Hello, I am new to this list and writing ...seeking information to help my father a Parkinson Patient diagnosis around 1982 or so in and 77 years old. He has come down with a urinary tract infection,he was urinating lots of blood...Urolgist put a cathter in,prescribes antibiotics and states that the cathter will need to be in for at least 4 weeks. BUT _the Doctor_ is really eager to put in tube into his belly(for the urine) and take out the cathter. Has anybody heard of treatments for this...I have been told that this can be a problem with male parkinson patients....I have many concerns -since my father also has angina and congestive heart failure and I don't want to put him through any operations even if it is in office.(we are going for a second opinion) any help..thoughts...would be great... Happy Holidays Wendy Kelly daughter of William Heller and Ilse Heller ( caregiver of bill) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com