Re: OT: My latest medical issue !!!
- From: bmoore@xxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 21:42:35 -0800 (PST)
On Dec 3, 5:26 pm, DonFromBa...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I know some here will find this self indulgent on my part and will beYou're not being self-indulgent at all. I've enjoyed your grades and
annoyed by it. Fine, your right. I also know there are those here who
have an honest interest in my situation. This post is to keep my friends
here up to date. As you guys may know I have Parkinsons. This is a
condition in which the brain does not produce enough eldopa, which is an
adrenaline chemical. The result of this lack is a weakness and slowness
that makes doing normal things almost impossible and time consuming.
One example is that when I'm in what I call a "Parkinsons" shut down it
takes me up to 45 minutes to get dressed. This normally takes about 10
minutes. There's no cure for Parkinsons but there are several drugs
that treat it. Unfortunately these drugs are nearly impossible to
regulate. The result is often that too much eldopa is produced. This
results in the tremors most people think is from Parkinsons. These
tremors eventually get bad enough so as to have a similar loss of
function that the Parkinsons initially cause. There is a recent surgery
to treat this problem. It's called Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) It
involves implanting electrodes up to 6 inches into the brain. These are
connected to a unit that, when activated, sends a signal to the brain
which regulates the eldopa and stops the tremors cold. Thursday I go to
Dartmouth for my initial visit to see if I'm a good candidate for this
procedure. I am of course worried about letting someone dig around
inside my brain (I know it's there. I've seen the pictures.), but the
alternative of the shaking getting worse and my losing functional
ability frightens me much more. So if they tell me I'm a good candidate
I am almost certainly going to do this. It will likely mean another
nursing home stay while I heal, though I suspect not nearly as long as
it took for the toe amputation to heal. (There HAS to be a joke in
there some where.) I WILL NOT let this happen before Christmas, but
after that it will likely be done as soon as possible. Hell, gotta be
sure I can do the grades next season.
--
DON !!!
"Save the cheer leader!!!
Save the world"!!!
think your grading system is OK. Best of luck to you.
.
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