Kathy Morris - a member here died this morning!

I don't usually post here as I have had the Lap-Band, but I wanted to come here and inform everyone that Kathy past away this morning at 3:30. She was my cousin. She went to Mexico to have the bypass on April 8th. After surgery she developed a hole in her esophagus that had to be repaired. She then got phneumonia and a severe infection. Her family found a specialist in Baton Rouge which is where she is from to fly down to Mexico on a medavac plane and pick her up. She arrived back in Baton Rouge last night about 10 but the infection had spread throughout her body. She went into a coma and then cardiac arrest. Don't get me wrong here, I'm not bashing anyone but I tried to talk her out of the bypass because of the risk of complications. I don't know yet if the complications were from the surgery or surgial error. Her mother just barried a son and her husband last year. The only thing I can think of is that Kathy's dad wanted his little girl with him. All Kathy wanted was to be thin and healthy. Now she will be eternally thin and healthy forever. -Cathy (I was named after her)

Cathy, I am so very sorry to hear about Kathy...My heart felt prayers are with her family. My surgery is scheduled for June 9th and my husbands surgery is scheduled for May 18th. We are going to New Orleans. I wish she (Kathy) would not have gone to Mexico. But as you said...maybe her father needed her. Lost of loved one is hard and we always ask Why? or what if? I do not understand how she got a hole in her throat? Did they puncher her during surgery? The risk of death with this surgery is my biggest fear. Especially with me and my husband both having it. And we have 3 children (small ones...ages 15...9...7). Our Dr. has done thousands of these surgeries. So all I can really do is pray that the LORD keeps us safe. Stay strong... God Bless you and her family, Cherish Menard

Cathy, I am so sorry to hear about your loss....but please understand that there are risks in ALL surgeries, no matter how small the surgery is. I have had many surgeries in my lifetime and I was scared just before each one. I am having my bypass on Monday morning, and yes, I think about it a lot, but I am not scared. I just pray to the Lord, because He is the only one that can help me, and the surgeons, and nurses, etc. Your cousin Kathy, took a big risk going into Mexico to have the surgery. Mexico does not have the high standards that the US has in medicine. I don't know what her reason was to go to Mexico, but it really scares me that someone would go there and let a doctor treat me. We have too many excellent doctors here in the US. My prayers to you and Kathy's family, that He will send His Angels to comfort you all. Hettie

I am soo sorry. I was talking with her before she left for mexico. I was working with her to update her profile. I was finished and waiting for her to come back. She had given me her wrong member information. He son just told me today. I am sorry for the loss. I would still like to put her profile up in her memory. So if you have access to her account here on OH please email me. this is the link to the page I created for her. Thanks and again I am sorry!!! http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=t1076552985&NoStatic=1

When things like this happen, there isn't really a whole lot to say that will make a difference. Kathy should not have had to go to Mexico to get her surgery, she should have been able to use the insurance that her job offered, but they excluded the surgery. I know how she felt. Two years ago I could not have the surgery because my insurance would not cover it. Please tell her mom not to feel bad because she helped her finance it. She did what she knew that her daughter wanted. She would have found a way. She is in a better place and may God Bless all who loved her and I hope they know that she is at peace. God Bless her soul.

Cathy, I am so sorry to hear about your cousin. Please know you and the family are all in my thoughts and prayers. Dee PS- If you do not mind me asking, who was the DR. in B.R.? Just curious, Thanks

Dee, Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I don't know who the doctor was in B.R. -Cathy F