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rita that story is extraordinary you are wonderful love to share a pork shop with you judy >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Positive PWP Hospital Experience! >Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 16:00:06 EDT > >Hi >With all of the posts that have been made to this list re: problems for PWP >in hospitals......I just want to say, that some hospitals are now >responding >to PWPs and our needs. > >Last week I had my gall bladder removed and an overnight hospital stay. > >Surgeon and anesthesiologist were both understanding and permitted me to >take >my Sinimet/Mirapex one hour prior to surgery. The nurse in the recovery >room >went to the waiting room to get Sinimet from my husband (I medicate every 2 >hrs 15 min) and I was allowed to take a Sinimet as soon as I could answer a >question (which was the anesthesiologist asking the nurse how to spell >Sinimet!).....they both decided I must be alive and they knew I was >moving!!!! > >Nurses on the floor were very receptive to my taking my own PD drugs on my >schedule. > >Surgery on Monday, and Tuesday evening I was fixing dinner (it takes a lot >of >skill and energy to open a package of pork chops and put them on the >grill!!!) > >Rita 55/10 >Lincoln, NE ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com