^^^^^^GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^
Ivan Suzman 47/10 [log in to unmask]
Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 36 deg. F COLD
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Hi Joyce....
I've been wondering how you are , and am so grateful that you are able to
comment . I hope your two posts will help others, too.
I suffer from toes curling under and painful immobility ("freezes"),
when my medicines are not working and I am also under stress.
What is so surprising is that the surgeon is burning something out,
(palllidotomy), and yet, in the other case, the surgeon is enhancing the
same area of the brain, by stimulation.).
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ON THE LIGHTER SIDE,
I have to comment on one phrase from your post that has me "in
stitches..." did you notice that you said...
"this op is not intended for this SOLE purpose."
Look below!!
Well, that explains pallidotomy--they cut your head open, then they tell
you your feet will feel better, so your sole gets rested. Or is it your
soul that gets a rest?
I guess you were lucky with those Toronto doctors! You sure knew how to
get your foot in their door.
WEll, break a leg, good luck, be alert and on your toes for signs of
change.
Seriously, thank you for both your posts. They do help me know how
pallidotomy affected some of your symptoms.
IVAN
On Wed, 24 Sep 1997 22:12:26 -0400 Mail Joyce44 <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Ivan,
>grateful
>that you asked the question...which one etc etc....
>
>If no one else answers, maybe my imput will be of some help to you.
>
>Before my Pallidotomy, my main PD complaint was the horendous (sp)
>toe and
>foot cramping. It started only on my rite side and within 6 months it
>started on the left. Eventually they were BOTH cramping AT THE SAME
>TIME.....those of you who know this first hand would kill just to stop
the
>pain.
>
>Drs. Lang and Lozano of Toronto Western were consulted and both agreed
>that
>it would be a long push if the cramping stopped but since the rite
>side was
>worse I had no choice but to 'try" this serious op.
This op is not intended for this sole purpose.
>Sure
>enough, after going into the op room in total cramp and foot
>distortion,
> rite on the op table and immediately after the procedure was
>done...the
>cramping eased to only resting and residual pain.
>
>THAT WAS IN MARCH 96 AND THE CRAMPING ON BOTH SIDE HAS NEVER
>RETURNED.
