Ken Becker... Thanks for the well wishes, Ken... And really, I'm eager to have the procedure done... It's just kind of a creepy feeling to picture someone sticking a needle thru my throat to get to get to the vocal cords. I understand that the needle itself is thinner than the ones used by diabetics. Anyway... after I've had the collagen injections a few times I imagine I'll get used to 'em and not give 'em another thought (except if I have to keep paying out-of-pocket if my HMO - Kaiser Permanente - ultimately refuses to provide this service) Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange On Behalf Of Ken Becker Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 1997 3:58 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: Update: Collagen Injections in Vocal Cords This is great Deanne, it's always so easy to laugh at suffering as long as we are not the ones getting needled...oops there I go again! Seriously, Barb, we all wish you great results, and minimal discomfort, then you can YELL at us punsters! (holding my ears in anticipation..)