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Dear list members, I'm forwarding Fred Kreb's latest message about Barb. She's still in Kansas University Medical Center and has had a setback. Both Barb and Fred would appreciate any messages of support from the list, I'm sure. Please send to Fred's email - [log in to unmask] Thanks, Linda --------- Forwarded message ---------- Wednesday Barbara acted like she was ready to go home. She fed herself. Her voice was strong. She said she could walk to the bathroom. Maybe the new regimen of sinemet, parlodel, and cotam ? kicked in. Maybe it was the four grape popsicles that hydrated her throat so that she could eat. I do not know. Early this morning 3/30 the hospital called and said that Barbara had nausea, she was unable to move much, and she could not eat. I went over and stayed almost three hours. Itaught my world history class and then was in the middle of my once a week WEst Civ discussion class when the program director came in and told me that Barbara's brother needed me to call the hospital since she said she was in a Parkinson's crisis and wanted to go back to the ICU. I did not know what to expect. Barbara was pretty much as she had been in the week since she left the ICU on 3/22. She is weak, cannot move, has difficulty swallowing, and complains of never being comfortable, and that her throat inside her mouth is tight. She is concerned about her current meds. She is taking every four hours four times a day 1.5 sinemet tabs 25/100, 5 mg Parlodel, and the Comtan? which works similarlly to Tasmar. She also has re-started taking 3 25mg of Elavil at bedtime. She takes Adavan for anti-anxiety and muscle relaxer and she is takin perikan? for pain. Her stomach is distended. She is not eating, and she seems to be constipated. Please pass this report along and my address. I would like to hear from folks. Fred