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My husband underwent DBS surgery last November. Sadly, he made up the 1% that results in a brain bleed. It took hospitalization, step down facilities, and at home P.T., O.T., Speech, home health, etc.. In April, he was ready to receive the second part of the surgery. Two weeks later, his DBS was turned on. It is nothing short of a miracle! It took away his dyskinesia (most haunting symptom, ruined several prs. of shoes over the yrs, due to rolling over his ankle, and yes, we tried botox, but it did not work)! It also took away his tremor, his bradykinesia, his soft speech, etc. He has had it for at least 15 yrs.. He also fully gained his abilities to raising out of bed (on his own), out of a chair or couch, fully able to dress, button, zip himself, including the one arm of a coat. His fine motor skills for typing improved. And most surprisingly, he lost his urgency to urinate; and was able to function normally without any accidents or no longer need a urinal to supplement. The brain bleed had advanced his Parkinson’s 10 years ahead. Not only did the DBS get him back to baseline, but it also set back his symptoms by an additional 5-10 years; as what we had originally hoped. DBS is miraculous and wonderful, despite the early setback. Praise God!