Re: Re: Something freaky happened today

August 31, 2001

In a message dated 8/31/01 9:50:04 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< I don't know all of the details. He was ranting how horrible

gastric bypass is and then he went on to say that the surgeon on Staten

Island (Macura but kept calling him Macurio) " killed " four people! He went

on to say that he has seen so many WLS patients in intensive care. Now I

think we all go to intensive care after surgery for a day but am not sure.

>>

I have heard of many people going to the ICU (especially as a precaution).

However, I woke up in the OR and my ventilator, etc. was out. I only had

some oxygen through the nose thingy and my IV. I tend to come to pretty

quickly (I knew this from past outpatient back surgeries). I never went to

the ICU -- just waited quite awhile for a bed in recovery.

This could be because of my starting bmi (45) and my lack of serious

co-morbidities (I had joint/lower back pain and a mild hiatial hernia only

found at the pre-op endoscopy). I don't think everyone goes to the ICU after

surgery as a rule. Many MO people might after surgery but this may be due to

their inability to breathe immediately after surgery (hence the need to be

kept on the respirator awhile longer), etc.

I don't know about Dr. Macura's statistics, etc. but every doctor has faced

complications (yes, even death). It is definately something to ask one's

surgeon.

All the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

seven months post-op and still feelin' fabu!

preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45 (5' 9 1/2 " )

now: 224

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