WOW! Well I've made it past the first hurdle- leads implanted on Monday. For those who know what I'm talking about it makes a root canal look like a stubbed toe! But when they flip that switch after locating the target at the STN it was really something else! Surgery was scheduled for 11AM, ended up starting at 4PM due to prior cases scheduled and over runs! I got out at 830 that night and up to the floor. The next morning I was up and walking, had good effects from the surgery even though the generators were not implanted yet, my walking was closest to normal that I have had in years. If this is any clue to the rest of the trip I can't wait. My wife is not too happy though since I told her that I have to refrain from certain activities/appliances as in the washer/dryer, dishwasher, lawnmower, but I can still run the microwave and the TV remote!!