Update and thank you all

I was absolutely blown away by the compassionate outpouring of concern for me and my family. I wish I could thank each of you separately, but my IV arm isn't cooperating. I had the surgery this morning and I think all my wls-related areas are doing pretty good. This is, however, an infection of grand proportions. I'm not cracking any jokes and I actually feel kinda like wilted lettuce -- which is a great improvement. There was still plenty of fluid and tissue to remove from my hernia repair site and I'm now connected to a pump which will follow me home. The problems seems to be separate and the extreme anemia is worsening and bringing other numbers with it. I had two units of blood and both of my doctors said it had only a small affect on my red blood cell, hemoglobin and etc., numbers. Now, personally, I can feel the difference between critical and bad. Bad feels so much better than critically low, that I felt a little boost. My PCP said I'm not creating new red blood cells because I don't have the hemoglobin and iron needed. My body isn't absorbing the nutrients needed for healthy blood and frankly, I was kinda shocked. I've always thought I was getting too much as a bandster and I was eating a ton of good healthy meat. My wls surgeon doesn't believe that my nutritional lifestyle can sustain my blood needs and vitamins aren't being absorbed. The hope now is that iron directly into my blood stream and another transfusion will start the cycle of replenishing red blood cells again. I go back to surgery briefly Friday and should be home no later than Saturday. My one solace is that I'm being treated at Vista Surgical Hospital, the facility where I had bariatric surgery, and this environmental is a patient's dream and it's like "old home" week. I feel like a queen here -- a bloodless, toxic waste dump fever factory -- but a queen nonetheless. Basically, facilities sensitive to the needs of obese patients are just more sensitive "period" to all patient needs and concerns. Spending so much time away from my 2-year-old is another torture in itself. My husband has become mommy and daddy with no warning. Please continue to pray for us cause mommies aren't suppose to stay away for a week and not be there to cradle baby late at night. I don't know who's missing this most -- it's just hard. Your prayers are being answered and I can testify that they are also being felt my me and my little family. This could have been so much worse and we are so fortunate that I was not at the near septic crisis at home with my 2-year-old. For her to have witnessed that horror would have been so scary. Onward, Frances (Two fingers raised from the deep water and making my way back to the surface)

Frances, I admire you for your inner strength and beauty. The will to keep on keepin' on. You and your family will continue to be in my prayers. Please keep us updated on your progress. Blessings, Gina

Girl,I just know you are gonna get well soon.God is in control and he's listening to every prayer going up for you and your family.The Bible says that if we ask anything in his name believing it when we ask he will do it.I'm of the mindset that if God said it,I believe it,and that settles it.So i've asked and believed so healing is on it's way to you right now.

Bless your heart. We will all be pulling for you.