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Mary, The best source of information about your post-op prognosis is either your neurologist or your surgeon. It sounds as though something went wrong (I have a knack for the obvious :-) . Either they hit some areas other than the GPi or you had some post-op bleeding. The prognosis I believe is different depending on which is. What does your doctor say? Charlie ----- Original Message ----- From: Billy C Smith <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 6:52 PM Subject: Parkinsons > I had a pallidotomy on Aug. 18th 1999 at the Emory University Hospital. > > It did not turn out as I had hoped. > > I cannot pick up things to the right with either eye and therfore am > unable to drive. My short term memory is bad. I am 67 years old and > dependent on my husband for many things that I was independent before the > operation. > > Is there anyone out there who has had this operation and can tell me if I > can expect to get better in the future. > > Love > > Mary Smith