WE ALL WANT TO WISH BARBARA A SPEEDY RECOVERY! THE THOUGHT OF HAVING MORE SURGERY REALLY TERRIFIES ME! The nursing staff on my last surgery wrote my doses of SINEMET, PERMAX, AND TASMAR DOWN INCORRECTLY (GREATLY MAGNIFYING THE CORRECT DOSES). The nursing staff in ICU called my doctor over tothe hospital and wrote the order that I would be responsible for taking my own medication. Fortunately at this time I was able to do so. A PARKINSONIAN MUST HAVE A PERSON WITH THEM IN THE HOSPITAL TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY MEDICATED! FOLKS-- THIS COULD BECOME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.