Wednesday, June 18, 2025

New treatment.

I found out a few days ago about a relatively new treatment for the progressive tremors I have. It is called Focused Ultrasound and is a noninvasive procedure. 76% of the patients who have had it say it is remarkable. Most saw improvement when the procedure was finished. You can only do one side of the body's limbs at a time. That caught my attention.

Two hospitals in Warsaw do it, and both with the same surgeon. I wrote to them for information yesterday about the total cost and received an answer today. 65,000 PLN($17,500). That put an end to my search. I will just have to deal with the tremors as they progress. I am not looking forward to that.

We completed the interview of "caregivers" for Joan to replace Gabriela when she leaves for three months. Joan made the final decision, and I made the call to tell her.

For me, it was a toss-up. I like both of the two applicants. The second one has been in 156 different countries as a missionary, and she and her Colombian husband are very interesting people. Plus, he has been a teacher of Spanish to many people. That would have been helpful for me. Alas, Joan chose the other woman.