hi all
At 09:25 1999/05/06 -0700, camilla wrote:
>
>Friends-I redeived this offlist, and offered to put it on the
>PD list for the sender, who is not a listmember. Her address
>is included below, and if anyone has any helpful input I know
>it will be appreciated--this is a really scary situation--(but
>I know no other details.) Camilla
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Kathy Bailey <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>>Date: Sunday, May 02, 1999 5:38 PM
>>Subject: PD pt had heart surgery
>>
>> Dear Editor, I am writing to you in hopes that you can help me
>>find some info, or you can tell me where to go from here. My 67
>>yr.. old father has been diagnosed with PD for over a year. He does
>>not have tremors, but has the stiff shuffle to his step, and the
>>blank stare in his face. Weak muscles control, falls sometimes etc...
>>This is not the reason that I am writing to you. He had heart
>>surgery 8 days ago. He is not doing well. We thought he had a
>>stroke at first. A CAT scan was done and they have ruled out a stroke.
>>They said that because of the PD, he would be slow to wake up. They
>>also have done an EEG, and he doesn't have much brain activity. When
>>we talk to him, he more or less has a blank look and his eyes are fixed,
>>usually to the ceiling. He has mumbled a few words, but not many. He
>>has some movement in his hands and legs, not much. I am writing to you
>>in hopes of finding someone else (PD patient) that has had a similar
>>experience after surgery, or has any hope or input for us. We pray
>this is a temporary setback because of the PD and we try each day to
>>think of some way to help him. I look forward to hear from you.
>>Thank you, Kathy Bailey
kathy
i have to echo bob fink's advice to get neurological advice and diagnosis
for your father
unfortunately there is still a lot of general ignorance about PD
and possibly with that, a tendency to 'blame' any and all
other symptoms or problems on 'the PD'
the question occurred to me as i read your message:
was your father on PD meds prior to the operation?
was he taken off PD meds for the operation?
be assertive -
you have to be your father's advocate right now
to ensure that he's getting the most competent care
he's my pd cyber-sibling - there but for grace, go i ....
please do keep in touch
janet
janet paterson - 52 now /41 dx /37 onset - [log in to unmask]
613/256/8340 - PO Box 171/Almonte/Ontario/K0A 1A0/Canada
Scan some of My Past Posts at:
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/
Mine the PD List Archives at:
http://james.parkinsons.org.uk/
Cull Nine Million Pub-Med Medical Studies at:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
Comb the 'People With Parkinson's' PWP WebRing at:
http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=parkie;list
