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Hello Jane and Jacob. Nice to here Jane that you are so well now, and you Jacob also have the possebility to have a DBS. Here in Aarhus (Denmark) this surgery takes place, but I`m not able to tell how much it costs because in Denmark we dont pay when we are going to the hospital for treatment - but we also pay about 55% in taxes.I know 21 pwp have got this surgery, 18 with a very goot result - but 3 havn`t got that benefit the expected. 5 of the 21 are my good friends are all doing so well, can`t harly believe it. If I ever comes to that point where I had to choose - I`ll never think it over. Wish yuo thw best Sonia NEVER GIVE UP ----- Original Message ----- From: JaneRoss <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 13. november 1999 04:40 Subject: Re: STN DBS > Dear Jacob, > > I had one of the first DBS STN, not that I'm bragging I told them I didn't > want to be first, come to find out I was third. > > Anyway ever since, I have been trying to help others get through it and > some of those I'm trying to help aren't doing very well. I wish I knew how > many are doing as well as I am. > > I am doing great, no tremor, balance improved and I no longer have to take > any sinemet which is the highlight of the whole event. I do have some > dystonia in the toes of my left foot. Anyway the only way you would ever > get me to go back for more surgery would be if I reached the end of the > rope again, the bottom of the barrel, the end of the line. > > I would like to congratulate you and the bride on your upcoming wedding. > We all wish you the best. > > >Yeah, yeah, I know, it's been forever and a day since you last heard from me. > >My life, in many ways has gotten better. I have a caring fiance - to become > >my wife on December 11th. And in some ways, I have gotten a lot weaker. > >It seems that this darned disease robs ever the youngest among us of our > >strength. > >I have been looking into the opportunity of deep brain stimulation, > >specifically of the STN. > >My doctors and I think I would be a candidate for it. And the Marshfield > >clinic here in Wisconsin is doing them now. > >Can anyone offer me any advice on this procedure e.g. how to get into a > >program, what it entails, what it might cost me (my insurance), time off of > >work? > > > >God bless you all, > >Jacob Drollinger > >29/11 > > > jjjane > http://www.geocities.com/soho/village/6263/pienet/hithgang/hitjaner.html