At 12:28 PM 2/15/98 -0800, you wrote:
>I have been off the list for awhile now so forgive me if i have missed
>anything. I would like to repeat a question I posted a few months ago.
>My mother was scheduled to have a pallidotomy through northern CA Kaiser,
>in San Rafael in Sept. last year. She had already been through all but the
>last of the pre-op appts. Everyone involved had invested alot in the
>procedure. We were all very happy with the medical team up there (we live
>in southern CA.)
>But in Sept Kaiser stepped in and announced the procedure was being moved
>to Sacramento and the schedule was up in the air. Well, even now we have
>had no notice, no letter, no phone calls giving any definite plans. It is
>one of the most frustrating and infuriating situations. My father made many
>phone calls up north, but the nurses say only that they don't know anything
>either.
>Meanwhile we found out that Kaiser would pay to have the procedure done at
>USC in Los ANgeles. This is close to my parents, more convenient. However
>so far we know so little about the program there. After so much involvement
>up north, so much preparation for getting through the pallidotomy, in both
>a physically and emotionally supportive atmosphere, i fear the situation in
>LA may be very impersonal.
>I asked the group previously if anyone knew anything about the program at
>USC. I ask once again, as no one seemed to before. Now it seems more
>imminent, with mri appts. on the horizen. The surgeon will be Dr. Dogali,
>formerly of UCIrvine.
>THe nurses up in northern CA didn't know anything either, but said go for
>it, as they didn't know when they would be able to help.
>I want to be supportive of my mom, but i don't feel very confident with the
>situation in LA as of yet.
>debbie
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> There is someone on this net who is associated with a major LA
hospital.Carol???Someone knows. We are no help as we went north to oregon.
Regards, Theea and Gordonn Seese
