Dear Ruby: I have no clue how I missed this when it first came in, but I want you to know how thrilled Margaret & I are that Bob's surgery is complete. By now I'll bet his hair has even started growing back. Our prayers and thoughts and crossed fingers are all focused on you and Bob! Lee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 2/4/2003 7:50:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, recasto@iolinc.net writes: << Hi Folks, Bob had to be in Morgantown this morning at 5:30 A.M. and our son Bobby stayed the night with us and drove our car as it was pouring down the rain. I have been up since 3:00 A.M. His surgery was scheduled for 7:15 and they took him about 7:30. The hooked up the permanent wires down in the deep part of his brain, and run the wires down the back of his neck and put two stimulators on each of his shoulders just below the shoulder bone. His surgery lasted almost two hours. The Dr said he did very well and when the Dr talked to us he said he could go home this afternoon. It was almost 5:00 P.M. before the DR came to activate the stimulators. He will control them for awhile until he thinks we feel like we know exactly how to do it. One side of his head is bald and the other side has hair. They should have just shaved it all off. The Dr. handed me three books and told me that was my homework to read them and to acquaint myself with what the books are telling me. Thanks for all of your concerns and prayers and hopefully I won't have to be back in Morgantown until next Tuesday. Ruby >>