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Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: So glad to be here !!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 7:51 PM
Subject: So glad to be here !!
I wrote to several of you off-list, before I
joined. I have been on line now, for 10 days. I look forward on a daily basis,
sitting down to ck all the info you all have on this network !!! You all
are so knowledgeable.
In short, my father ( 68 yr.. ,PD for 1 year )
had heart surgery 5 weeks ago. His heart is fine now , but all else is not.
They have done 2 CT scans and say he has not had a stroke. He continues to
have PT and OP daily, with not a lot of progress. He can not feed
himself, any selfcare,stand or sit by himself. He can swallow soft
foods. He had a feeding tube put in last week. That way they will make sure he
is getting 1600 calories daily. He speaks some, most of the time very hard to
understand. He is on Sinemet every 2 1/2 hours and something for the pain in
his feet, I'm sorry I don't know that one. This continues to be so trying on
my mother, and myself. They live in Illinois, ( I in Kentucky ), I call
several times daily and visit when we can.
With all the experience you all have, is this
possibly a permanent condition ? Do you all think, in time, a lot of time , he
will get
better ? I know that we can never predict what
will happen. We keep praying that he will come out of this. He had a full
life
before the
surgery.
Any knowledge, suggestions, or just encouragement would be
appreciated !!!
Thank You,
Kathy