My first e-mail, hope it helps. Please let me know if it is "Old
News".
My mother was diagnosed over 12 years ago with PD. Since then she has
faired quite well short of the last 4 months.
1. She had brain surgery over a year ago that completely stopped her
shaking on the right side of her body, yes COMPLETELY. She was back
to square dancing in a week.
2. She went in for her second surgery(the left side of her body)about
four months ago. Assuming she would recover to the same degree as her
first brain surgery, she scheduled a foot surgery 2 weeks after her
brain surgery.
Mistakes- It takes 3-4 weeks after the brain surgery to
discover the total improvements. She scheduled
foot surgery within that time.
End result- The brain surgery didn't take, and
the foot surgery took 3 times
longer than usual to heal because
of PD.
This caused her to be bed ridden
even until now, although she is
improving rapidly and is in the
process of scheduling a second
brain surgery.
What went wrong- PD brought about a symptom called "Hammer
Toes". Which caused her toes to curl
under. Her doctor, even after second
opinions, chose NOT to pin her toes.
Ending in an extremely long an painful
recovery. The other doctors said, "We
always pin PD patients toes".
She also didn't give the brain surgery
enough time to notice its effects.
Be blessed all!
Also- Are all of you familiar with this brain surgery? It is local,
meaning you walk out the same day! If not I will post the doctors
info.
Jim Gill
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