As some of you know, I had an appointment at my neuros yesterday to discuss DBS surgery. There are three neuros and one neuro-psychiatrist on the team. Until last year they kept telling me that I could wait a little longer before undergoing surgery, because new and promising treatments were on the horizon. Yesterday, to my surprise, Dr. Salvador stated pointblank that there's nothing truly revolutionary about the new drugs and that they are very disappointed at how slow alternative treatments (i.e. growth hormone injections) are being taken up by the scientific community. It seems like every promising procedure towards finding a cure remains "in diapers", it will take another 5 to 10 years before there is any breakthrough.
So, he considers that not only should I get DBS surgery, but that at this time there is no other reasonable alternative to alleviate advanced PD other than surgery.
You heard it folks!
I have submitted my paperwork yesterday, will repeat all scanning and testing prior to surgery in due course (might take several months as public health systems are slow) and hope to become a bionic woman before year end.