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You wrote: > >My father-in-law (88) has been switched to Hitran (sp?). Anyone with >experience with this? >Also the doc told him and he had a number of tests to confirm that he has >spinal stenosis. Because he is on coumidon and other things they will not >operate. Is spinal stenosis part of the pd package? anyone with >experience/definitions for this? > >Everyone have a great holiday. Eat slow, eat lots (as my sister-in-law's >ex-boyfriend's granmother used to say.) >Maryellen in Omaha >[log in to unmask] > Spinal stenosis is *not* "part of the PD package". It is, however, a common condition in older people and is characterized by back and leg pain upon walking any distance. It can sometimes be helped by certain back braces, but surgery (decompressive laminectomy) is the definitive treatment. No one would operate on a patient who is on anticoagulants. Why is the patient taking the Coumadin? Best, Bob -- ******************************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S. Phone: 510-849-2555 Neurological Surgery FAX: 510-849-2557 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA E-Mail: [log in to unmask] World Wide Web: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> CompuServe: 72303,3442 America Online: BobFink "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ********************************************************