Prior to the procedure\u00a0my hand most affected by ET was my right one. By the way, I am right-handed. The procedure was aimed at improving the tremor\u00a0in that hand and was therefore done on the left side of my brain.<\/p>\n
It worked remarkably well. At the conclusion, I was able to hold out my right hand\u00a0without shaking. I can now hold a cup, eat, write, etc. with my right hand without shaking at all. Prior to the procedure, I had tended to use my left hand or both hands as a coping mechanism. Even though I had heard\u00a0from others that it would be difficult to readjust to using my right hand, I have\u00a0found it\u00a0somewhat difficult\u00a0to use just my right hand. However, I am adjusting fairly quickly.<\/p>\n
The side effects of the procedure\u00a0for me were numbness in the lower lip, problems with gait\/balance\u00a0(I tend to go to the right) and being tired. All of them\u00a0have improved since, and there soon\u00a0will not\u00a0be any lasting negative effects.<\/p>\n
I was already very pleased with the results. Then I was in the meeting of the Silver Spring support group when Dave Pollack said that my voice had improved. Since then, many people including family members have said the same thing. As my voice tremor has caused me so much trouble in my life, I am ecstatic! Let me caution you however that the procedure is meant to improve only\u00a0the tremor in the hand and arm.\u00a0As I have said many times before, everybody’s ET is unique so there is no guarantee that someone else will see an improvement in their voice.<\/p>\n
Overall the improvements resulting from the procedure were a lot better than I expected.<\/p>\n
— Peter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"