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I don't mean to put another log on the fire, Johanna. You and your family have already been through so much, but I can't help but think of the "what ifs" instead of the "could be's'. For what it's worth this is how I see this from where I stand: We're talking about a Veterans' Hospital. If they even suspect that something abnormal might have affected the brain, why aren't they curious enough to know what that might be for the sake of other patients? Or do they already have an answer? What if an autopsy were requested now? Would it be too late to discover anything? What if you requested that your dad's brain be sent to Harvard Medical School for autopsy? What if he were given the wrong medication? What if in their understaffed lives, someone goofed? What if the powers that be aren't giving all the facts? What if you had all the money and pull to really get at the truth? This leads me to ask: Did you request a copy of his medical records? And exactly what did the DC indicate? Have you spoken to a veterans' spokesperson or veterans' attorney about any of this? Did you have anyone on the legal side with you when all of this was transpiring. Do you have any kind of paper trail to refer to regarding the loss of your dad? Can there be a civil suit for wrongful death? Maybe it's nothing, Johanna, but, if you can handle it, maybe there's one more step to climb, one more door yet to open. In light of Agent Orange and Viet Namers on the streets and the traumas resulting from the Gulf War my faith and trust in the Government of the country I most love is truly questionable. In friendship and caring, E of the headdress ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johanna Thompson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:38 PM Subject: Results of Investigation into Dad's death > Hello Everyone, > I got the call today from the Reno Veterans Hospital > in Reno Nevada, concerning the investigation into my > dad's death in February of this year. > > The bottom line of a 30 minute conversation, is that > they don't have any more explanation as to why this > happened than I do. There is a lot of speculation, as > has been on this list. Everything they came up with > you folks had already mentioned. > > Everyone on the staff of the Reno Veterans Hospital > and the Neurologist Dr. Peacock are shocked that my > dad did this. It is just so completely out of > character or even the realm of possibilities, that is > until that fatal night! > > The theory is that he just went fast mentally. That > possibly there was something else going on in his > brain besides Parkinson's Disease that no one caught > or just the onset of it was so extreme, along with the > change in medications....NO ANSWERS! just a lot of > could be... > > Another thing I found out in the past couple of weeks, > there was no Autopsy performed. My dad did actually > die at the hospital and it was obvious how and why, so > there was no need in their minds to do an Autopsy. > > So, I will and my family will, just somehow have to > come to terms with this, without the help of answers > as to why this happened. > > I thank you all for your kindness and compassion > during this extremely difficult time. > > Johanna Thompson > Ontario, California, USA > [log in to unmask] > Father-Clarence Marion (Manie)Brady-Deceased 2-11-2002 > 72 at death, diagnosed with PD in 1988 > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® > http://movies.yahoo.com/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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