzA3BlIBBv ZiB5CGAgbWl9G1JiG8ALgBPQFhATwWTDHNEcQHkgZmEbEASQtwQgFhAFoHYEkB3QYQGA/wSQHvAc oAMQHgAEkAdAGuAjANACIG8gUAdAbGn4ZG90A3Ad0AIgBlEFMMcT4BywBcAxOC4KhQqFWRrwYW0c oADQax2CQfkLYHNrH2AbkBrhEYAesPxuJxtxCeEksAdwHYIHQDcEYBPAH1F3CeAjsGJ17wVAJMIc oSVhYyCiGRAlgwkWEGd1C2BybHkuyCAgSBvAc2ETsCSw+xzBBCBmCeAn8wnBHgAe8P5uHXAa8CfA A6AT0CCwHND3BUAp8SRxYh3QHhEbAAIghxvDJZAEIHZvaWMbwPwodyWQEXAtoB7CE8ADYLsoEQWg bQqxHWEhACATULhlb3AvMSsQK/BpAiD2LjDwIGByAMAr0QOgHfD4Y3QpKRQsIjCwK8EbkhMuICrR c2wJ4HB5LN8q8xGABCAncwGQaygCHwPDIGAhUW5hcHMz8Cbi9ynxB0AkcWcRwDCwNSIVoPsFQBvh dwWwI7Ag4C0QKRR9IQBsHXAbsRsQKtEhAGTDKYApsmFkanUdQyyyOmMKQHQuUSFRLLNydf8joDP0 JpACMC/COBMCEB9B/y4hM6AuACnBOBIqAQWxA1D/CeAlwz8RCJArEAQgKKAAgNccUBsQKAJzGyBw MgUpdt0wkGQlAiqxIMB6G8AbIN0H4HA1sCjhLWNmC4BCEfxleB0BK/A6ETpgKpAg8F8T0AOgQFAy sSmycC3Qa/0dYXUwQBuTIQAG8DahPJ7/Q2AmQTAwH9EwsB6wKP8tkX0ewm08MC5gB3ATUB6hZPtJ oinxZwtwLAQytCDAG1HdQ6EiM5AwMDPQIjZGNxb/HLBFYQXAOfADEEmSJAAbkP8z8DsCAiELgApQ BCAv0Ryx/wUQHXAb4SyzBJAFEAJgJ1H5H+BkeTUBB5AHMCmyRQK7MANJGlMysyBhAJBnBjH/G+Ew kCQwU1UrAiBgJlIAkP8ZED4RG+Ab8EkBMMAdcFex/S3hcwhwNxAe0FUSIHAd8P8FwFdRQLMm4lC2 HXFLZAeA7zzhWNQsslk1ISkkMrM0Uv8tchGwAIAbw0BwK7I0YSaQ/yCwMPEdIgWwHWEfBCIgHADf KsAeQR8EXMkiTVMnwTBA/zgQQFBAESYiQ6JCsWCiNCP+aQXACcBDME7zI5Jfpikg+lQRgG4jsBwS IKE9gxwR3wXAE1ApgB4xIk1MB9EIUHRnZwuAcwqFBaBqo0D/BTAHMSQiMRARwCJcGc1LcS8T0DHg IrYVMQBvsAADABAQAAAAAAMAERAAAAAAQAAHMCCowNVjsrsBQAAIMCCowNVjsrsBHgA9AAEAAAAB AAAAAAAAAIbD ------ =_NextPart_000_01BBB222.BE25C880--