Marcus is a Columbus, Ohio area resident. He is undergoing a slightly different version of Deep Brain Stimulation ( DBS) than I had. His will be done in 3 steps, 4 if you include activation.

This podcast discusses his thoughts after step 1 of the surgery, implantation of the first electrode.

As always, a video version of this podcast is over on YouTube.

I can be reached for questions or comments at ShakeItUp.thepodcast@gmail.com. You can also send me questions for Marcus, which I will forward to him.

BTW, I apologize for the quality of my audio. I'm experimenting with different mic techniques.

Chelsea is a Therapy Awareness Consultant with Medtronic Corp. Medtronic is a world-wide company with approximately 90K employees.

She is very articulate and makes a complex subject very understandable. While her position deal primarily with deep brain stimulation (DBS), she advocates for the most appropriate treatment for each individual.

Part 1 deals with her role and general ET information, Part 2 deals more with Medtronic and their place within the market

Some helpful links:

• www.medtronic.com
• https://vilimed.com/

Chelsea is a Therapy Awareness Consultant with Medtronic Corp. Medtronic is a world-wide company with approximately 90K employees.

She is very articulate and makes a complex subject very understandable. While her position deal primarily with deep brain stimulation (DBS), she advocates for the most appropriate treatment for each individual.

Part 1 deals with her role and general ET information, Part 2 deals more with Medtronic and their place within the market

Some helpful links:

• www.medtronic.com
• https://vilimed.com/

In this first episode, I paint a picture of what life is like with Essential Tremor. Most episodes will be on YouTube as well if you have the time to watch.

There is a minor error near the end of this episode. Originally, I was going to discuss treatment options but a great opportunity came up to Interview Nichole Wilton, better known worldwide as Shakey Nan! She is a great advocate for those who suffer from ET.

Larry is my older brother and also suffers from essential tremor as did our father and his father. We discuss the differences in treatment as well as differences in how our tremors manifest themselves.

The Interview ends rather abruptly. I'm new at this and forgot to transition properly so we could continue, what turned out to be, a rather private conversation! :)

In our second episode of Shake It Up, we talk to Shakey Nan. Nan champions the cause of those afflicted with essential tremor. We discuss a relatively new device, the Vilim Ball. This is a device that maps your tremor and helps correct it, albeit temporarily.