[Roger Surette]

I underwent DBS 5 years ago after nearly 15 years of gradual degradation.  I’m a PIGD victim instead of the more common tremor type.  I had my procedure done at Oregon health science university (OHSU) by Dr Kim Burchiel with full anesthesia.
I would rate my success very high in general. I also would need to admit I have been on a steady decline over time.  I occasionally wonder what I would be like now if I had not received the DBS…  many of my fellow victims that were around my initial diagnosis period,“aren’t today.”!