Re: Re: Dr. Anthone & average hopital stay?

[Guest guest]

Sixty days.

Regards.

Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

San , TX, 60 years old

Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

340 starting weight, currently 250

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

I would like to hear from some of you as too how long

> you were in the hospital.

> Thanks,

> Shirley

[Guest guest]

Sixty days.

Regards.

Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

San , TX, 60 years old

Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

340 starting weight, currently 250

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

I would like to hear from some of you as too how long

> you were in the hospital.

> Thanks,

> Shirley

[Guest guest]

But I also had a problem with

> " third-spacing " and

> had to stay until my kidneys behaved themselves.

>

Could someone please explain what " third-spacing " is?

Thanks!

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Age 41

BMI 61

Consult 6/7/01

Dr. Herron

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[Guest guest]

But I also had a problem with

> " third-spacing " and

> had to stay until my kidneys behaved themselves.

>

Could someone please explain what " third-spacing " is?

Thanks!

=====

Age 41

BMI 61

Consult 6/7/01

Dr. Herron

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

But I also had a problem with

> " third-spacing " and

> had to stay until my kidneys behaved themselves.

>

Could someone please explain what " third-spacing " is?

Thanks!

=====

Age 41

BMI 61

Consult 6/7/01

Dr. Herron

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I was in the hospital for 7 days. I had respiratory complications and was

in the ICU longer than expected.

For self pay people Dr Baltasar is the best deal in the world, IMHO.

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

> --

>

> Wow! Now I see why they would not quote me a price. The girl was

> probably too embarrassed to tell me.

>

> Ok here is another question. I got a quote of $30,000 from Dr.

> Rabkins office and the hospital he works out of, but they said that

> was for three days. Anything over three days would be extra. I had

> the understanding that the average hospital stay for the open DS is

> about 5 days. I would like to hear from some of you as too how long

> you were in the hospital.

> Thanks,

> Shirley

>

> - In duodenalswitch@y..., " Marisa " wrote:

> > Shirley,

> >

> > USC University Hospital will only admit you if you have insurance

> (or maybe

> > VERY wealthy) The bills are in excess of $100,000.

> >

> > Is this the only way? You don't have any insurance?

> >

> > Love,

> >

> > Marisa

[Guest guest]

I was in the hospital for 7 days. I had respiratory complications and was

in the ICU longer than expected.

For self pay people Dr Baltasar is the best deal in the world, IMHO.

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

> --

>

> Wow! Now I see why they would not quote me a price. The girl was

> probably too embarrassed to tell me.

>

> Ok here is another question. I got a quote of $30,000 from Dr.

> Rabkins office and the hospital he works out of, but they said that

> was for three days. Anything over three days would be extra. I had

> the understanding that the average hospital stay for the open DS is

> about 5 days. I would like to hear from some of you as too how long

> you were in the hospital.

> Thanks,

> Shirley

>

> - In duodenalswitch@y..., " Marisa " wrote:

> > Shirley,

> >

> > USC University Hospital will only admit you if you have insurance

> (or maybe

> > VERY wealthy) The bills are in excess of $100,000.

> >

> > Is this the only way? You don't have any insurance?

> >

> > Love,

> >

> > Marisa

[Guest guest]

I was in the hospital for 7 days. I had respiratory complications and was

in the ICU longer than expected.

For self pay people Dr Baltasar is the best deal in the world, IMHO.

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

> --

>

> Wow! Now I see why they would not quote me a price. The girl was

> probably too embarrassed to tell me.

>

> Ok here is another question. I got a quote of $30,000 from Dr.

> Rabkins office and the hospital he works out of, but they said that

> was for three days. Anything over three days would be extra. I had

> the understanding that the average hospital stay for the open DS is

> about 5 days. I would like to hear from some of you as too how long

> you were in the hospital.

> Thanks,

> Shirley

>

> - In duodenalswitch@y..., " Marisa " wrote:

> > Shirley,

> >

> > USC University Hospital will only admit you if you have insurance

> (or maybe

> > VERY wealthy) The bills are in excess of $100,000.

> >

> > Is this the only way? You don't have any insurance?

> >

> > Love,

> >

> > Marisa

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Kathy.

--- kathy@... wrote:

> Third-spacing is where fluid is " leaking " out of

> your veins into your

> tissues

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Thank you !

--- Montgomery marym@...> wrote:

> Third spacing is when there is a shift of large

> amounts of fluid out of

> intravascular (inside the circulatory system) fluid

> compartment to the

> interstitial area.

=====

Age 41

BMI 61

Consult 6/7/01

Dr. Herron

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Thank you !

--- Montgomery marym@...> wrote:

> Third spacing is when there is a shift of large

> amounts of fluid out of

> intravascular (inside the circulatory system) fluid

> compartment to the

> interstitial area.

=====

Age 41

BMI 61

Consult 6/7/01

Dr. Herron

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Third spacing is when there is a shift of large amounts of fluid out of

intravascular (inside the circulatory system) fluid compartment to the

interstitial area. This is one form of edema and quite common post op. So

the body accumulates fluid which is unavailable to support the circulation

but remains inside the body.

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

>

> But I also had a problem with

> > " third-spacing " and

> > had to stay until my kidneys behaved themselves.

> >

>

> Could someone please explain what " third-spacing " is?

> Thanks!

>

> =====

>

[Guest guest]

Third spacing is when there is a shift of large amounts of fluid out of

intravascular (inside the circulatory system) fluid compartment to the

interstitial area. This is one form of edema and quite common post op. So

the body accumulates fluid which is unavailable to support the circulation

but remains inside the body.

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

>

> But I also had a problem with

> > " third-spacing " and

> > had to stay until my kidneys behaved themselves.

> >

>

> Could someone please explain what " third-spacing " is?

> Thanks!

>

> =====

>

[Guest guest]

Third spacing is when there is a shift of large amounts of fluid out of

intravascular (inside the circulatory system) fluid compartment to the

interstitial area. This is one form of edema and quite common post op. So

the body accumulates fluid which is unavailable to support the circulation

but remains inside the body.

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

>

> But I also had a problem with

> > " third-spacing " and

> > had to stay until my kidneys behaved themselves.

> >

>

> Could someone please explain what " third-spacing " is?

> Thanks!

>

> =====

>

[Guest guest]

o-k, I " think " I'm getting there! Third-spacing has to

do with the function of the kidneys...edema with the

heart? How about congestive heart failure?

--- LiliFrench@... wrote:

>

> >

> > But I also had a problem with

> > > " third-spacing " and

> > > had to stay until my kidneys behaved themselves.

> > >

> >

> > Could someone please explain what " third-spacing "

> is?

> > Thanks!

> >

> Third-spacing is what it is called when the fluid in

> your body,

> instead of staying in circulation, goes to under the

> skin. It isn't

> like edema, its different, & usually a sign of renal

> failure.

> Hugs,

> Liane

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

o-k, I " think " I'm getting there! Third-spacing has to

do with the function of the kidneys...edema with the

heart? How about congestive heart failure?

--- LiliFrench@... wrote:

>

> >

> > But I also had a problem with

> > > " third-spacing " and

> > > had to stay until my kidneys behaved themselves.

> > >

> >

> > Could someone please explain what " third-spacing "

> is?

> > Thanks!

> >

> Third-spacing is what it is called when the fluid in

> your body,

> instead of staying in circulation, goes to under the

> skin. It isn't

> like edema, its different, & usually a sign of renal

> failure.

> Hugs,

> Liane

>

>

>

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