Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 I'm sorry sweetie. It IS hard when someone who's done this dies, simply because the naysayers come out and start yapping. And some of us feel guilty because we made it...and someone else didn't. I hope that you are able to contact her family to express your feelings. Much love . > > I just got some awful news. A friend of mine in MD, who had WLS in > October, passed away yesterday. She developed some complications > earlier in the week, was admitted to the hospital and died on > Friday. I don't know what the cause was, but I'm just heartbroken. We hadn't been particularly close in recent years, but after another friend of ours and myself underwent the surgery, she decided to go ahead and have it done. I know everyone is different and I know there is always the risk of death from any surgery, it's still so hard to accept. > > So, I sit with tears in my eyes for my friend Deb and at the same > time I'm so thankful to have come through my surgery so successfully with no complications. I'm going to take this gift of surgery and gift of life I've been given and make each and every day count. I'm going to stay on track with my program...eat right and > exercise....and I'm going to live each day with a renewed sense of > joy. > > We are all so lucky to be alive and I appreciate each an every one of you. Thanks for letting me write some feelings down. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Alisa, Thanks. We still don't know what happenend. All we know is that they are saying something shrunk too much. I don't know what that could have been. But you are correct. The naysayers (and you and I have certainly seen our fair share of them) would be all over this. The reality is that there is a chance of death with WLS. We all knew about that before we had our surgeries. But we all took the chance anyway at a better, healthier life. I'm so thankful to have come through my surgery so well and to be doing so great now. This just makes me more committed to never go back down the road of obesity again in my life. I will never turn back. Not ever. Love you and Hugs, --- Alisa B wrote: > > > > I'm sorry sweetie. It IS hard when someone who's > done this dies, > simply because the naysayers come out and start > yapping. And some of > us feel guilty because we made it...and someone else > didn't. > > I hope that you are able to contact her family to > express your > feelings. > > Much love . > > > > > > > I just got some awful news. A friend of mine in > MD, who had WLS in > > October, passed away yesterday. She developed > some complications > > earlier in the week, was admitted to the hospital > and died on > > Friday. I don't know what the cause was, but I'm > just > heartbroken. We hadn't been particularly close in > recent years, but > after another friend of ours and myself underwent > the surgery, she > decided to go ahead and have it done. I know > everyone is different > and I know there is always the risk of death from > any surgery, it's > still so hard to accept. > > > > So, I sit with tears in my eyes for my friend Deb > and at the same > > time I'm so thankful to have come through my > surgery so > successfully with no complications. I'm going to > take this gift of > surgery and gift of life I've been given and make > each and every day > count. I'm going to stay on track with my > program...eat right and > > exercise....and I'm going to live each day with a > renewed sense of > > joy. > > > > We are all so lucky to be alive and I appreciate > each an every one > of you. Thanks for letting me write some feelings > down. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Sorry for your loss. in Portland, OR Open proximal RNY.....Gallbladder 03-18-03....Dr. Simonowitz 313/158(now)/185(Dr's goal)..5'8 " 155 lbs lost.....152 " gone That's 12.66 feet BMI 48......now 24......age 57 Resentment doesn't go away. It just turns to back fat. Bizzy...Baby blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 , Thank you for your kind words. I just love all you ladies on here. Even though I'm relatively new to the group, I feel I'm coming to know each and every one of you and consider you all special in my heart and a big part of what will be my success from WLS. I'm almost 1/2 way to my goal and with all of your help and with the spirt of my friend Deb, I will get there. Thank you for your words of sympathy. Hugs, --- Katharine wrote: > > , > You sweet loving soul. My heart goes out to you, and > everyone that > she has touched. It is always a tragedy when someone > we love dies, > but it is worse when we know the reason is because > they were trying > to better their lives and had a complication. I will > pray for > everyone that knew your friend. It is always a > horrible thing when > someone we love passes away. All my love to you my > friend in your > time of need. > > Katharine > 300/256/166/160 > Drs. Rabkin San Francisco > 4/6/04 > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Yep...you know exactly what I was thinking about when I wrote those words! But WE know what the story is and that's all that matters to US. > Alisa, > > Thanks. We still don't know what happenend. All we know is that they are saying something shrunk too much. I don't know what that could have been. > > But you are correct. The naysayers (and you and I have certainly seen our fair share of them) would be all over this. The reality is that there is a chance of death with WLS. We all knew about that before we had our surgeries. But we all took the chance anyway at a better, healthier life. I'm so thankful to have come through my surgery so well and to be doing so great now. This just makes me more committed to never go back down the road of obesity again in my life. I will never turn back. Not ever. > > Love you and Hugs, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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