Re: Update on Kandy - -

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In a message dated 7/30/2000 7:22:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

lorireplogle@... writes:

<< She looked real good and had energy that lasted the entire meeting.

Lori

>>

I'm so happy she's doing better and is able to go home. Home to me makes

everyone just feel better anyway!!!!!!!!

Cathy in Lenoir, NC

5' 0 "

216.5 Lbs.

BMI 42

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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The tubes are for drainage. She has 2 tubes connected to her at all

times, with 2 round clear bulb dangling like " testicles " as Kandy put

it(for drainage) to see what was " leaking "

Dr. R didnt go in a second time, just one time to fix the leak. She

was looking forward to going home.

The feeding tubes will be with her for some time.(not sure how long

but she said she willl be on the plane with them. She cannot have

anything, but the feeding tubes, this data is as of yesterday.

She looked real good and had energy that lasted the entire meeting.

Lori

In MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com, <lindat@m...> wrote:

> angiesangels@a... wrote:

> >

> > This may be a dumb question,but why does she have tubes?

>

> She had a leak and had to have emergency surgery. I heard she had

> developed a second leak while she was in the hospital, but I didn't

hear

> anything more (i.e., whether she had to have a third surgery or

not).

>

> The tube is a feeding tube that sends liquid food directly to the

> intestine, bypassing the stomach and most of the surgery area.

This is

> probably a precaution by Dr. Rutledge to help avoid further leaks

as she

> heals that might happen if she were eating.

>

> Kind regards,

>

>