awful RNY story...

[lovecats85 2]

I was reading that thread about how someone slipped a day after SX b/c they ate steak and it reminded me of this AWFUL story I heard. My mom's friend's friend had a RNY and the NIGHT after her surgery she ordered pizza to her hospital room, ate a bunch of it, it made a staple pop out, and the staple went thru her blood and into her heart and she died. I know that's a really awful story - but it's a good reminder for the newbies that you MUST give your body a chance to heal after surgery. You will be able to eat again, but stick to liquids and mushies like your doc says until you heal.

[HeatherGurl 0]

Yikes!!!!!!

[Iluvharleys 15]

Wow! It just isn't worth it!

[imalene 0]

I will not stand in judgement - but really, to jeaopardize everything they have gone through - just for that steak, or pizza or whatever it is. If anybody ever tells me that food is not addictive - I'll make them eat this post! :)

[CYNDEL 0]

How scary was that story?!%

[Kryssa 1]

I agree that food is addictive, as are the feelings you get when you eat (ah, serotonin!). It is SO important to deal with the emotional and mental issues that surround eating, not just the physical ones. I'm glad my Dr makes everyone see a psychologist first and for follow-up. That poor woman...hours after surgery...that is so horrible!

[fiveholts714 0]

Didn't she get any preop teaching? Wasn't he hospital staff watching out for her? I am a nurse and I guarantee that we notice when outside food is delivered to a room and we check to see who is eating it and what it is!That's a sad story.

[lovecats85 2]

I have no idea what her pre-op was but I asked my mom for more details and apparently she had a friend sneak the pizza in for her - that friend must feel pretty darn bad!!!

[ReneBean 3]

Friends don't let Friends break Surgery Aftercare Rules!

Mind your doctors, ladies and gentlemen. They are there to keep you alive.

[MsButterKup23 1]

I have no idea what her pre-op was but I asked my mom for more details and apparently she had a friend sneak the pizza in for her - that friend must feel pretty darn bad!!!

I can't believe that friend didn't know better. Did the friend know she had WLS?