DBS Update: Four Years Later

Well, it is now FOUR years since I had DBS for my Parkinson's. 

My DBS stimulation settings are lower than they were a year ago and I am taking less Parkinson's medication and yet, I am doing better physically. 

This makes no sense to my former and current Parkinson's specialists or my Medtronic representative. I saw all three of them when I spoke to the Medical School students in November 2016.

According to the Medtronic rep, my DBS settings are below "clinical therapeutic values."  

I don't know why these settings work for me, but they do. 

DBS settings Nov 2016

I got a new camera since my three year update, and it isn't compatible with the Movie Maker software on my ancient PC, so I can't provide a video update. 

This was one day's worth of medication prior to DBS.

3 Requip, 7 Sinemet, 1 Thryoid

This is one day's worth now! 

1/2 Sinemet, 1 Thyroid

Quite a difference, right?