Thanks Paula and Peggy for your understanding and thoughtful posts.

I read a post to NPH's "Ask the Doctor" a few years ago where someone said that DBS "would be a cure (or at least grounds for disability re-appraisal) in the eyes of Social Security" Now, of course, while that may not be accurate, it does put a bug in one's ear.

The mention of the questionaire ... yes, I would be firm (in that case) that I was not any better. But, for the life of me, I couldn't fake a lack of improvement in front of a SS doctor doing an appraisal. I'm just not that devious (or clever)

The more I think of this, the more it bothers me. I've changed my mind about having the DBS 3 times in the last two weeks. I really hate to be (somewhat) over worrying about the surgical risks, only to be thrown to square one by the prospect of it being a success! That's just ugly.

MikeTTF