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02-16-2007, 03:08 PM
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Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Cananda |
Surgeon: Dr. Nohr, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
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Prayers for a stranger
Hi guys,
For those of you that believe in the power of prayers, please send them to this lady I am about to tell yous about.
A friend of mine at work told me about her daughters best friends mom, she is 5 feet tall and over 400 pounds...she could no longer look after her grandson so she decided on GBS ...in Edmonton Alberta. Well 2 weeks ago she went in, they did her surgery (and while in there turned her intestine) they forgot to turn it back....she had been okayed to go home, but by the next day she knew something wasnt right, so her daughter took her back to the Royal Alec hospital, but the machine they use for GBS is too expensive to turn on over the weekend, so they kept her in until Monday when they xrayed to find the twisted intestine, by this time, she required emergency surgery, put her under, punctured her bowel during this procedure and realized, no one had drained her stomach before the surgery, so she ended up on a ventilator (life support). The staff was very rude to her family, stating things like well if she had taken care of herself to begin with she wouldnt have needed this surgery and none of this would be happening, so if you want someone to blame, blame her. Wtf? Have they heard of compassion and understanding, guess not...she was on life support until yesterday morning, when she started breathing on her own, yay.
Her daughter thinks that two years ago when she had a surgery for her knee (but they thought they were doing a hip repair and broke her leg to get a bone for the hip, then realized they were to be doing the knee, should have been a sign not to go back there...ya think....this is the same hospital my mom went to in July to have part of her lung removed, and for preparation she had to right the word yes in a jiffy marker on the right side to make sure they got the right lung, again wtf? is wrong with our medical system.
anyway, i know what the power of positive thoughts can do, and we are the best at that on here, her story touched me and i know yous will join in on wishing her the power to heal.
thanks for listening.
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Open RNY - Sept. 11, 2006
5'3" Start 239 / Current 118
One-der-land Club October 1, 2006
Over-weight Club December 13, 2006
Doctor's goal: 140lbs March 23, 2007
Open Gallbladder Surgery: August 13, 2007
TT Gym rat club member #4
Current: 16% BF
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02-16-2007, 04:39 PM
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I will be sure to add her in my prayers and thoughts! please let us know how things progress with her.
AND WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH THAT PLACE 
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Surgery 2-28-07
Goal to just be overweight 190
Goal to be "normal" 155
Do I really want to be normal?? Having some body issues. Don't want to be too thin.
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02-16-2007, 08:28 PM
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Location: Alabama |
Surgeon: Dr. Edward Facundus |
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OMG! that poor woman - I wll be sure to say a prayer for her, too!
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January 11, 2007 - BCBS approved
Surgery date March 28, 2007 Lap RNY
266/ 188.8/To be healthy!!!
78.2 pounds GONE!
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02-16-2007, 08:47 PM
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Surgeon: Dr. Carl Nohr |
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WOW, actually I have heard nothing but bad things about that hospital! Poor woman! 
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SW/CW/GW 5'4" = Shortass!
296/172/160 -123lbs WAHOO!!!
12lbs to goal!
ONEDERLAND!........reached finally on Jan 18 2008
CENTURY CLUB!!........reached on Jan 25th 2008
Officially just "overweight" club June 23 2008
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02-16-2007, 10:48 PM
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Location: San Diego |
Surgeon: Dr. Michelle Savu |
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Many, many prayers for her journey to be a smooth one after these complications.
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Dr. Savu, VAMCLJ
January 25,2007 Lap RNY
5'3"/current BMI=22.6 OMG! I'm normal! Well, my BMI at least!
242/214.4/127.5/135
Highest/Surgery/Current (below goal!)/ My Goal (Doc wants "normal" BMI)
114.5 lbs lost from highest, 87 lbs from surgery and 32.5 inches gone forever!
CENTURY!! 9/14/07
GOAL!!11/1/07
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02-17-2007, 09:28 PM
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Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Cananda |
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thanks everyone, i have not heard nor will i hear anything until tuesday as it is a long weekend here and i only have contact for updates through my work friend
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Carrie
Open RNY - Sept. 11, 2006
5'3" Start 239 / Current 118
One-der-land Club October 1, 2006
Over-weight Club December 13, 2006
Doctor's goal: 140lbs March 23, 2007
Open Gallbladder Surgery: August 13, 2007
TT Gym rat club member #4
Current: 16% BF
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02-18-2007, 09:59 AM
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Location: Alabama |
Age: 42 |
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Ahhhhhh Carrie! That is horrible! I feel so sorry for that woman and her poor family. I think I would be seeking some legal counsel after this was over if I was her. That is outrageous! I'm surprised that hospital is still open if she has had two whammies from it, just imagine how many other people have had problems. Please keep us posted. I hope she does well......
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Lap RNY 06/07/06
357/197 /170
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Century Club - Nov 7, 2006
I MADE IT!!!! ONEDERLAND FEELS SOOOO GOOD! - March 15, 2008
160 lbs GONE!!
Officially: AlabamaSlammerBear
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