^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 85 deg. F :-) ******************************************************************** This evening at 5:00 I am going to be seen for the first time by Dr. Growden at Mass. General Hospital. I am looking forward to it. If any of his patients would like to talk to me on- or off-list, I would appreciate knowing your feelings about him as your physician. Although Tasmar has been helping me noticeably, I still have deep off-periods (although shorter and less frequent), and severe hypothermia. It is difficult to decide what to do. Boston Univ, has asked me to please consider a left-sided pallidotomy, but Rhode Island Hospital has said no, rather consider a bilateral DBS. So I need a 3rd opinion. I'm on Medicaid. Ivan :-)