My DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) surgery was on January 22, 2024. In just over 4 months, I’ve had an amazing recovery. Initially, after the surgery, I went through a 2 week period called the “honeymoon” stage. This is the period of time when my Parkinson’s symptoms disappeared due to the swelling of my brain from the surgery. In fact, I was feeling… Read More
I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in January 2018 however I had been experiencing Parkinson’s symptoms for 3 years prior to my diagnosis. For the past 5 years, my Parkinson’s disease had progressed very slowly however, my symptoms started to progress very quickly last spring. By this past December, my mobility and quality of life had diminished to the point… Read More
