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Beverly, if it is not too much trouble could you send me some information of the Dallas PD for Speech and Swallowing. Thank you, Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "patandpaula" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Hello > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn