Posted on 05/19/2020 7:49:48 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
Three years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and through a year long process, I have been approved for Deep Brain Stimulation. I have 3 procedures to go through. The firs was on May 5 and I did fine.
The second part is tomorrow, May 20, where they use the jig drill to holes in my skull to place the electrodes. I will be fully awake during this part to make sure the probes are placed correctly. There are some pretty cool videos on youtube that show how dramatic the change in tremors is.
The third procedure on May 27 is where they place the stimulator under the skin on my upper chest and attach the wires to the electrodes.
Then finally when the doctors are satisfied with the healing process (no infections or complications), they will turn the stimulator on and fine tune it for my needs. The doctor will give me a remote to turn it on and off and maybe to adjust it.
Prayers up. May God Bless.
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