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Carol Gray,

Welcome to the hole-in-the-head-gang.  I had my pallidotomy in December 1993
and my DBS - the first one in North America - in December 1994.  The
operatIons gave me a second chance at life which is still producing.

Delighted to hear that yours was such a success!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Gray <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 3:23 PM
Subject: MY PALLIADOTOMY ON 9-23-99


>HI FOLKS,
>
>I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE LIST BEFORE  BUT THE REASON
>I AM WRITING IS TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY RECENT PALLIDOTOMY.
>
>I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR 21 YEARS (37 ONSET).  I HAD FINALLY
>REACHED THE END OF THE LINE AND HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THERE  WAS
>NOTHING ELSE LEFT FOR ME
>
>SO I HAD ONE DONE AND IT IS AS THOUGH MY LIFE WAS GIVEN BACK
>TO ME.  I  HAVE HOPES OF MOVING OUT ON MY  OWN AGAIN.( FOR THE
>PAST YEAR  I  HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH MY SON AND HIS FAMILY (AFTER
>THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND) AND AM NOW IN AN ASSISTED LIVING
>FACILITY).  MORE LATER!!!
>