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Beverly, could i also have the information, my mother is having bad speech problems, not swallowing (yet) thank goodness. thank you very much paula ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Shook" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 9:08 AM Subject: Re: Hello > Bev, > I would like more info. I've had PD for 12 years and I'm having speech > and swallowing problems now. I am Paula Shook from Pennsylvania. Thank you. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beverly Forte" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 12:37 AM > Subject: Re: Hello > > > > Deb, > > > > I just finished an incredible program specifically tailored for PD > patients > > at the Dallas PD Association for SPEECH AND SWALLOWING! Would you like > more > > info. > > > > Beverly Forte, Ph.D. > > diagnosed in 1992 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Deb White" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 7:13 PM > > Subject: Re: Hello > > > > > > > My father has had PD for 27 years. He worked full time up until 12 > years > > > ago and has probably taken every medication for PD and the accompanying > > side > > > effects, both low (syncope episodes) and high blood pressure. He's had > > > aspiration pneumonia several times over the last few years. He > aspirated > > > two weeks ago and went into atrial fib. while the ER was suctioning him. > > > Swallowing eval. suggest that there was mild transient penetration with > > thin > > > liquids given by spoon. To ward off further aspirations and because my > > > father is now 2+ years in a nursing facility, it would take one on one > > > feeding and assist with drinking to supply him with enough nutrients to > > > continue to fight the PD. We will have one more swallowing eval. on > > Friday, > > > 10/4/02 and then we will decide if we need to go forth with a G-tube on > > > Monday, October 7. We understand that he can continue to have thick-it > > > liquids and pureed foods when he would like. He has agreed to the > > > procedure. I feel that if he had a Pulmonary Therapist come by and > check > > > him every other day he would be alright--use chest percussion when the > > lungs > > > do not sound "right". Any comments or assistance would be much > > appreciated. > > > > > > Deb White > > > Boston, MA > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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 > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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