Feeling better, thanks.

Seems that most accounts of DBS surgeries gloss over how uncomfortable they are and the pain involved. I'll add to this if there's interest.

For Chasmo ...

Your credentials?

My DBS was at The Cleveland Clinic ... Andre Machado was my surgeon (227 DBS surgeries completed and fellow to Dr. Ali Rezai) and my mapping surgeon was Scott Cooper (16 years DBS experience)

While I appreciate any input, reading a layman's (you're NOT a brain surgeon, are you?) smack down of doctors of this caliber is "entertaining"

The snipped blue copy/paste from this post ...

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ad.php?t=15693

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these pics make me angry

the incisions are WAY too big!! Especially the one on his left, (viewer right) They SHOULD be semi-circular so they do not go over the top of the Lead lock-plug. and no more than an inch and a half long.

Who/where didyou have your surgery done and what are the dates for your stimulator placement and initial programming??

all the best and God Bless
Charlie Black

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Enough of that.

My initial programming session has not been scheduled yet. I'm a little anxious of this stage. Having someone sit there with that kind of power over you is scary.

I'm not sure what else would be of use to you all. I could prattle on with cleverly worded blow by blow accounts of my experience, but I'd rather be specific. Let me know.

Here's some recent pics of the 2nd surgery -





MikeTTF