Guest guest Posted May 19, 2000 Report Share Posted May 19, 2000 Oh I pray that she comes through okay. Does she have a fever? I'm glad she is calm and knows she's in the best of hands. fg At 08:48 PM 05/19/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Dear Lori, > I just spoke to DeeDee.......she says she is at peace, not scared. >She said she asked Dr.R how much weight he thought she would lose with the >gastroplasty and he replied > " I'm not even thinking about how much weight you might lose, I don't know if >you are even going to live through the week. We're not out of the woods >yet. " He told her the steroids have turned her insides to mush and he had >never seen anything like it. His concern is any leaks that might occur >anywhere he put a staple. DeeDee is self pay and is really concerned about >an extended hospital stay but she said she is calm and really at peace with >the situation. She is up and walking around and I read the post that you >Lori put on e-groups. She said she could feel the power of our prayers and >she feels that is why she is so at peace. She is a wonderful lady and I told >her she will probably be getting lots of visits and calls. I told her when >Randy and I come into town we'll come see her and go sight seeing. I plan on >being in Durham on the 29th and I will be at the hospital for the surgeries >on the 31st and 1st. I will hold everybody's hand that wants me to. > >See you there, > Genz > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2000 Report Share Posted May 19, 2000 Dear Fg, When I spoke to her she had not had a fever, but, Dr. R said the steroid would mask a fever and that is what makes it so dangerous. Genz fnnygrl wrote: > Oh I pray that she comes through okay. Does she have a fever? I'm glad she > is calm and knows she's in the best of hands. > > fg > > At 08:48 PM 05/19/2000 -0500, you wrote: > >Dear Lori, > > I just spoke to DeeDee.......she says she is at peace, not scared. > >She said she asked Dr.R how much weight he thought she would lose with the > >gastroplasty and he replied > > " I'm not even thinking about how much weight you might lose, I don't know if > >you are even going to live through the week. We're not out of the woods > >yet. " He told her the steroids have turned her insides to mush and he had > >never seen anything like it. His concern is any leaks that might occur > >anywhere he put a staple. DeeDee is self pay and is really concerned about > >an extended hospital stay but she said she is calm and really at peace with > >the situation. She is up and walking around and I read the post that you > >Lori put on e-groups. She said she could feel the power of our prayers and > >she feels that is why she is so at peace. She is a wonderful lady and I told > >her she will probably be getting lots of visits and calls. I told her when > >Randy and I come into town we'll come see her and go sight seeing. I plan on > >being in Durham on the 29th and I will be at the hospital for the surgeries > >on the 31st and 1st. I will hold everybody's hand that wants me to. > > > >See you there, > > Genz > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Failed tests, classes skipped, forgotten locker combinations. > Remember the good 'ol days > http://click.egroups.com/1/4053/2/_/453517/_/958800686/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2000 Report Share Posted May 19, 2000 Well, we'll be on pins and needles until she is able to come home! fg At 12:43 AM 05/20/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Dear Fg, > When I spoke to her she had not had a fever, but, Dr. R said the steroid >would mask a fever and that is what makes it so dangerous. > >Genz > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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