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Rita, Thanks for sharing a good experience with us on hospitals. Your post helps make the prospect of going to the hospital a little less unnerving. Godspeed your recovery. Cathy [log in to unmask] wrote: > 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