Walking Post-DBS: Still Working On It
You can see from the video that I still have to work on my walking.
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Deep Brain Stimulation
New Medication List + Quiz
There’s a new addition to my drugs list, but the game for you is to figure out what’s missing. (See answer below.)
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Something’s Wrong with My Walking
Soon after I got Deep Brain Stimulation, my walking ability was terrific. But over the months since then, it’s gotten worse. You can see the before and after
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How Am I Doing? 6th Update
******** The above image says it all. Before I had Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), every day I was taking 10.5 pills of carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) – the main drug to
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How Am I Doing? 5th Update
******** That iPod-like thing you see in this picture is actually the gismo my husband uses to modify (usually that means “increase”) the electrical current that my Deep Brain Stimulator
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How Am I Doing? 4th Update
My husband and I started taking daily walks. Each day we walk longer and longer distances.
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How Am I Doing? 3rd Update
********** I can smell again! Like most Parkies, I lost the ability to smell anything soon after I was diagnosed. But my olfactory powers returned last night, and are still
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How Am I Doing? 2nd Update
********** Almost two weeks have passed since the doctors at Mount Sinai turned on the batteries for my Deep Brain Stimulation setup. How am I doing? Check it out: I
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How Am I Doing?
It’s been five days since the medical staff at Mount Sinai turned on the current in my DBS system. In general, the time since then has been OK. For the
Heads Up! It’s Time for Deep Brain Surgery!
I’m about to undergo three procedures to surgically install Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) wires in my head and a battery pack in my chest.
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