I made it! It's not a super risky surgery, but it is brain surgery. I say I made it because even though I am a nurse, this stuff freaks me out! Especially because in the medical profession I've learned there is human error. My doctor is leading in the area, and uses calculations and a robot to help place DBS leads. I am so grateful I didn't have to be awake like most DBS patients do. (My doctor is leading in the area and found better results with asleep DBS.) I was half ready to jump out of the bed on operation day and say "just kidding!" because I haaaaaate IVs. I am the world's most difficult stick and super sensitive to catheters in my veins...and an experienced nurse of 20+ years had to stick my hand and wrist four times, and the day before three times. But, I knew I had to see through it because I am extremely grateful and so SO lucky to have this procedure. No IV fear of mine was gonna stop me. It's silly but I seriously can't do IVs haha