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This condition is sometimes refered to as "failure to thrive" and there are products to address it. http://www.novartisnutrition.com/us/productList?step1=hc&step2=85 is one site I ran across. You might consult a dietician. \Randy Games to entertain your brain. http://www.stargraphics.com Star Graphics Corp 10943 S Forest Ridge Ln Oregon City, OR 97045 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Nicolaou" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: Suggestions Welcome > Hi. > As in other times of difficulty, my friends on "The List" seem to be a > good > place to turn. I'll try to be brief. > I am 52 Years old - P.D. for 5-7 years. (Don Mckinley you can jumo in > with > your two cents worth anytime as I know you've had years of dealing with > this > disease). > This spring I had jaw surg for severe Sleep apnea-HT:5' 4" & WT (when I > started this I was 140 now weigh 107) so as they say I was not typical > body build > for sleep apnea but it was so severe I was extremely sleep deprived. My > Neuro, whom I trust had me come there (U of Mich) and have the surg. I > was > wired shut 4-5 weeks then an infection (abcess on my gums) caused them to > take > out one of the many plates they put in my jaw (it was a brutal 7 1/2 hr > surg.). > Over the next two months a bone in my jaw cracked and shifted and back to > surgery a week ago to put in reinforcement and I signed a consent for a > bone > graft from my hip but it ended up not necessary. WHEW!!! Here's my > problem. > I had already los 30 pounds and now I'm back on a liquid diet, can only > eat > what goes thru a straw as my jaw is wired shut 5-6 weeks total. I am too > thin now and don't want to lose any more weight but besides that I have > to crush > up my pills to get them in and they don't last long that way. (I'm on > sinemet 25/100, CR & Regular, Mirapex, which are the main concern I also > take > Zoloff, Clonapan and at night. Now on Clindomycin every 6 hours which > keeps me > in a state of nausea but very important and I mase take it so I do. I > don't > mean to whine so I'll quit for now but any suggetions on what to eat, I > mean > drink, and what would help my meds be more effective (or last longer) > would > be welcome. Anyone with experience with jaw surgery? > Oh, by the way I sleep like a kitten, It really did cure my sleep apnea. > Diane > in Michigan > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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