hen Emmy Award-winning television producer Ray Farkas found out he had Parkinson's disease two years ago, he didn't think he had many alternatives for treatment. Over time, his symptoms became more pronounced and eventually he started withdrawing socially because of the trembling in his arms and legs. But earlier this year a friend told him about deep brain stimulation surgery, a technique recently approved by the FDA for treatment of the tremor. Farkas arranged to have the procedure done at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. Unlike normal patients, however, Farkas brought along a film crew with five video cameras to film the initial surgery. As the surgeons drilled nickel-sized holes into Farkas's skull, Ray was wide awake and commented on the eight-hour procedure. The surgeons successfully implanted micro electrodes into his brain and later implanted pacemakers into his chest which connect with his brain and send out regular electric pulses. Amazingly, these pulses control his Parkinson's symptoms and Ray is back at work putting together the early parts of a feature film and documentary he wants to produce. He will title his work "It Ain't Television: It's Brain Surgery." See more of Ray Farkas's work at his web site: OffcenterTV.com