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Dear Friends: It's been ten days since my nine hours in the OR for a pallidotomy, and except for comtinuing problems with walking in the "off" state, life at home is returning to a familiar routine. I have a question for other veterans of pallidotomy surgery. After a week or so, did anyone have a problem with depression? Shirley believes it may be similar to Post Traumatic Strress Syndrome, like surviving a plane crash or some other disaster. I wonder if it's similar to the post-operative experiences of many poeple who have open-heart surgery -- since both the heart and the brain are connected with a person's mortality I'd like to hear from other PWP's who've had pallidotomies and who wouldn't mind sharing post-operative psychological experiences with me. Thanks in advance. Stan Houston (54/7) [log in to unmask]