The only person I knew of who had one of these surgeries knew full well the circumstances and went ahead.. This is a classic study, as I understand them. I hope you don't mind if I say I resent the media presenting them as a "sham". Are they using our problems for the media's benefit?? I didn't see 20/20, in fact, have quit trying to catch the "latest" presentation as they are often not the latest at all. Have also noticed the friends who usse to report aren't any more. I think they realize they are seeing the same over and over. Yet. I should be happy they are at least saying Parkinson's. Only Friday a lady asked me how my Husband's MS was..I appreciated her asking as she had never before. (Doesn't it make you wonder what is being said????-what fun to be the subject of a conversation??) Enough, you good people, off to my oatmeal--T.L Seese,CG Gordon71/21