Steve was diagnosed at 44 and could barely function by
the time he was 49 and had the surgery. His movement
disorder specialist had him try virtually every PD med
on the market--they all failed. Surgery was his only
option----that or long term nursing care.
-----Original Message-----
From: Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
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Date: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: biSTN results
Hi--I find this very interesting--could you tell us how
old, how long
diagnosed, etc your brother is? I wonder if this surgery
migh be an option
for Peter, who is not a candidate for pallidotomy. Is a
degree of
dementia/cognitive problems an eliminating factor?
>My brother had biSTN April 98.
>
>Before surgery he had to crawl around on his hands and
>knees.
>
>Two weeks after surgery he was operating tractors and
>other farm machinery planting corn and soybeans.
>
>Two months after surgery he was up on the house roof
>doing carpenter work.
>
>If you asked him if he would do it again --- his answer
>is YES.
>
>Except for the 30 minutes or so till meds kick in in
the
>morning you would be hardpressed to figure out he has
an
>advanced stage of PD.
>
>Paul
Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 81/70/55
Oxford, Ohio
http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm
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