lasherman27

I still remember the day all the pain and surgeries finally paid off. It was mid-May, 2024, and I was still rocking my crazy haircut, and the lumps in my head where the implants were installed were healing up nicely. The pain in my shoulder was still there, and my left leg was still dragging as I walked. Additionally, my left arm still hung when I walked instead of the normal swinging motion. I was definitely hoping for a miracle when they finally turned on the DBS. Before they turned the...

After several MRI scans, blood tests, and a psychological exam I finally was approved for the Deep Brain Surgery. I remember I wasn't afraid because I was getting pretty locked up and the pain in my right shoulder was relentless. I got the call in February of 2024 that the doctor had a cancellation, and I could get in in late March, I said yes, and started to get a little nervous. The night before my family came with me to Stanford and we got a hotel close to the hospital. We went out to a...

So, I was considering Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. Basically, they bore two nickel size holes into your head, put some wires deep into...