Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 , many prayers coming to you for a successful surgery and a speedy, total recovery. Hugs, in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 >>>.... However, if that is not the case, I want all my friends on the > Board to know I fought hard, I lived hard and I loved life. The gastric bypass gave me three years of life that I probably would not have had at 685 pounds. If I die, do not use my death as a reason for people to be concerned about having the surgery - it is not. If anything, my life and my desire to live should be used as an example of why people should have the surgery as soon as possible....<<< , Thank you for sharing this message with us. You will be in my prayers. I admire your strength and courage. It is wonderful to see that bitterness has not overcome you in spite of all your difficulties. Sheri In Sunny Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 , I am so sorry to hear about your trouble. I will be praying for you. S in Amesbury Dr. Randall Open RNY 1/9/02 -235lbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 , Thanks for posting. I found this to be more of an inspiration then anything. Please keep us posted and let us know the address. I may not be able to come visit but I certainly would like to send you something. I was talking with some wls friends last night and one person was just totally bummed because she had only lost 100 lbs. Several of us mentioned that it truly wasn't about how much we had lost but the fact that we were still alive. There is so much more that most of us can do now that we could not do at the time of the surgery. I so understand about this surgery giving you a better quality of life. And even with the complications, you are an inspiration. You certainly bring this point home. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas SRVG 7/16/01 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce 479/335/??? On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 04:28:21 -0500 " Davenport " writes: > Dear Friends, > > I had a pt scan last week at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston > and > unfortunately the results were all bad. The mesh they used to repair > my huge > hernia has to come out. There are two layers of that mesh and both > have to > come out because of the ongoing infection and the hernia is already > back. So > unfortunately the last year of pain and suffering has been for > naught. > > For the past six weeks I have had a central line and am on two IV > antibiotics twice a day. On Thursday (June 26) I will be having my > pre-op > screening at Memorial Hermann. Dr is going to put me asleep > and send > a camera down my throat to examine everything. Then they will turn > me over > and check my prostrate. They will do the x-rays and blood work that > day > also. > > The surgery should be sometime in the first or second week of July. > It will > take 8 to 10 hours and be performed by Dr , Dr Gorsky and Dr > Moody > will be there. In addition to removing the mesh they will repair > that hernia > again and adjust my gastric bypass. Since they have to expose the > organs > anyway, they will go ahead and move the bypass limb down further > which will > restart my rapid weight loss. > > They will probably keep me flat on my back the couple of weeks > because of > the extensive cutting they will have to do to get at all the mesh. > That mesh > is about 14 " X 14 " and they will have to remove the top layer, cut > down > deeper and then all the way across it to remove the fasteners to > remove the > bottom layer. It is a nightmare of an operation. > > I want to address something here. There is a significant risk I may > not > survive this surgery. With all the infection, I don't have a > choice, the > mesh has to come out and the hernia has to be repaired. However, > this will > be my third major operation in two years and I am getting weaker with > each > one. Last July it took three days to wake me up from the anesthesia > - I > went into a mild coma. So even with the best surgical team in > Houston, I > recognize how much greater the risk this time than the previous > surgeries. > > I am telling you this because if things don't go well, I don't want > people > thinking having the gastric bypass was a mistake. The mistake was > those tow > nurses dropping me and all the complications I have had have come > from that > incident. With the surgery I lost 285 pounds and even with the > complications, my life has been so much richer and so much more fun. > I > believe in these doctors and I trust these doctors. I believe in the > gastric > bypass and the LAP-Band surgery and even after all I have been > through, > believe me, I would have the surgery again today. > > Obviously I prefer to survive the surgery and am pining my hopes on > that > outcome. However, if that is not the case, I want all my friends on > the > Board to know I fought hard, I lived hard and I loved life. The > gastric > bypass gave me three years of life that I probably would not have > had at 685 > pounds. If I die, do not use my death as a reason for people to be > concerned > about having the surgery - it is not. If anything, my life and my > desire to > live should be used as an example of why people should have the > surgery as > soon as possible. > > I urgently need your prayers over the next month. Anyone that wants > to can > visit me in the hospital after my surgery. Because I am from Baytown > and > don't have much family in Texas, visitors are deeply appreciated. > The night > before surgery I will post again and include the address for the > hospital in > case anyone wants to write or send cards. But mostly, I will > appreciate your > prayers and support throughout the hard days ahead. > > Davenport > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 .. I will definitely say a few prayers that this surgery goes well. Good luck! Louise Atkinson Open RNY- May 1st, 2001 Dr. Goldfarb St Hospital, Pa Abdominoplasty,hernia repair 7/23/02 275/168 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Dear , My thoughts and prayers go out to you now and will continue to throughoout your ordeal. Thank you for your honest, inspiring post. You remind all of us of the important things in life. I wish the best for you. Hugs, Diane LAP RNY 9/99 > Dear Friends, > > I had a pt scan last week at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston and > unfortunately the results were all bad. The mesh they used to repair my huge > hernia has to come out. There are two layers of that mesh and both have to > come out because of the ongoing infection and the hernia is already back. So > unfortunately the last year of pain and suffering has been for naught. > > For the past six weeks I have had a central line and am on two IV > antibiotics twice a day. On Thursday (June 26) I will be having my pre-op > screening at Memorial Hermann. Dr is going to put me asleep and send > a camera down my throat to examine everything. Then they will turn me over > and check my prostrate. They will do the x-rays and blood work that day > also. > > The surgery should be sometime in the first or second week of July. It will > take 8 to 10 hours and be performed by Dr , Dr Gorsky and Dr Moody > will be there. In addition to removing the mesh they will repair that hernia > again and adjust my gastric bypass. Since they have to expose the organs > anyway, they will go ahead and move the bypass limb down further which will > restart my rapid weight loss. > > They will probably keep me flat on my back the couple of weeks because of > the extensive cutting they will have to do to get at all the mesh. That mesh > is about 14 " X 14 " and they will have to remove the top layer, cut down > deeper and then all the way across it to remove the fasteners to remove the > bottom layer. It is a nightmare of an operation. > > I want to address something here. There is a significant risk I may not > survive this surgery. With all the infection, I don't have a choice, the > mesh has to come out and the hernia has to be repaired. However, this will > be my third major operation in two years and I am getting weaker with each > one. Last July it took three days to wake me up from the anesthesia - I > went into a mild coma. So even with the best surgical team in Houston, I > recognize how much greater the risk this time than the previous surgeries. > > I am telling you this because if things don't go well, I don't want people > thinking having the gastric bypass was a mistake. The mistake was those tow > nurses dropping me and all the complications I have had have come from that > incident. With the surgery I lost 285 pounds and even with the > complications, my life has been so much richer and so much more fun. I > believe in these doctors and I trust these doctors. I believe in the gastric > bypass and the LAP-Band surgery and even after all I have been through, > believe me, I would have the surgery again today. > > Obviously I prefer to survive the surgery and am pining my hopes on that > outcome. However, if that is not the case, I want all my friends on the > Board to know I fought hard, I lived hard and I loved life. The gastric > bypass gave me three years of life that I probably would not have had at 685 > pounds. If I die, do not use my death as a reason for people to be concerned > about having the surgery - it is not. If anything, my life and my desire to > live should be used as an example of why people should have the surgery as > soon as possible. > > I urgently need your prayers over the next month. Anyone that wants to can > visit me in the hospital after my surgery. Because I am from Baytown and > don't have much family in Texas, visitors are deeply appreciated. The night > before surgery I will post again and include the address for the hospital in > case anyone wants to write or send cards. But mostly, I will appreciate your > prayers and support throughout the hard days ahead. > > Davenport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 , Wishing you smooth sailing. It scares me to think of getting sick now that I am living a healthy life after " getting away " with abusing my body for so long. You have a positive and healthy attitude, and I believe that's half the battle. Looking forward to your post-op post. Vicki A. > > > Dear Friends, > > > > > > I had a pt scan last week at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston > > and > > > unfortunately the results were all bad. The mesh they used to > > repair my huge > > > hernia has to come out. There are two layers of that mesh and both > > have to > > > come out because of the ongoing infection and the hernia is > > already back. So > > > unfortunately the last year of pain and suffering has been for > > naught. > > > > > > For the past six weeks I have had a central line and am on two IV > > > antibiotics twice a day. On Thursday (June 26) I will be having my > > pre-op > > > screening at Memorial Hermann. Dr is going to put me asleep > > and send > > > a camera down my throat to examine everything. Then they will turn > > me over > > > and check my prostrate. They will do the x-rays and blood work > > that day > > > also. > > > > > > The surgery should be sometime in the first or second week of > > July. It will > > > take 8 to 10 hours and be performed by Dr , Dr Gorsky and Dr > > Moody > > > will be there. In addition to removing the mesh they will repair > > that hernia > > > again and adjust my gastric bypass. Since they have to expose the > > organs > > > anyway, they will go ahead and move the bypass limb down further > > which will > > > restart my rapid weight loss. > > > > > > They will probably keep me flat on my back the couple of weeks > > because of > > > the extensive cutting they will have to do to get at all the mesh. > > That mesh > > > is about 14 " X 14 " and they will have to remove the top layer, cut > > down > > > deeper and then all the way across it to remove the fasteners to > > remove the > > > bottom layer. It is a nightmare of an operation. > > > > > > I want to address something here. There is a significant risk I > > may not > > > survive this surgery. With all the infection, I don't have a > > choice, the > > > mesh has to come out and the hernia has to be repaired. However, > > this will > > > be my third major operation in two years and I am getting weaker > > with each > > > one. Last July it took three days to wake me up from the > > anesthesia - I > > > went into a mild coma. So even with the best surgical team in > > Houston, I > > > recognize how much greater the risk this time than the previous > > surgeries. > > > > > > I am telling you this because if things don't go well, I don't > > want people > > > thinking having the gastric bypass was a mistake. The mistake was > > those tow > > > nurses dropping me and all the complications I have had have come > > from that > > > incident. With the surgery I lost 285 pounds and even with the > > > complications, my life has been so much richer and so much more > > fun. I > > > believe in these doctors and I trust these doctors. I believe in > > the gastric > > > bypass and the LAP-Band surgery and even after all I have been > > through, > > > believe me, I would have the surgery again today. > > > > > > Obviously I prefer to survive the surgery and am pining my hopes > > on that > > > outcome. However, if that is not the case, I want all my friends > > on the > > > Board to know I fought hard, I lived hard and I loved life. The > > gastric > > > bypass gave me three years of life that I probably would not have > > had at 685 > > > pounds. If I die, do not use my death as a reason for people to be > > concerned > > > about having the surgery - it is not. If anything, my life and my > > desire to > > > live should be used as an example of why people should have the > > surgery as > > > soon as possible. > > > > > > I urgently need your prayers over the next month. Anyone that > > wants to can > > > visit me in the hospital after my surgery. Because I am from > > Baytown and > > > don't have much family in Texas, visitors are deeply appreciated. > > The night > > > before surgery I will post again and include the address for the > > hospital in > > > case anyone wants to write or send cards. But mostly, I will > > appreciate your > > > prayers and support throughout the hard days ahead. > > > > > > Davenport > > > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Hi ! You will be in my prayers also! You are so courageous! " For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord; they are plans for good and not for evil to give you a future and a hope; when you pray I will listen; when you seek me you will find me if you search for me with all your heart " 29: 11, 12, and 13. God Bless! Bobbie Manchester, WA RNY..... 2-15-2000 Re: Update on Davenport > Dear , > My thoughts and prayers go out to you now and will continue to > throughoout your ordeal. Thank you for your honest, inspiring post. > You remind all of us of the important things in life. I wish the > best for you. > > Hugs, > Diane > LAP RNY 9/99 > > > > > Dear Friends, > > > > I had a pt scan last week at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston > and > > unfortunately the results were all bad. The mesh they used to > repair my huge > > hernia has to come out. There are two layers of that mesh and both > have to > > come out because of the ongoing infection and the hernia is > already back. So > > unfortunately the last year of pain and suffering has been for > naught. > > > > For the past six weeks I have had a central line and am on two IV > > antibiotics twice a day. On Thursday (June 26) I will be having my > pre-op > > screening at Memorial Hermann. Dr is going to put me asleep > and send > > a camera down my throat to examine everything. Then they will turn > me over > > and check my prostrate. They will do the x-rays and blood work > that day > > also. > > > > The surgery should be sometime in the first or second week of > July. It will > > take 8 to 10 hours and be performed by Dr , Dr Gorsky and Dr > Moody > > will be there. In addition to removing the mesh they will repair > that hernia > > again and adjust my gastric bypass. Since they have to expose the > organs > > anyway, they will go ahead and move the bypass limb down further > which will > > restart my rapid weight loss. > > > > They will probably keep me flat on my back the couple of weeks > because of > > the extensive cutting they will have to do to get at all the mesh. > That mesh > > is about 14 " X 14 " and they will have to remove the top layer, cut > down > > deeper and then all the way across it to remove the fasteners to > remove the > > bottom layer. It is a nightmare of an operation. > > > > I want to address something here. There is a significant risk I > may not > > survive this surgery. With all the infection, I don't have a > choice, the > > mesh has to come out and the hernia has to be repaired. However, > this will > > be my third major operation in two years and I am getting weaker > with each > > one. Last July it took three days to wake me up from the > anesthesia - I > > went into a mild coma. So even with the best surgical team in > Houston, I > > recognize how much greater the risk this time than the previous > surgeries. > > > > I am telling you this because if things don't go well, I don't > want people > > thinking having the gastric bypass was a mistake. The mistake was > those tow > > nurses dropping me and all the complications I have had have come > from that > > incident. With the surgery I lost 285 pounds and even with the > > complications, my life has been so much richer and so much more > fun. I > > believe in these doctors and I trust these doctors. I believe in > the gastric > > bypass and the LAP-Band surgery and even after all I have been > through, > > believe me, I would have the surgery again today. > > > > Obviously I prefer to survive the surgery and am pining my hopes > on that > > outcome. However, if that is not the case, I want all my friends > on the > > Board to know I fought hard, I lived hard and I loved life. The > gastric > > bypass gave me three years of life that I probably would not have > had at 685 > > pounds. If I die, do not use my death as a reason for people to be > concerned > > about having the surgery - it is not. If anything, my life and my > desire to > > live should be used as an example of why people should have the > surgery as > > soon as possible. > > > > I urgently need your prayers over the next month. Anyone that > wants to can > > visit me in the hospital after my surgery. Because I am from > Baytown and > > don't have much family in Texas, visitors are deeply appreciated. > The night > > before surgery I will post again and include the address for the > hospital in > > case anyone wants to write or send cards. But mostly, I will > appreciate your > > prayers and support throughout the hard days ahead. > > > > Davenport > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 , I'm not at all religious, but I am very touched by your retelling of your experience (which I've followed for a while through the board). I will be thinking of you when you have your surgery and I hope everything goes well for you. Will someone be posting for you? I'm sure we'll all want to hear as soon as you are in the clear and out of surgery. Ziobro Open RNY 09/17/01 310/130 http://tinyurl.com/4e3h Some mornings it doesn't pay to chew through the straps. Update on Davenport Dear Friends, I had a pt scan last week at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston and unfortunately the results were all bad. The mesh they used to repair my huge hernia has to come out. There are two layers of that mesh and both have to come out because of the ongoing infection and the hernia is already back. So unfortunately the last year of pain and suffering has been for naught. For the past six weeks I have had a central line and am on two IV antibiotics twice a day. On Thursday (June 26) I will be having my pre-op screening at Memorial Hermann. Dr is going to put me asleep and send a camera down my throat to examine everything. Then they will turn me over and check my prostrate. They will do the x-rays and blood work that day also. The surgery should be sometime in the first or second week of July. It will take 8 to 10 hours and be performed by Dr , Dr Gorsky and Dr Moody will be there. In addition to removing the mesh they will repair that hernia again and adjust my gastric bypass. Since they have to expose the organs anyway, they will go ahead and move the bypass limb down further which will restart my rapid weight loss. They will probably keep me flat on my back the couple of weeks because of the extensive cutting they will have to do to get at all the mesh. That mesh is about 14 " X 14 " and they will have to remove the top layer, cut down deeper and then all the way across it to remove the fasteners to remove the bottom layer. It is a nightmare of an operation. I want to address something here. There is a significant risk I may not survive this surgery. With all the infection, I don't have a choice, the mesh has to come out and the hernia has to be repaired. However, this will be my third major operation in two years and I am getting weaker with each one. Last July it took three days to wake me up from the anesthesia - I went into a mild coma. So even with the best surgical team in Houston, I recognize how much greater the risk this time than the previous surgeries. I am telling you this because if things don't go well, I don't want people thinking having the gastric bypass was a mistake. The mistake was those tow nurses dropping me and all the complications I have had have come from that incident. With the surgery I lost 285 pounds and even with the complications, my life has been so much richer and so much more fun. I believe in these doctors and I trust these doctors. I believe in the gastric bypass and the LAP-Band surgery and even after all I have been through, believe me, I would have the surgery again today. Obviously I prefer to survive the surgery and am pining my hopes on that outcome. However, if that is not the case, I want all my friends on the Board to know I fought hard, I lived hard and I loved life. The gastric bypass gave me three years of life that I probably would not have had at 685 pounds. If I die, do not use my death as a reason for people to be concerned about having the surgery - it is not. If anything, my life and my desire to live should be used as an example of why people should have the surgery as soon as possible. I urgently need your prayers over the next month. Anyone that wants to can visit me in the hospital after my surgery. Because I am from Baytown and don't have much family in Texas, visitors are deeply appreciated. The night before surgery I will post again and include the address for the hospital in case anyone wants to write or send cards. But mostly, I will appreciate your prayers and support throughout the hard days ahead. Davenport Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Dear , I'm the gal who sent flowers long distance from Illinois to Texas a few months ago when your supply had dwindled. I do not know why you have been " chosen " to suffer so greatly in this journey, but I fervently believe two things: We are exactly where we are supposed to be at any given moment in life and God puts Man in deep water, not to drown him, but to cleanse him. You will emerge from this massive cleansing with renewed strength and resolve and you will live with great courage and bravado. I know this as clearly as I know my hands are attached to my wrists. God has His plan for you. May you rest securely in HIS hands and trust all will be well. Carol A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 So beautifully said....Carol A.....and may he use it for divine purposes.... Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 , May I say that you are truely an inspiration to all. My thought & prayers are with you. I live in Oklahoma City. If I could get to Baytown, I'd be visiting you. Just remember you have an extended family that may be far away, but your in our thoughts, hearts, and definetely in our prayers! Gail Loop Bypass 1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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