I am so depressed about Jewell.

Hi Marchers, I am have been so depressed today about Jewell's passing, I am sitting here thinking about 2 weeks or so ago, she was here chatting with us, now she will never be on this board again, just gone just like that, I keep thinking about her family and their ordeal. I send my prayers to her family and friends in coping with their loss. I am having surgery this Friday, and now hearing of Jewell's passing I am even more worried. I keep asking myself will I be here this time next week? I am so sorry if I bring anyone down, but I need to get this out, I hope that all of your Marchers have a healthly recovery, both to post ops and pre ops. I do not mean to bring anyone down, but Jewell has been on my mind all day today. I would appreciate your input and I send prayers out to all of you. Tori

Do you have a link to her journey on here? I didn't know her. I don't post a whole lot on the boards but I am having my surgery in a week and a half and I do read a lot of the posts. I would just like to know what happened and read her story.

No, she does not have anything on her profile, but she posted on here up to about 2 weeks ago, and then yesterday her family posted in her name that she had complications and then today they spoke of her passing also in March posting. Tori

Tori, take it easy hunny I was also upset this afternoon when I found out about what happened to jewell! It hit home with me even more primarily because I also have 2 hernia's and I will be talking to my Doc about this on Tuesday, but we will never know what all happened if their was something else wrong with her and so on, and always remember God is good, and he can come and get us when ever he wants, where ever he wants !It's the Big Guys call not our's! Just continue to Pray and keep the faith I look at it this way if it's God 's will to take me he will do it no matter where I am, pre-op- post-op or going to the ladies room! We just never know when it's out turn! I do know if something like this does happen to me , Everyone should Know I went with a smile on my face and a sweet song of a possible new life in my heart! Embrace Life and Love eachother as if it was your last days! Amen! I will keep you in my prayers Tori, and also jewell and her family! Hugz Mary

Tori - I feel the same sadness you do over this. I couldn't believe it when I signed on. I know the severity of the issues she had, but was still hopeful and praying things would turn out good for her. I know if I were you I would be going through the same jitters. I felt very apprehensive when I heard of one my doctor's patient's having a possible leak which put her right back into emergency surgery just before I left for Mexico. (She is fine and back home now/was not a leak PTL!) I started to kneejerk into that being "me." But then I took a deep breath and said a prayer putting my life in God's hands...yet again, and letting him have my fear. I haven't been able to update my profile with details yet, but I have to tell you that the whole trip down and as I got up and ready for surgery and even as they had to stick me twice for an IV and as I was being wheeled away.....I was calm. I was serene. God took away my fear. I knew whatever happened it would be right. He forged my path for me and led me to this place and I was going to be fine with the outcome. Pray for guidance and follow His lead. Dina

We are all shocked and saddened. But it sounds as if Jewell's death was incidental to WLS. While they were in there they found something else and the attempt to fix it resulted in the complications. This undoubtedly would have been the same had the surgery been for gall bladder or some other "routine" matter. There is a risk factor associated with every type of surgery. There is also a huge known risk associated with obesity. We are having this surgery in order to reduce our risk and improve our quality of life. Please try to keep that focus. Those facts have not changed. Joy