It is a very interestng discussion The Canadian (my) experience meant a trip to Toronto from Newfoundland 3-4 hrs by air for a 1day assessment home to wait months for my turn back to Toronto --another air ticket into hospital Wed afternoon for op next am delay opfinally at 3:30 pm finished just after 6 pm out of Recovery room and back to my room 7pm checked by dr next day at 4 pm said I could stay another night as it wAs less than 24 hrs after surgery left hospital Sat am had to wait 1 week before flying home to NF review of improvement done here in NF It is a lot easier if youlive in Toronto I am giving " a patient's view of Pallidotomy" at our Newfoundland Conference next week Anne Rutherford