Correction regarding 's death

[Guest guest]

Hi I just wanted to correct the following lines.

>In the case of the woman who died: her name was (sp?), she

>was from

>Iceland, and she had lost a significant amount of weight in order to

>be

>eligible for the MGB. From what I understand in earlier posts, she

>died as

>the result of a leak that occurred after surgery. Dr. Rutledge did

>all he

>could to save her, but to no avail. She apparently had had other

>life-threatening episodes during other surgeries prior to the MGB,

>and maybe

>her body wasn't up to the strain caused by the leak. I don't want to

>guess

>about it - I'm hoping that other postops who are more familiar with

>'s

>case will fill with more accurate information.

Yes her name was and she was from Iceland but she didn't have

to loose a significant amount of weight in order to be eligable for

the MGB, that was her sister Fanney who lived at the time in NC,

USA. was around 330 lbs. so she was within the limmit Dr. R.

set. She didn't have life threatening episodes during other

surgeries it was after the birth of her 4th girl that she suffered a

little but no surgeries and she went to a Dr. here in Iceland and he

ok-ed her for the surgery. She got a leak and the fact is that she

was one of a 1% that couldn't/can't deal with the septic leakage and

that is a known fact aperantly, that no matter what is done some

people can't seem to fight the infection and too bad she was one of

them.

On a better news her sister Fanney moved to Iceland. She had the

surgery 4 days before and she has lost 105 lbs. since April

6th 2000 but she has lost 250 lbs. since October 1999.

I had the surgery done January 31st 2000, during the big snow storm

in NC (I still think that it's funny to come from Iceland and get in

a middle of a snow storm (though I didn't think it was so big)).

Well I have lost around 120 lbs and feel just great.

's girls and husband are doing so, so. We don't celabrate

Thanksgiven so that wasn't a bad holiday but with X-mas comming up I

know it will hard for the family, so you may send them prayers during

the holidays.

For those who are thinking about the MGB I can just say that I would

do it again in a flash and I trust Dr. R. to the fullest regarding

the surgery and aftercare.

Best of luck to all of you out there.

Regards,

from Iceland

[Guest guest]

, how wonderful to hear from you! I'm sure I speak for many of us

" long-timers " on the list who think often and specially of you, Fanney,

and 's family. I finally had the MGB on Friday, Nov.

17......the night before, I re-read all of Fanney's inspiring and touching

posts and felt close to her still.

I'm so happy to hear about your weight loss and Fanney's. My prayers are

with you all, and with 's little girls. Please tell Fanney she is in

our thoughts, and that she will always have friends on this list. We will

never forget our Viking princesses!

Kate

>Hi I just wanted to correct the following lines.

>>In the case of the woman who died: her name was (sp?), she

>>was from

>>Iceland, and she had lost a significant amount of weight in order to

>>be

>>eligible for the MGB. From what I understand in earlier posts, she

>>died as

>>the result of a leak that occurred after surgery. Dr. Rutledge did

>>all he

>>could to save her, but to no avail. She apparently had had other

>>life-threatening episodes during other surgeries prior to the MGB,

>>and maybe

>>her body wasn't up to the strain caused by the leak. I don't want to

>>guess

>>about it - I'm hoping that other postops who are more familiar with

>>'s

>>case will fill with more accurate information.

>

>Yes her name was and she was from Iceland but she didn't have

>to loose a significant amount of weight in order to be eligable for

>the MGB, that was her sister Fanney who lived at the time in NC,

>USA. was around 330 lbs. so she was within the limmit Dr. R.

>set. She didn't have life threatening episodes during other

>surgeries it was after the birth of her 4th girl that she suffered a

>little but no surgeries and she went to a Dr. here in Iceland and he

>ok-ed her for the surgery. She got a leak and the fact is that she

>was one of a 1% that couldn't/can't deal with the septic leakage and

>that is a known fact aperantly, that no matter what is done some

>people can't seem to fight the infection and too bad she was one of

>them.

>On a better news her sister Fanney moved to Iceland. She had the

>surgery 4 days before and she has lost 105 lbs. since April

>6th 2000 but she has lost 250 lbs. since October 1999.

>I had the surgery done January 31st 2000, during the big snow storm

>in NC (I still think that it's funny to come from Iceland and get in

>a middle of a snow storm (though I didn't think it was so big)).

>Well I have lost around 120 lbs and feel just great.

>'s girls and husband are doing so, so. We don't celabrate

>Thanksgiven so that wasn't a bad holiday but with X-mas comming up I

>know it will hard for the family, so you may send them prayers during

>the holidays.

>For those who are thinking about the MGB I can just say that I would

>do it again in a flash and I trust Dr. R. to the fullest regarding

>the surgery and aftercare.

>Best of luck to all of you out there.

>Regards,

> from Iceland

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