hi all [and gotcha to my cyber-bro one anastasio colicchio!] since another one of our cyber family is about to join the amazing Hole-In-The-Head-Gang i thought i'd take the liberty of re-posting his message about it january 13th? yikes, that's tomorrow! janet ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: 22/12/98 03:11 PST From: <[log in to unmask]> Subj: Pallidotomy, up-coming Hi, New to the List;PD friend set it up 4 me. Going in to USC Jan 13,99 for pallidotomy. Any helpful (or otherwise) comments anybody??? Diag. April '91, have dyskinesia, stiffness, freezing, postural problem (head drops fwd & dwn) & shortness of breath (idopathic pulmonary fibrosis.) Taking Tasmar, 50 mg 2X day (amplified dyskinesia); 1 lasix, 40 mg; 3 Sinemet 25/100; 4 Sinimet CR 50/200, results so so. sleep most of the time--- in a fog, low energy. Hoping for better Quality of life. ---------------------------------------------------------- janet paterson - 51 now /41 dx /37 onset - almonte/ontario/canada <http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm> [log in to unmask]