How is Dr Continini doing?

[Sueberd]

How’s Dr Constantini feeling? How

[ElliotGreen]

Hi there. The sad news is that Dr. Costantini had a stroke during surgery.

Doc. Marco Colangeli wrote the following update, which RoyProp posted four days ago in a comment on this thread:

healthunlocked.com/parkinso...

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Dear All,

With this message I would like to update you on Dr. Costantini’s condition. First though let me thank you all so very much for the unbelievable display of affection, your thoughts and kind words for him, and for us all really, are so very appreciated. This is heartwarming and it fills me with joy to know we have a community of patients and friends on this forum.

The planned surgical procedure was a carotid endarterectomy. Sadly a few hours after the procedure was concluded, Dr. Costantini’s heart had an episode of fibrillation. Before the fibrillation was controlled by the medical staff it had caused a coagulation and consequently a stroke.

Very regrettably, Dr. Costantini reported motor impairments consequent to the stroke. He left the intensive care section of the hospital last weekend and since this week he has been transferred to a rehabilitation structure near his hometown. He has been having his closest friends and family around him.

Antonio is making progress. Although the consequences of the stroke were severe, the critical few days that went by have shown a positive trend.

However, the rehabilitation will take time and it is too early to tell when he will be back in shape as we truly hope he will, at some point.

As Dr. Costantini really needs to focus on his own health this time, it is of the utmost importance that our research is embraced by other scientists in collaboration with us through a multi-location formal trial. Now even more than ever before.

I will dedicate all my time and energy to trying to secure a prosecution of the work done to date for the benefit of the current and future patients.

Thank you all for your understanding and apologies to those who have been seeking our attention and have not received it yet.

-Marco (Doc. Colangeli)

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Sueberd,

Dr. Marco Colangeli , Dr. Costantini's associate who is in direct contact with him, said he will try to give us regular updates on Dr. C's condition and has done so in the following thread :

healthunlocked.com/parkinso...

His last update was about 8 days ago and Roy reposted it a few days ago for anyone who might have missed Marco's update. In order to be sure to get updates On Dr. Costantini as Marco sends them, go to the link above, which is Marco's post where he will post those updates and select to "Follow post" . Once you select to follow his post, you will receive a notification in the form of a little bell shaped icon at the top of the HU Forum page turning red to let you know of the update as it arrives. Click on the red bell and it will show you the update notification to click on to see the new update when it comes. You will never miss a Dr. Costantini update this way!

Art

[moparkie715 in reply to Hidden]

Very sad

[Sunnysky in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the update Easilly and everyone who is involved in making us aware of our dear considerate Dr C

It's not surprising that he is so well thought of His efforts to help us PD'ers Without The enormous costs the medical field inflicts on us is an outstanding display of integrity and compassion

I'm sure any one of us who has had dealings with the Doc will do anything to help please let us know how! We can

This has probably been said already but I just felt moved to voice it again

Be Positive

Cheers Sunnysky

Be h

[rsears57]

so sad