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GoCats76
Male, 50, Phoenix, AZ
"I had Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in April, 2008 and am feeling great with two of my most challenging Parkinson's symptoms alleviated."
12:27pm, September 1, 2008
DBS Surgery (Part 2) Mood
Sunday, April 27, 2008 | A General Update story

This is the easy one, outpatient.   The doctors are going to put me out and string the wires under the skin and place 2 large ravioli sized transmitters under each collar bone.  Same as before.   They take me back and this time, 2 hours later I find myself waking up and this time in so much pain.  The anesthesiologist ejects 4 doses of morphine into my IV with little results.   Elizabeth suggests percoset.   That works.   It's 6:30 pm already and my pain has lessened.    No doctor to discharge me.   Oh well.  I will stay the night.  

 

This place is nice.   My own room, an adjustable bed, nurses ready to help at anytime and a menu to order room service from.  I think I will have the turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy with a cookie, tonight.   Sleeping was not a problem.   It's quiet, the pain is low and I get to eat whatever I want.  

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