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Marjorie: Not one -- two, in the artery at the heart. My second angioplasty was required because my artery closed up somewhat right where one of the stents was positioned.. Jose. Marjorie L. Moorefield wrote: > Joe- > Let me get this straight---you have a slinky for a heart? > just me, > Marjorie > > At 03:12 PM 07/25/2000 -0400, you wrote: > >Good Day Nigel: > > > >I had a similar experience. In 1995 I had angioplasty twice. The first > >operation did not go very well. They had to implant 2 stents (miniature > >slinkies) in the artery to hold it open and to use the paddles several times > >when my heart did not cooperate by beating correctly. The next morning my > >neuro commented "it was tough and go for a while". It was immediately after > >the first operation that a friend commented that I no longer swung my arms > >and I always looked sad. My neuro felt that the operations may have brought > >on the symptoms earlier than if I had not had the operation but was adamant > >that the operations had no effect on the progress of the disease. > > > >Joe Hertz > > > >Nigel Cockle wrote: > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > My reason for asking the question regarding PD and stress was to help a > > > friend who developed PD after her father died suddenly and then one year > > > later her husband died in an accident. She was in her 40's when diagnosed > > > and quite healthy before the trauma of losing 2 loved ones. > > > > > > She also thinks an operation caused her PD to progress suddenly and not > > > reverse itself after she recovered. > > > > > > I said I would check the listserv for similar stories. > > > > > > Her neuro said it was just a coincidence to get PD following trauma. > > > > > > Does anyone have a similar experience? > > > > > > Thanks .......... Nigel > > > ------------------------------------------------- > > > Nigel Cockle > > > 59 Norley Road, Cuddington, Northwich, Cheshire. CW8 2JY England > > > Tel +44 1606 882150 > > > Email [log in to unmask] > > > -------------------------------------------------