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09-11-2008, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008 |
Location: Mannheim, Germany but originally from Texas |
Surgeon: Dr. Shang |
Age: 28 |
Posts: 223 |
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Found out what was wrong with me...
GUESS WHAT? I had to go to the hospital this morning...I thought it might be my gall-bladder....after blood work, an ultrasound, a ct scan and a butt load of xrays...they found a needle left in me....my surgeon didn't do it...the guy that sewed my incisions up dropped one of the suture needles and left it in there....bastard...i kept telling them that it felt like i was burning/itching/pinching/stinging when i would stand up, sit down, bend over....i knew something wasn't right man...he had to open one of my incisions up and dig in there to find it...im a little sore but tomorrow i should be feeling better hopefully...my surgeon kept the needle to show the guy what he di....i told him to kick his butt for me....he told me he would be doing alot more than that....he was LIVID....they all felt so bad because they kept telling me that it was normal you know which i understand why they would think that you know? but man...that guy is really really really lucky he didn't come over where i was while this was happening..my surgeon would be surgically removing my foot out of his ass man...they're lucky i'm not thinking about sueing man...sheesh!
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Rachal AKA Haystack 
day of surgery/current/goal
320/282/170
Surgery Date: August 28, 2008
www.myspace.com/rachalrg
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09-11-2008, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008 |
Location: Pittsburgh, PA |
Surgeon: Daniel Gagne', MD Lap RNY 10/30/08 |
Age: 38 |
Posts: 122 |
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09-11-2008, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 |
Location: Northeast Kingdom, VT |
Surgeon: Dr. Ashley Vernon-Boston, MA |
Age: 48 |
Posts: 2,806 |
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OMG, Rachal.. you poor, poor thing! I hope you're well on your way to recovery now.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... how upsetting.  |
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09-11-2008, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 |
Location: Whitmore Lake, MI |
Surgeon: John Birkmeyer |
Age: 32 |
Posts: 401 |
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Oh My Gooodnessss!!!
If you have any type of co-pays for this surgery or the needle removal.. I would be playing lets make a deal: I don't sue you for neglance, and I don't pay a co-pay. I am stunned.. shocked.. so shocked I had to type shocked over 3 times due to typo..
I hope you are feeling better real soon!
Kimber~
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Surgery: September 15, 2008 11AM
Gym Rat #119
"Treat others only in ways that you're willing to be treated in the same exact situation." THE GOLDEN RULE
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09-11-2008, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007 |
Location: Wisconsin |
Surgeon: 2/5/08 Drs Sunby & Hupenbecker |
Age: 57 |
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That's just INSANE!!! I thought they counted their sponges and instruments... NEEDLES too! I'm sure you have cause for a law suit... if you feel like pursuing it!
Happy healing now - needle free!
katie
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Lap RNY: FAT TUESDAY! 02/05/08
............Don't Give Up, You're Just 5 Minutes Away From a Miracle...
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09-11-2008, 01:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2008 |
Location: San Diego, CA. |
Surgeon: Dr. Callery |
Age: 30 |
Posts: 317 |
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OH MY WORD! I am glad they figured it out and took care of you!
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Kirsty 
Surgery Done 8/19/08
12 WKS POST OP AND HAVE GONE FROM 46.8 BMI TO 36.2 BMI
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09-11-2008, 01:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008 |
Location: Spring Creek, NV |
Surgeon: Dr. Alan Posner |
Age: 27 |
Posts: 72 |
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Omg
Are you serious? I would own that hospital! That's insane, how scary it must be to know that when someone kept telling you that it was normal that there was a foreign object inside of you. I really hope you recover soon!
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274/267/205/160
Highest/Pre-op/current/goal
Vent. hernia repair/gastric 6/17/08
Galbladder removed 9/9/08
I can't wait to have my life back, I know it's going to be a long haul, but I know when I'm able to play with my girls, not be in pain anymore, and my husband is able to wrap both arms around me and pick me up that it will all be worth it!
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09-11-2008, 01:31 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007 |
Location: Bay Area, CA |
Surgeon: Dr. Eric Hahn |
Age: 33 |
Posts: 949 |
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Wow, I'm SO glad that you pursued your suspicions that something was really wrong. It gets proven over and over on this Forum that it is VITAL to be your own best advocate for your health. Because that is just...bad...when such a stupid, avoidable mistake happens. I guess we all make mistakes at our jobs (I know I do!!), but when it's a person's health and comfort on the line...wow, don't mess up, dude!
Congrats on getting the issue resolved! You rock!
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Nyn
Lap RNY date: 9/24/07
Height: 5'8"
338/160 (as of 11/15/08)
most/current
BMI: 51.4/24.3 = NORMAL! (Who? Me?)
178 lbs gone!
Century Club 12/29/07! * Doctor's 1st goal 4/9/08!
ONEderland 5/5/08! * No longer obese 5/11/08! * Normal BMI 9/4/08!
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09-11-2008, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007 |
Location: New York |
Surgeon: Dr. Daniel Davis |
Age: 44 |
Posts: 1,272 |
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Your new nickname has to be Haystack, cuz, well...they found a needle in you....
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Debbie
Lap RNY 8/6/07
Highest/Day of surgery/current/goal
251/237/126/130
Goal! I did it!
111 pounds gone since my RNY
125 total pounds gone forever!
Reached my new goal of 130...and I think I want to stop losing now. "Stop losing now".Wow, I never thought I'd ever say that!
Looks like Donna is right though. My body doesn't seem to be done...
BMI 22.3
TT Gym Rat #95
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09-11-2008, 02:25 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008 |
Location: New Jersey |
Surgeon: Dr. Bertha |
Age: 31 |
Posts: 1,966 |
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OOOHHH MYYY GODD! That is some crazy sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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