[nfbwatlk] Great News RE Marci Carpenter

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
I send best wishes for a speedy recovery and that the implant will work 
correctly.
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kay Burrows" <theladykathryn4one at juno.com>
To: "'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 11:10 AM
Subject: [nfbwatlk] Great News RE Marci Carpenter


>
>
> Just moments ago I spoke to Marci Carpenter who was on her way home from 
> the
> University of Washington Hospital after yesterday's successful surgery to
> implant an electro in her brain to stop the tremor in her right hand.  The
> Drs. Are very; happy to have found the correct nerve.  In about one month,
> after healing from the surgery they will turn on the implanted apparatus,
> much like a pacemaker, and if the surgery did what it is expected, the
> tremor will be greatly diminished or gone.    The surgery does require a
> shaved head over the area, and the opening of the skull, but  is not very
> invasive compared to other brain surgeries.  Drs. Have now proven Marci 
> does
> have a brain and now she can be referred to as a bionic women, or brain
> enhanced.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Kay Burrows
>
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