News about Jade Greene's bypass surgery.

This is Jade's Mom, Deb Saunders. Today is Monday, Feb 2, 2004, and I have sad news regarding Jade. Jade's surgery was done on Friday, Jan 23, 2003. She woke up on Saturday and was feeling good. They even had her up and sitting in a chair a few times on Sat. On Sunday, she began to have pain and breathing problems. They tested her for blood clots and some other things, then took her back to surgery Sunday evening. They found that one of the staples had come loose and stomach acids were leaking into her abdominal cavity. She became septic from the leak/infection, and her fever went up to over 106 deg F. She never really woke up after that. They did an EEG to check for brain activity on Tuesday and repeated it on Wednesday. She was declared brain dead on Wed. She finally passed away on Friday, Jan 30, 2004 at 4:16PM MST. Jade was well aware of the risks and complications of this surgery and decided to go ahead with it in order to improve her life. She even prepared for this eventuality. Here is a copy of a letter she left behind in case she passed away. To My family and my friends, If you are reading this, then chances are I did not make it through the surgery or I died of complications afterwards. I know this is hard but I am ok with it. I truly believe that if I am allowed to die, I have completed what I must in this life. You have all touched me in very special ways and I thank you for your friendship and companionship in this life's journey. I pray that you find the peace that I have as I sit here and write this. Death is only a new beginning. it is a new transition. It is a transition that we must take alone. As much as I would like to I cannot take any of you with me as I cross over. But be strong in the knowledge that the love that you have given me in this life will help sustain me on this journey. We will all see one another again. Of this I am certain. It does not matter if you are Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Wiccan, Jewish or any other religion, there is an afterlife and we will see our loved ones there. I will see you there and you will see me there. Remember to do all that you do in love. And remember what you do will return to you. The energy you send out whether it be good or bad will come back. That is one lesson I have learned in my life and I would like to leave my friends with it. You cannot escape your karma. But you can give it your best to keep your karma pure and not harm others. And finally when you see the moon rising in a dark sky, think of me. I love you all Jade

I am so sorry for your loss. Eileen

I am so sorry for your great loss.My prayers are with you and your family..

I'd like to take a moment for Jade instead of focussing on my "surgery" I want to say how sad I am that her light has been extinguished. This sad loss reminds me of a song by seal called Deep Water. I'll kiss that away Both of them swam from a northern blue sky Smile on their faces they entered their doom like they knew If their world should end they won't care about that anyway I jade the water and I burn the fire Nuclear chemicals making their doom like you knew If the world should end you won't care about that anyway Maybe thats the way you live your life but I know Life it don't always live that way Jade A shade of pain and then we die Jade A shade of pain and then we die Jade A shade of pain and then we die But it's just the way Maybe that's the way you live your life but I know you live your life Life you see it don't always live that way Jade A shade of pain and then we die Jade A shade of pain and then we die Oh why Jade A shade of pain and then we die Maybe that's the way Maybe that's the way but it don't always live that way Now that I understand the beauty of what they've left to hand me down When you need a place to live and no one understands you And all you want to do Is to cry out loud But you don't know how No way no one No one understands The hand that strikes When just a touch of love is all the problem needed And when you hurt someone so much that still they die loving you And all you want to do Is to cry out loud But you don't know how Jade Jade A shade of pain and then we die Jade A shade of pain and then we die Jade But you don't know how 'Til you try somehow Jade Like you don't know how Jade But you try somehow Jade and then we die We will find a way Letting the sun go down Maybe we'll find a way Holding the sun We will find a way Letting our life go by I tell you we'll find a way Holding the sun