At 02:36 PM 5/19/99 -0400, you wrote: >Hello Friends: > >Mama had her pallidotomy this morning. We were allowed to see her one hour >after the surgery and immediately saw the difference in her face, neck, and >right arm. She no longer looked like a hard rock. Her muscles were soft. >It was incredible. She feels better. Of course, she is not in the mood for >dancing down the halls...yet, but she looks fantastic. > >She was the one that was living with excruciating pain in the neck and head >(exploding head symptom); and food (not only protein) had become an enemy by >interfering with her Sinemet all the time. > >Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. > >Teresa > > We are both so happy for all of you. These surgeries were modern medical miracles for Gordon. Make your Mama be patient. It takes a while for full recovery. You've had brain surgery, even if you only got one stitch and a band-aid..Regards, Thea Seese and Gordon..