Peggy, best of luck. I'm headed soon for DBS as well. Pretty scary, but like you I've reached a point of misery where I gotta try it. I was already scheduled for DBS surgery last Thursday, but then decided to consider a trial study that I was offered for a new device. What type are you doing? Please keep us posted on outcome. My friend had it not long ago, awaiting his 2nd surgery now, but so far so good.

In retrospect, my PD symptoms started somewhere between 10 to 30 years ago, but I was finally diagnosed about 9 years ago. I waited to start on C/L for 2+ years, but it gave me dystonia (spasms, muscle cramps) almost immediately, which has only worsened with time. Plus it never did much to help my terrible tremor. Here's hoping, for both of us!