Hi Charlie, The very best results with your surgery. We are with crossed fingers ... :-) About your note below I suspect that from the hole in your skull only could get out a Genius of Good Will and Good Humor, so for heavens sake keep it there ... :-) Cheers, "Charles T. Meyer, M.D." wrote: > Phil, > I think I may have misunderstood your initial point. One would not expect > new cell growth if there were no transplanted cells but unexpected things > do occur. If new cells did grow as the result of "sham surgery" it would > be nothing short of a miracle and I would suggest that NIH or the > Alliance fund a seed grant and hire a mystic to channel the spirit of an > ancient shaman to revive the art of trephining which involves drilling > holes in the skull to let out evil spirits -- +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+