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Update on Fred - back to Fancy

Jenny Walters — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:17:10 GMT

Fancy - It sounds as though Fred is in good hands and that you have an efficient, well-integrated team in place. I hope all goes well on Wednesday and that

A new level! - back to Anne

Jenny Walters — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:12:50 GMT

Oh Anne, what a horrible experience. No matter how often you repeat the mantra, "It's the disease or drugs, not the person," it still hurts like hell, and I

Re: A new level!

Bob & Shirley Breitkreutz — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:24:04 GMT

Anne, Not everyone is in bed yet. I am always lurking but I don't usually get to the computer until everyone here has gone to bed. Sometimes it is my saving

A new level!

anne.lackey — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:46:13 GMT

It is late here in the US and I'm guessing everyone is in bed sound asleep, but maybe Jenny is up. Jenny, I now have some small feeling of what it was like

Re: APCC - New Member

Bob & Shirley Breitkreutz — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:40:34 GMT

Christy, Welcome to our caregivers group. We understand that your daughter has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's. Can you give us a little information so

Reply to Update on Fred (Batteries)

Inez — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:13:12 GMT

Hi Fancy, My DH had batteries replaced in May. His batteries were turned up as high as possible (Soletra), and were very low. Since having received the new

Re: Update on Fred

ruth schwarzhaupt — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:13:39 GMT

Hello, Fancy, What a good thing that the professionals are available and that Fred is thus able to be "recharged" asap. I see you're going to be busy getting

To Loreda re Comtan

Jenny Walters — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:36:21 GMT

Loreda - Comtan (entacapone) maximises the effectiveness of levodopa and is used to prolong the beneficial effects of levodopa for PWPs. In my experience,

Re: to Micheline

Loreda Henderson — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:54:40 GMT

I guess I have it all wrong but I thought Comtan was for involintere movement .Because when I gave it to him his movenment got worse so I cut the Comtan in

To Christy

Floranne — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:18:13 GMT

Welcome. You might find this article of use

Update on Fred

Fancy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:10:21 GMT

We saw Fred's MDS on Monday and he found that the battery in Fred's DBS stimulator pack was "dangerously low". The doctor called the neurosurgeon at Johns

APCC - New Member

Floranne — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:57:44 GMT

Christy's daughter, 18, has just been diagnosed with PD. I can't remember anyone on the forum who experienced such very early onset, but let's give her a

Re: Sad news to report

Jerry Kushner — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:45:25 GMT

Carolyn So sorry to hear of roys situation. Our prayers go out to you and the family Tracker ... From: carolynnbishop Subject:

Re: Here in AZ-thanks for asking

Heather — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:28:09 GMT

Hi Anne, I'm so sorry to hear you had an ER visit. I hope all goes smoothly in the hospital with no unexpected problems. I know it's so stressful when your

Re: Here in AZ-thanks for asking

ruth schwarzhaupt — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:22:48 GMT

Anne, Keeping my fingers crossed for Steve. Oy! Hug, Ruth