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Originally Posted by soccertese
great news sim00. i'm jealous. just curious, what did it cost you? i cancelled my DBS, tough decision after 14 years since diagnosis, due to obamacare uncertainty. my insurance approved it but there was no guarantee i'd have insurance that i could afford if any major problems cropped up before i qualified for medicare in 2.5 years. just a terrible system here.
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Hi Soccertese, here in Italy the public health system is free for everyone. I also have a private health insurance, but I didn't need it. I don't know how much cost DBS surgery, but in any case I think not less than 30,000€ ($35,000=$23,000 for Medtronic DBS device + $12,000 for surgeon + staff doctor). If you need more details please contact me in pvt.
I'm very sorry to hear that you have not been able to do surgery for DBS because of a law problem. I wish all those who suffered like me because of Parkinson's disease could have another chance to live a "normal" life. Since I did DBS surgery I didn't any absence of work, I drive the car alone and I feel safe, I leave my home at 7.00 am to accompany my children at school and return in the evening at 8.00 pm after being in the gym or other things.
Best wishes my friends.