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[George Campbell <gwcmpbll@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am George Campbell. I am 54 years old and have  had Parkinson's or 15 years. 
I have extreme tremor, loss of balance and am always sleepy. The tremor has 
been controlled, but not eliminated, by bilateral DBS[5-1-02]. The level of 
stimulation necessary to control the tremor has made my balance worse. I just 
started using a CPAP machine to see if I  can be less sleepy. I have many other 
symptoms that seem to be more manageable.
Where you get DBS is very important. My bilateral took a total of four hours 
with no complications and a tolerable level of pain[no pills]. A friend just 
got A bilateral . It took 12 hours for the first side, Two weeks later 13 hours 
for the second side. And now , two months later, a third procedure to relocate 
an electrode. 
If your neurosurgeon isn't doing 75 to 100 DBS a year plus many other halo 
surgeries and if she doesn't have a dedicated halo surgery room and halo staff 
and halo after care staff, KEEP LOOKING. Check the price of having your units 
regulated. It goes as high as $750 in Texas. This is crazy greed. This after 
care service should be provided by Medtronic's for FREE with a referral back to 
the neurologist if the technician has any trouble.

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