In a message dated 9/22/98 9:33:09 AM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Be sure to talk to anesthesiologist ahead of time about no-no drugs, and have an advocate and all your info with you in hospital. Good luck! >> Ivan, The above is probably the most important pre surgery posting you will receive. Even at a great teaching hosppital (Emory) in a surgery designed for PD, I was ordered to take a pre surgery dose of Reglan- a definite no-no. The original order was confirmed but I held d fast and was at last after the neurosurgeon was asked, relieved of that order.