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hi all carol wrote, in part: >My husband, Doug, is the PWP and will be undergoing open heart >surgery for mitral valve replacement in the coming weeks. He >is 55 years old, diagnosed 8 years ... I am a professional >within the health care system so know how to navigate those >systems quite well... Any insights/helps you can provide us >would be most appreciated. I'm not looking to raise our anxiety >level or fear level but to have all the knowedge we need to >appropriately advocate for the special care a PWP needs >during such a major event... very wise, indeed, carol hospitals can be dangerous places for parkies make sure you do some digging in the archives contra-indicated drugs are a major concern mistakes and pd ignorance are not infrequent don't trust anyone to know more about pd and your husband than you two do janet janet paterson - 51 now /41 dx /37 onset - almonte/ontario/canada http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm [log in to unmask]