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.
A prayer for you...
Prayers.
Praying for you, dear FRiend! God bless you and keep you!
You will be ok. Have faith brother.
May we have your first name? Praying.
Prayers for healing and success!
May your procedure be a complete success.
Here is an interesting article for you
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/does-parkinson-s-begin-in-the-gut
most definitely, Blood of Tyrants,
you are in our prayers
pinging the list
I am praying for a successful procedure and a speedy recovery. God bless you and be with you every step of the way and keep you safe. I will be praying for you.
Prayers up for you my fine feathered FRiend.
Prayers ascending. The surgery sounds scary, and thrilling all at the same time. God speed.
Consider it done.
My dad had a similar procedure done 20+ years ago for MS. Really helped the tremors. And that was ancient technology. May God guide you, your family, and your caregivers during this procedure.
Good luck and God bless!
Ping for prayers!
May you feel the grace and strength of God, and the love of all those connected to you, far and wide through this amazing procedure, and may it bring you relief and a greater freedom to do God’s work in this world.
Many prayers to you.
You got it. And good luck.
Come back and tell us about it when you can. This technology is fascinating. We are lucky to live here and now.
Prayers heading your way
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