A coworker is in a coma and on a respirator after wls
Ok here is my situation. A person who works at my company had WLS 3
weeks ago. He is not doing so good. I am not sure about who his
surgeon was. He had periontonitis and is in a coma and on a
respirator. He almost died 3 times. Once during the surgery, and
twice since, but has managed to hold on.
His fever has dropped, but he is still on life support. I pray for
him everyday, and wish God would just heal him up.
He is in Tampa, and that is all I know. He is around 40 years old
and was very tall and very large (approx 350-400.)
So now how does this information relate to me? It scared the
beegeesus out of me. I am afraid that what happen to him can happen
to me. I know there is a death rate of 0.5 %, but this man I know,
so it is so much closer to home.
Please help me if you can. I really need to get your opinion and
support to help him recover. Pray for him please, and let me know
what you think…
Love, and peas to you and Prayers to BB.
Jennifer
Pre-op 275
Surgery scheduled 11-21-02
Dr. Michael Hocking, Gainsville
December 1st, 2004 at 5:01 am
Jennifer,
I was so sorry to hear about your co-worker and you are right to ask what
steps people are taking to protect themselves.
I can only speak for myself - It took me two years just to decide that yes I
wanted this surgery - then I spent another year finding the right doctor -
In my opinion we are all HIGH risk - and it is up to us to make informed
decision. I looked for the RIGHT surgeon - and did my homework very
thoroughly - you have too !!! You have one life and you have to protect
yourself………………just because the doctor has an MD behind his name
does NOT mean he is qualified………….
A physician is a mechanic who works on humans !!!!! Sorry to be so blunt
Dear Doc’s - - - but that is my personal opinion.
Then you need to see if he is Board Certified not just eligible - then check
to see if he has any pending or settled malpractice suits - verify his
surgical history - much of this information is public info that is available
on different medical sites and with the state you reside in.
Because I am in the medical field (finance) I had access to excellent
information -
My personal choice was Dr Szomstein and Dr Rosenthal at Cleveland Clinic in
Ft Lauderdale, Fl.
At 56 years of age - I wanted to stack the deck in my favor.
I hope that your co-worker checked out this surgeon - Tampa does have some
EXCELLENT hospitals and the physicians to go with them.
I will certainly pray for him - do let us know how he does.
In the mean time - I hope that everyone does their homework on their surgeon
before their surgery - please please please !!!
Sassy Lynn
December 2nd, 2004 at 3:43 pm
In a message dated 10/1/2002 10:08:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
mssassyf4f@… writes:
I agree with all you are saying but it sounds like her friend has peritonitis
which is a possible complication (although not high on the complication list)
of surgery. Peritonitis is a risk that everyone takes when they have the
RNY. I personally won’t let it stop me from my surgery. I think the risks
of being morbidly obese far outweigh the surgical risks in the long run.
Sherry
Consult with Dr. Leitman scheduled for January