Family friend died from lapband surgery last week

[alicat3924 0]

Please pray for the family of a friend of ours who died from the lap band surgery last week. Boy do we take things like sagging skin, weight not coming off fast enough, fills and unfills for granted, I guess we should all just be happy that we made it through surgery to even worry about these things!

My understanding is during the surgery (very GOOD surgeon, whom has done thousands of lap-band surgeries, with a VERY HIGH success rate) part of her stomach lining was cut through and she developed an infection due to that, and unfortunately passed away as result.

Thank you for your prayers she was a younger woman with a family etc, they will def. need some prayers!!

[faithmd 14]

How sad. Prayers are goin out for her and her family and loved ones.

The only other death I had heard of by some very experienced surgeons in my area (the Port Huron team) happened the same way. So sad. This is a good reminder that this surgery is not without its risks, however small they may be. It is still a big consideration in our decision making.

I am very sorry for your loss.

[Daisalana 33]

Who was it??

[waterlily1072 5]

I think the death risk is something like 1 in 1000 as opposed to rny being 1 in 200 (or 1 in 100, I've seen both stats) We think of it as so safe but the truth is no matter how safe a surgery is surgery there is always a risk. It doesn't matter how low the death rate is it is terrible for the person and their family if they are that 1 person. I hope and pray that her family understands that she did this for them, so that she could be healthy and enjoy life. A tragedy that that desire was not met.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

This is sad, indeed. You know, there is a saying that docs have and that is that patients have ONE rule when it comes to surgery. Don't die. Sometimes no matter how great the surgeon and no matter how well the procedure was done, people have complications and they die.

My heart goes out to the person and the family.

[TracyinKS 7]

Hugs go out to you for your family friend!

[kbugmom 0]

I will say a prayer for this family. I am definately understanding what they are going through. So sorry for their loss. There will be mixed emotions and as I have learned with the grief process there are stages of grief and sometimes it hits you like a ton of bricks. So I definately will be praying for this family. Take care

Kbug

[restricted 0]

I'll add this family to my prayer list.

[thistledo 0]

so sad. i will be thinking of them. :tt1:

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[shortgal 5]

What a shame. It could have been any one of us. Really hits home, how precious life is.

[tann 2]

What a shame. It could have been any one of us. Really hits home, how precious life is.

So true, that's why I do not recommend anyone to do the surgery, I can only speak for myself. I would feel so awfull for the rest of my life if I recommend for someone to do it and something happens to them. I am praying for the family.

[shortgal 5]

Tann, you dont have to recommend anything, your success speaks for itself!

[tann 2]

Thank you Shortgal, I have been blessed, just two bumps in my journey where I had to get 2 unfills, now I know what the problem was.:rolleyes2:

[Mel119 0]

Oh, my gosh...that is horrible!!

I will be thinking of her family and keeping them in my prayers.

I just wish I wouldn't have read this pre-surgery!!

=0

[georgia girl 35]

That is aweful!!! I will definitely pray for this family.