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Debbie B. Deb.... I live in L.A. also, and had a unilateral pallidotomy 3 1/2 years ago. I'd be happy to talk with you and/or your parents and share whatever information I can about the procedure, or any related topic. I might add, in my own case at least, the surgery was very beneficial, and I'll be forever grateful for having had it. If I can be of any help, just drop me and email and touch base.. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] <---- primary email address [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: Sunday, June 22, 1997 11:37 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: upcoming pre-op appts Next weekend my father and I are flying my mother up from LA to San Fransisco, to drive her to the Kaiser facility in San Rafael. It will be the first of 3 pre-op pre pallidotomy appointments. When we went up for the initial consultation it was quite an ordeal because of needing to stay in a hotel (that time she hadd to go off her meds all nite) where she got not sleep (nor did anyone else.) But I figure we do what we have to do to support her and help her to have this surgery which she wants to do. She is very anxious and scared. I wondered if anyone had any tips about the time period before the operation(we have til the end of Sept) as far as ways to prepare both physically/emotionally and both for the patient and the caregivers. I concentrate on learning as much as i can and figuring ways to stay awake so i can safely drive us thru the city. debbie [log in to unmask]