Joe Frost needs positive energies/prayers

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Joe once told me that it was OK to cross-post any of his stuff. We

gotta swing some heavy-duty chickens for him!

--Steve

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>Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:44:08 -0600

>Subject: [WLS_duodenalswitch] Cleaning up loose ends

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>Hi all. Joe Frost, food addict here.

>

>I haven't been on line much lately. My condition has been fair at

>best. I had my surgery on 11/20, 3 days short of a month ago. The

>wound has not healed. And I feel awful. I am taping a Kotex pad on

>the would which sops up much of the leakage. But it doesn't get it

>all. Consequently I am wearing Depends. They keep me from getting

>my clothes all bloody. Which I did for a week or so. I have a deep

>seated desire to pee in them to see if they really work. But I

>won't. I have enough problems without still having the problems and

>being covered with urine to boot.

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>I went to my PCP this afternoon and he said he was afraid the

>incision site was infected. He said that if the mesh that Dr.

>Welker used on my hernia closure gets infected the entire incision

>could open up and then I will be in a world of trouble. So I got

>blood drawn today. The Groshong Catheter would not work so they had

>to stick me. I hate the idea of that quitting on me now. I have an

>appointment tomorrow morning with a local surgeon who will see where

>we go now. I'm afraid that my protein is still down in the toilet

>somewhere. We'll see tomorrow. If it is a significant enough of an

>infection I don't know what the treatment is. If my protein is down

>I don't know if going back on TPN for a while is called for. It may

>involve some big time antibiotics, it may involve more TPN, it may

>involve a few days in the hospital here in San . Feeling as

>lousy as I do right now that might not be a bad idea. I'll get Joy

>to post what happens tomorrow if I can't.

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>What do I ask for? I ask for all of you to pray if that is your

>way. If you swing chickens, swing an extra one. If you meditate

>positive thoughts, please do so. I believe that God spared me for

>some reason and I don't think it's been accomplished yet. So I am

>asking that He make me healthy enough to glorify Him if that is His

>will.

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>Regards.

>

>Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

>San , TX, 61 years old

>Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

>Revision 11/20/01, also Dr. Welker

>Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

>340 starting weight, currently 216.5

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