A poignant look at the effects of Parkinson’s disease on one man and a journey into modern medicine’s attempt to slow down its devastation. We meet Osef, the sufferer, and then go into the operating room with him and his surgical team as the team does a deep brain stimulation to try to quiet the effects of the disease.

I agree with a previous review that this piece goes on too long; it could be cut by 50%. But it’s very poignant when the sufferer Osef talks about how Parkinson’s has changed his life, has made him realize how finite it is. This got my attention. I would have liked a bit more of this section. Because the effects of Parkinson’s are usually perceived visually, it was a great idea to include the tape of Osef on the air as a DJ, trying to speak but having difficulty. The disease’s ravages become obvious to the listener.

Our time in the operating room is fascinating - the back-and-forth between Osef and his surgeon as they try to pinpoint the spot to stimulate – and excruciating – the sound of the drill into the skull. Owww. I appreciate the reporter’s commitment to the story. This must have taken some guts.

The post-surgery stuff is a lot of what could come out.