hello folks, I have been off line for a few days. There is nothing wrong with my computer or telephone lines. PD (remember that "thing") has shown me that my tremor may not be my worst symptom. Stiffness nearly to the point of paralyzing has been attacking me for short periods of time. This takes a tremendous amount of my energy to just stay alive and maybe sit up from time to time. My meds are working better today and I am at least in my chair at the desk. Now for my question: What made you ( now a member of the hole-in-the-head gang) decide to have surgery?? I don't think I am ready to consider it yet, but -- I wonder what gets to a person so much that they would not only consider it, but have it done. I have said that I will not consider it until I cannot feed myself. Yesterday as I realized that if this gets worse I may be in a wheelchair soon, and as I watched my hand shake the rice off my spoon while trying to eat, I wonder?? don't forget how to laugh (and do it often) Marling McReynolds [log in to unmask] http://members.tripod.com/~marling