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Old 02-28-2010, 11:06 AM
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Default Chris 49 UK. PD for 15 years, Duodopa since December 08.

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Originally Posted by Jim0918 View Post
I've heard of a lot of problems with leaking at the peg tube site leading to infection. Not much else though. UF has it on their site that the study they are doing is scheduled to end mid 2010.


From my personal experience, I continue to have a small amount of moisture, but I shower every day, I was also treated by local nurses who kept a watchful eye on me for few months. Now I am back to swimming to keep fit. Try to keep life at a manageable pace. Yes this is a new way of treating my parkinson's symptoms. But the medication isn't.Everyone of us are different, with our own responses to treatments. For my part a tube through the stomach is the last thing to worry about, pre Duodopa I was on the floor or on my bed, off, rigid etc This I refer to as the darkside of my PD. Hope this helps.
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