Successful Implant of Brain Pacemaker

Today I was in the OR at Riverside Community Hospital where my fantastic neurosurgeon successfully removed and replaced the generator/stimulator that works in concert with my two brain implants.  This treatment has been successful and surely has extended my life and provided better mobility for me.  4 years ago, I used a wheelchair much more of the time and had more trouble speaking.

Today, I had  a very smooth surgical process and my esteemed brain surgeon completed the surgery and reset my custom settings for my symptoms.  Sending this electricity into my brain center where motor functions are governed,  blocks bad signals so the good ones can be carried by my nervous system to my body's muscles and organs in order to help improve my quality of life dramatically.  Here is a picture of the surgical site:

Inside this 4 inch incision is a scarred pocket where the previous generator was implanted 4.5 years ago.  This is the day of my replacement surgery.  From this, two cables move up my neck (under skin) and up across my head.  Two implant probes dive down through my brain tissue about 4.5 inches. 

We are home, sore and tired, but very grateful and glad to have this behind us! -- Dan