Everyone: Thanks to all who responded to my message Sunday. You've given me very useful information. If anyone else has had a pallidotomy -- or any other type of surgery -- I'd still appreciate hearing from you. I'll try to answer individually after my computer is repaired. Yes, Kathy, I've had trouble since April. AOL jacked up their RAM requirements. My four-year-old $2,500 computer only has 4MB. Damn thing wouldn't respond to AOL commands. Finally hauled it to a Best Buy in July to add 12MB RAM and 2 GB harddrive memory. Still doesn't work. I plan to have the handy man who's helping us fix-up the house this week take it back for me (I cannot lift it.). That's why my messages are short. Computer will only send one that's approximately 10 lines. Stan Houston (54/6.5) [log in to unmask]