Welcome back. I am one of the new ones from Texas. I just had a pallidomoity 5 weeks ago to release my rigidity on the left side because my meds were no longer effective after taking them for 7 years. I too was using a walker to get around until whatever on time I was blessed with. It was a great surgery. Although you have to stay awake it was not painful and the team was very supportive. I now can walk without my cane and my walker even without meds,a little wobbly but I am walking. I had my done t Scott and White in Temple bby Dr. Harris. They do them in Houston andd Fort Worth also. EMail me t [log in to unmask] for more questions about my experience. Hang in there. A fellow Texas PWP.