hi to all, including those hard-working PAN handlers in Washington! that's great news about Jim Finn's appearance on 60 minutes! maybe we will be changing our names to Porkinsonians after all! anyone with web access can see Jim's background story along with other pd surgery stories at: The Hole-In-The-Head Gang http://parkinsonalliance.net/hihgang/pall/index.htm in an effort to help jerry finch and gail vass with their swamp-situations i have taken on the responsibilities of editor-in-chief [e.i.c.] in re the search for and editorial assistance with all of the hole-in-the-head gang stories yet to be web-ified jane ross has told you about her web-page and her dbs story joan holliday has asked me to let you know of her new web-page with the story of her pallidotomy all of the Hole-In-The-Head Gang Members [HITH Gang - ono - another acronym!] and their individual web pages are listed below Don Berns - Adrenal Graft Implantation and Pallidotomy http://parkinsonalliance.net/hihgang/pall/palberns/palberns.htm Jim Finn - Pig Fetal Cell Implant http://parkinsonalliance.net/hihgang/pall/palfin/pallfin.htm William Heitman - Pallidotomy http://parkinsonalliance.net/hihgang/pall/palheit/palheit.htm Jeanna Bartlett - Pallidotomy http://parkinsonalliance.net/hihgang/pall/paljea/paljea.htm Cheryl Bollerud - a caregiver's view of her husband's Pallidotomy http://parkinsonalliance.net/hihgang/pall/palcher/palcher.htm Joan Holliday - Pallidotomy http://parkinsonalliance.net/hihgang/pall/palholl/palholl.htm Jane Ross - Deep Brain Stimulation http://parkinsonalliance.net/hihgang/pall/palross/palross.htm since i can faint at just the thought of having an injection [!] [i have to watch any surgery on tv from the floor, so i can't fall any further] editing these stories is a challenge for me which pales and fades to nothing, zip, nada relative to the challenges that these courageous souls have faced for the benefit of anyone out there without web access i will post the text of Jim Finn's web page in a separate message your cyber-sis in swooning janet a new voice: http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm 51/10 - endocarb/selegiline/fluoxetine - [log in to unmask] janet paterson, c.c.s., e.i.c.