After DBS

There were many times I said to myself, “why am I going through with this?”

The main reason for doing DBS is to have better management and and control of many of the symptoms of what my body is doing. I may even get to reduce my medication’s. That would be nice. But while I was in the hospital I needed tons of medication to help with the pain. It felt as in my head was going to explode. That robbing pain in my head, and I was very nauseous from the anesthesia The second surgery when he placed the battery pack in my chest, it is still killing me because I have bigger breasts and I pull down the battery pack, this is day seven for the second surgery and everything is fine except for my soreness in my chest. I see every day is getting better and better.

I haven’t been programmed yet. That takes about 3 to 4 weeks. I know that I already feel good things. I don’t have weakness in my legs when I go get coffee in the morning. I also don’t have dystonia as bad in my toes. I just went for a while a mile walk at 80°. It was fine. if you tell yourself that it’s fine it’s gonna be fine but if he say you’re afraid and can’t do it then you won’t be able to do it. so, as the saying goes”If you’re going to do it, just do it.”

Many of my friends and family came to see me at home and we’re so supportive! I know I have to wait until they program me but it seems like it’s a long time to wait. So Dr. Anderson told me that they have to wait till all the swelling goes down and get back to where I was and then they can program me to get better. I don’t understand why people that have PD do not do DBS. Believe me, the doctors have it down to a T. The only problem I had is excruciating pain, but they give you Dilaudid and oxycodone to ease the pain. After DBS # 1