Hi all, My Dad went through several operations before he got PD. He broke his bones several times, had throat infections etc for which he was operated. Maybe there is something in the X-rays or the number of times he had to take anesthesia that can also lead to PD. Take care Lavanya -----Original Message----- From: Arlene Allen <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: 02 February 2002 03:33 Subject: Re: Emily--shaking vs rigidity >Emily, > >None of our doctors have ever asked that question and I think it's an >important one. >My husband was exposed to a photocopier machine in a closed, unventilated >room for a year and I think there's a connection but no one ever asks and >when I bring it up they say they never heard of a connection. > >How would anyone know if the question isn't asked? Who is your doctor? >He's to be commended. > > > >Arlene in Boynton Beach, FL > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn