Good Day to Everyone!
My name is Debra Matovic, the wife of Jeff Matovic, the man who underwent Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for his Tourette's Syndrome. I am happy to report that Jeff is doing well and his tics are still very much under control! He is working full time now and is working with two different authors on two different books about his battle with Tourette's and the surgery that literaly saved his life. He is also looking to become a motivational speaker and has already scheduled talks at a few local schools and colleges in our area.
Jeff is also very much enjoying being a new daddy! Our son is now almost 8 months old and looks more and more each day like his daddy! Christopher was born on November 11, 2004 at University Hospitals of Cleveland, the very same place that gave his daddy this new life. So needless to say Jeff and I are very much indebt and thankful to all the wonderful doctors and nurses there.
Many of you were asking about where you could find more information about Jeff's surgery and how you might qualify for it yourselves. You can go to www.UHHS.com and right on the home page is a link to an article from the hospital and how you can contact them. I know for a fact that they are still receiving requests well into the 100s, if not 1000s, on a weekly basis about the surgery. But I assure you, they answer each and everyone. But I would like everyone to remember that this surgery is still "experimental" in the eyes of the FDA and that a study is currently underway at UH to have it offically approved for regular use in extreme cases of TS.
If anyone would like to contact Jeff or myself with any questions, please feel free to write us at Pyewak1@aol.com (my email address). While we may not be able to answer right away, I promise that all questions will be answered to the best of our ability.
Thank you for all the well wishes everyone and I hope that this surgery is the the beginning to a cure for TS and all movement disorders!
Sincerely,
Debra Matovic
