Guest guest Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 I think he was in his 20's. He swallowed a pill whole and it ripped his pouch open and then go out into his system. He was 2 weeks out from surgery. He had to have emergency surgery to correct the problem and then died yesterday This is why it is sooooooo important to do what the doctor said even tho we THINK we can do this or that. There is always a reason the dr tells us not to. It's so sad. This was a story about a young man in another support group. I did not know him but still he was a fellow wls family member. I just would like to reiterate for all of us, posties and pre-ops, that whatever you do...ALWAYS FOLLOW THE ORDERS YOUR DOCTOR GIVES YOU. They are the ones that went to school for years and years to be able to tell us EXACTLY what all we need to do. And we are the ones that have each other to fall back on to keep us focused and to reenforce all our info. God Bless Mike's family and God Bless Mike! Wolfie Leeds, Alabama Lap RNY August 27,2003 Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D. Medical Center East Beginning Weight: 336 " Keep Em Laughing! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 I will second that. The one thing that scares me sometimes about answering people's questions on this list is that someone might take our advice as gospel when they are having a problem and not consult their doctor. The support is great for guidelines and sharing but if anyone is having a real problem call your doctor. I hope it doesn't offend anyone that I said that. My reason for bringing it up is because when I was 10 days out of surgery I ended up back in the hospital as I have mentioned before. I almost didn't call the doctor because I was embarrassed that sooo many people seemed to be doing so well. I really felt that I was just a big complainer. Thankfully I did break down and call the doctor and they were able to get me back on track. Candi Fwd: Mike... I think he was in his 20's. He swallowed a pill whole and it ripped his pouch open and then go out into his system. He was 2 weeks out from surgery. He had to have emergency surgery to correct the problem and then died yesterday This is why it is sooooooo important to do what the doctor said even tho we THINK we can do this or that. There is always a reason the dr tells us not to. It's so sad. This was a story about a young man in another support group. I did not know him but still he was a fellow wls family member. I just would like to reiterate for all of us, posties and pre-ops, that whatever you do...ALWAYS FOLLOW THE ORDERS YOUR DOCTOR GIVES YOU. They are the ones that went to school for years and years to be able to tell us EXACTLY what all we need to do. And we are the ones that have each other to fall back on to keep us focused and to reenforce all our info. God Bless Mike's family and God Bless Mike! Wolfie Leeds, Alabama Lap RNY August 27,2003 Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D. Medical Center East Beginning Weight: 336 " Keep Em Laughing! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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