David Boots (aka Chris Kinesia) asked me to let you know that his pallidotomy on 4/17/97 was successful. Through the operation, Terrie Whitling from this list stood by him as the patient advocate. This was the first pallidotomy that's been done by Kaiser in California, and it brings hope to the many Kaiser patients who have been waiting for this chance for relief. Mary Yost 49/6 [log in to unmask]