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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 00:37:00 -0500 From: Linda <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: hi I hope I am writing to the correct address, I see you are one of the owners of the parkinson's list.I just joined.I cant wait to get the mail. Please forgive me but i am very grief stricken. My dad suffered with parkinson's for almost 10 years that we know of. Friday,Dec. 26th he had cardiac arrest and died.I miss him terriably. I am also very gulit ridden, I often lost patience with him and I am just beside myself in pain and self hatred. I just loved him so much. My mom and my brother and i watched him go from a strong independant man to a frail, almost helpless dependant man. he was only 66. I just miss him horriably. the shock of him going so fast is very painful. he was doing his physical thearphy at the PT clinic which he loved.We could see he was doing so much better. He did it 3 times a week. He had just finished his 4 laps around the in side of the building (He walked) and sat down . He said he didnt feel good and slumped over.The family was not there. I wish so much i could of said goodbye.They worked on him for 42 mins at ER but were not able to bring him back. can you help me ? Can you or someone else tell me if parkinsons caused his heart to arrest ? He had 3 angioplasies in a few months time 9 years ago, but there was no heart problems at his last check up a couple of months ago. Does parkinsons cause the heart muscle to lose the ablity to function ? Dad was on a depression med,cardizim and of course the sentiment.....he had trouble with eldapryl, it made him make a lot of facial movements.....he also did not have the tremors,but he was very stiff, mask- like stare, quite speech patterns, stooped over,halluicanations, however, we had noticed he was so much better in the last few weeks. Is this the way it happens in parkinson's ? Does death come suddenly ? I am so sorry to go on and on, it was really a shock to lose him like this.I m hoping this wonderful list will give me comfort and answers. oh yes, we donated his eyes, they could not take anything else because of his parkinsons.The funeral is Monday , I am trying to be strong. please write soon, Linda