Marie S.’s Posts
Topic: RE: MAJOR COMPLICATIONS @ EMMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER DR ALMANZA
I am Marie S. I was a patient and all I posted was true. I posted for two reasons: I needed support and thought this might be a placve to get it and I wanted there to be a record for some unlucky sould not to face the same fate. Then came the accusations of me being a paid poster. Requests for proof. Instead of getting support I was trying to justify my existence. I PDF'd my check to Almanza. I forwarded the email of mY Paypal receipt. I forwarded the generic patient post op report Shirley gave me. All to help people know I wasn't a liar and not have to suffer my same physical, emotional and financial pain. It was clear to me that OH was hurting rather than helping me and I reached out to those where justification was not an issue.
Did I pass my leak tests - Yes - according to Betancourt. And whether u believe it or not the Us found a leak but after dealing withthe infection first. In the US - they "dealt" with me but made it clear they didn't like "cleaning up another surgeons mess". That pissed me off so bad! When I transferred to NYU that attitude changed by I hated the original hospital I was in.
I'm better but not well for those who have patient best interest at heart. My pancreas was damaged by either the surgery or the antibiotics used to fight the surgery. Thank you for asking. I don't know why this post was resurrected but I don't want anything to do with the negativity. My original lap band surgery was done by Alvarez-Cordero in Mexico city. He doesn't advertise here or have any coordinator. He is just akind old man who treated me Great and did a great lap band that had no conpplications.
I don't have any interest in any particular doc. I spoke to many. I wish anyone and everyone doing a surgery just to be safe. I did surgery to last for my boys. To be healthy. To have good self esteem. NOT to fight this fight between coordinators. Or. Docs or whattever elsr.
God Bless! Be Safe.
Topic: RE: MAJOR COMPLICATIONS @ EMMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER DR ALMANZA
Hello Everyone. I was asked to post more proof that I am a patient on some coordinator trying to discredit Emanuel Medical Center, Dr Betancourt an Dr Almanza.When I returned on November 30th, I called and asked for my post op rport to provide my NYC Doctor who would be doing my follow up. I was provided the following. This is a GENERIC report that the Center provide. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE A PERSONALIZED REPORT as I requested it and was told that "They dont do that down there. My surgery was done on Thanksgiving Day. i was the second case because I was more comlicated - a revision. The first case was Mike who is married to a lovely Chinese woman. When they left the recovery house she forgot her translator and Shirley called and asked us to look around for it. Claudia, the 16 year old nurse found it in the end and it was going to be shipped to Shirley for return to mike and his wife. The third case that was scheduled flight was delayed and her surgery was held over to the next day. Since she didnt have surgery on Thanksgiving he was invited to Dr. Betancourts Thanksgiving dinner at his home but said she ate very li8ghtly. She was an African American woman who had braids and did well. her husband stayed at the residence and enjoyed Tijauna with the transporters that work for Dr. Betancourt. They were from Atlanta. I stayed in the room directly accross Dr. Betancourts Home. It was a beautiful room! Mike stayed in the room next to mine but it didnt have its own bathroom and the other upstairs bedroom was vacant the entire time, The husband (or partner) of the woman from atlanta stayed in the downstairs bedroom. The house is impeccably clean. They have a phone downstairs witha 727 area code that is free but they have a note to limit calls to 30 minutes in case another client wants to use it. Inside the cabinet, they have cambell and knorr soups along with teas, and condiments. In the freezer are the long type icees that kids drink and the jello was a spanish brand in four flavors. blue red orange and another i cant recall.
I am not a coordinator - I AM TRYING TO SAVE YOU FROM MY MISERY. But I have to tell you this is getting old - you will need to make your own decisions and I TRULY WISH YOU WELL!!! I dont think they mean it and I think they are shaken enough to be making changes - I PRAY THEY ARE.
ANYWAY - Good NEWS!! (well kinda) They found a leak BUT it appears that it has already been healing since i am fever free now three days YAY. So I AM SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO. However, I had to remove my old PIC line and then do another in the other arm. I will need to be NPO 5 days on something called TPN. I am told that is a thick white mixture that will provide me all my nutrients. I will need to take this nightly via my PIC line and then after the 5 days I will have more testing to verify resolution of the LEAK. After that, they will determine if I need antibitics, (Remember I still have two open incisions that need daily cleaning and packing. Although they look very good at this point - but Gosh the big is slow to heal. I had a total of FOUR incisions infected and the other two are completed clean and healed (WOO HOO AGAIN)
SO YOUR PRAYERS, my PRAYERS, My FAMILY AND FRIENDS PRAYERS AND MY PRIEST BLESSINGS ALL WORKED. THANK YOU!!!! HUGS BAG TO ALL OF YOU AND GOOD LUCK TO THOSE STILL RESEARCHING. I need to recover and will do my best to keep up.
I get to see my babies after soooo many days.......You have no idea how good that feels. Again GOD BLESS!
I am not a coordinator - I AM TRYING TO SAVE YOU FROM MY MISERY. But I have to tell you this is getting old - you will need to make your own decisions and I TRULY WISH YOU WELL!!! I dont think they mean it and I think they are shaken enough to be making changes - I PRAY THEY ARE.
ANYWAY - Good NEWS!! (well kinda) They found a leak BUT it appears that it has already been healing since i am fever free now three days YAY. So I AM SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO. However, I had to remove my old PIC line and then do another in the other arm. I will need to be NPO 5 days on something called TPN. I am told that is a thick white mixture that will provide me all my nutrients. I will need to take this nightly via my PIC line and then after the 5 days I will have more testing to verify resolution of the LEAK. After that, they will determine if I need antibitics, (Remember I still have two open incisions that need daily cleaning and packing. Although they look very good at this point - but Gosh the big is slow to heal. I had a total of FOUR incisions infected and the other two are completed clean and healed (WOO HOO AGAIN)
SO YOUR PRAYERS, my PRAYERS, My FAMILY AND FRIENDS PRAYERS AND MY PRIEST BLESSINGS ALL WORKED. THANK YOU!!!! HUGS BAG TO ALL OF YOU AND GOOD LUCK TO THOSE STILL RESEARCHING. I need to recover and will do my best to keep up.
I get to see my babies after soooo many days.......You have no idea how good that feels. Again GOD BLESS!
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Shirley
To: 'Marie '
Sent: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:48:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Gastric Sleeve OP Report
PATIENT: Marie
PRESURGERY INDICATIONS
1. Take VS by nurse.
2. Place IV Hartman solution of 1000cc for permeable vein
3. Administrate the following medication (ask for allergy)
i. Ranitidina 1 amp I.V.
ii. Ceftriaxona 1gr I.V. (in case of allergy change to gentamicina 80mg)
iii. Ondansetron 4mg I.V.
iv. Dexametasona 4mg I.V.
4. Place antiemboli socks
5. In case that is necessary take EKG
6. Pass to OR after the anesthesiology visit.
SURGERY NOTE : GASTRIC SLEEVE
RESECTED PIECE SLEEVE
Count of surgical material: Complete
Bleeding: Minimum
Complications: None
1. Strict uniformed nutritional (only ice chips are allowed).
2. Solutions
Mixed: 1000cc I.V. the first 8hrs and continue with
1000cc + 20mEq of KCL for 8hrs
3. Medications:
a. Ranitidina I.V. 1 amp every/12 hrs
b. Metoclopramida I.V. 1 amp every/8 hrs
c. Ceftriaxona I.V. 1 gr every 12 hrs or in case of allergy place Gentamicina 80mg e/12hrs
d. Ketorolaco 30mg I.V. e/8hrs
e. Ondansetron 4mg I.V. e/8hrs Only in case necessary
f. Dipirona 1amp I.V. e/6hrs Only in case necessary
4. Place abdominal bandage in case of open surgery.
5. Place oxygen mask at 100% , 10lts per min. for 3hrs and then change to nasal point for 1 hr.
6. Take VS and general nurse care by turn.
a. Inspiratory exercise every 4 hr for 10 min.
b. Nebulize w/Combivent 2cc+ 3cc Saline solution every turn followed by back palmpercution.
c. Urine count each shift
d. Drainage vigilant and count by shift
e. Remove Foley, shower and change of gauze before 7am by night shift.
f. Early walk.
Topic: RE: MAJOR COMPLICATIONS @ EMMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER DR ALMANZA
This is a surgical center - not a hospital in tijuana mexico. I returned from surgery on nov 30 into jersey, I was ill and hospitalized by thurs dec 3rd. then when my issues could no resolved in my local hospital, i was transferred to nyc, hope that clears up the confusion
Topic: RE: MAJOR COMPLICATIONS @ EMMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER DR ALMANZA
Holly - I knew that there would be a reply like this soon. Please find my email correspondence confirming my deposit payment for surgery. I am not doing this for any reason but to HELP PEOPLE FROM SUFFERING WHAT I AM SUFFERING. Imagine how I feel to read this while I sit here in a hospital still facing the unknown. There have been successes at Emmanuel and I pray you are one! I do! PM me and I can forward you the post op report they gave me and all my emails. If you were lied to by your coordinator - you may want to challenge her with this information in hand. Below I removed the coordinator and my last names and email addresses as a privacy issue. I also removed my address from the PayPal receipt. Good Luck and God Bless!
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Shirley
To: 'Marie '
Sent: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:24:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE: Receipt for Your Payment to JERUSALEM HOSPITAL Got it!!! RESPECTFULLY, Shirley EMMANUEL MEDICAL
CENTER JERUSALEM HOSPITAL PATIENT COORDINATOR www.emmanuelmedical.com www.hospitaljerusalem.com.mx
From: Marie
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:05 AM
To: shirleyr
Subject: Fwd: Receipt for Your
Payment to JERUSALEM HOSPITAL
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Shirley
To: 'Marie '
Sent: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:24:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE: Receipt for Your Payment to JERUSALEM HOSPITAL Got it!!! RESPECTFULLY, Shirley EMMANUEL MEDICAL
CENTER JERUSALEM HOSPITAL PATIENT COORDINATOR www.emmanuelmedical.com www.hospitaljerusalem.com.mx
From: Marie
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:05 AM
To: shirleyr
Subject: Fwd: Receipt for Your
Payment to JERUSALEM HOSPITAL
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Topic: RE: MAJOR COMPLICATIONS @ EMMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER DR ALMANZA
I posted this on vertical sleeve a few nights ago. As of today, I am on hospitalization day # 13.
I will post an update after the new Docs (I was transferred by ambulance to a facility in NYC for further treatment) have a chance to review records and complete their testing. I can tell you TWO THINGS ---
I AM STILL SICK and I AM OVERWHELMED BY THE SUPPORT AND ITS THE ONY THING THAT HELPS NT CRY ALL DAY!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
________________________________________________________________-
I posted before about my infections and wanted to provide an update. DOS Thanksgiving 09 stayed 2 days @ Facility and 2 days @ recovery house.
I dont want to interject emotion but rather present the facts that have occurred to me thus far. The last time I posted I mentioned that I was disappointed that none reached out to me and surprise - the day after a posting here - i got a call from both Shirley and ISIS - but only spoke to ISIS. ISIS was sweet but made it clear that an infection is a risk of surgery. I agree HOWEVER the fact that there have been consistent infections coming out of that facility leads me to belive that there is either a procedure or instrument that is allowing contamination, That they had a responsibility to address that. I reminded ISIS that Shirley did not want me spread it but that she said that Dr. Betancourt felt that there was probably a package os stiches was "compromised" and they were throwing them away. No patient knew about that!
I was hospitalized December 3rd and I AM STILL HERE. I am being transferred to a larger facility.
1) Post surgery I NEVER WAS WITHOUT A FEVER
2) The largest incision was the first to get infected but afterwards, FOUR out of FIVE became infected
3) I was immediately placed on hi doses on the strongest antibiotics. Some of whi*****luded ampicillen, vankomicin, jeez i have so many if you want i am happy to list as i am getting a copy of everything before the transfer.
4)in the battle of fighting the infection - my fevers never relented! with last night being 103. My White blood counts have been as high as 18000 and are currently 15,000
5) i have had FOUR CT Scans where they see the stomach enflammed, pancreas enflamed and liquid in my lungs. The reason for this is one of 2 reasons - side effect to mega doses os antibiotics or 2 there is a leak or problem with the sleeve itslef. OMG I am scared I am angry.
I have 2 autistic children at home and one asked me yesterday crying if i was going to die. Yes I wanted to be thin YES i asked the right questions about leak rates, suturing vs stapling i felt i did my research, I AM NOT ALONE. I ave PM's that the facility has asked patients not to post about their infections. IF THATS TRUE SHAME ON THEM. I am willing to provide personal details to anyone who feels they need it. I LOVED DR BETANCOURT, SHIRLEY, DR ALONZO AND DR HUGO. The FACILITY WAS JOLLY and you felt cared for. The residence house was not as pleasant because we had no heat on (just my luck a 65 degree night) Shirley took care of that right away! There was not 24 hour care because the 16 year old nurse was not in our house. We fenned for ourself for the most part - but no matter what she was a SWEETIE. I am sooooo HURT and disappointed but mostly ABANDONED and SCARED.
I SWEAR I HAVE NO MOTIVE AND LIKELY HAVE NO RECOURSE - I SAY THIS SO THAT ALL CAN CONSIDER THIS INFORMATION, EVEN IF I aM one in a million - i would have wanted to know. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARIA
I will post an update after the new Docs (I was transferred by ambulance to a facility in NYC for further treatment) have a chance to review records and complete their testing. I can tell you TWO THINGS ---
I AM STILL SICK and I AM OVERWHELMED BY THE SUPPORT AND ITS THE ONY THING THAT HELPS NT CRY ALL DAY!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
________________________________________________________________-
I posted before about my infections and wanted to provide an update. DOS Thanksgiving 09 stayed 2 days @ Facility and 2 days @ recovery house.
I dont want to interject emotion but rather present the facts that have occurred to me thus far. The last time I posted I mentioned that I was disappointed that none reached out to me and surprise - the day after a posting here - i got a call from both Shirley and ISIS - but only spoke to ISIS. ISIS was sweet but made it clear that an infection is a risk of surgery. I agree HOWEVER the fact that there have been consistent infections coming out of that facility leads me to belive that there is either a procedure or instrument that is allowing contamination, That they had a responsibility to address that. I reminded ISIS that Shirley did not want me spread it but that she said that Dr. Betancourt felt that there was probably a package os stiches was "compromised" and they were throwing them away. No patient knew about that!
I was hospitalized December 3rd and I AM STILL HERE. I am being transferred to a larger facility.
1) Post surgery I NEVER WAS WITHOUT A FEVER
2) The largest incision was the first to get infected but afterwards, FOUR out of FIVE became infected
3) I was immediately placed on hi doses on the strongest antibiotics. Some of whi*****luded ampicillen, vankomicin, jeez i have so many if you want i am happy to list as i am getting a copy of everything before the transfer.
4)in the battle of fighting the infection - my fevers never relented! with last night being 103. My White blood counts have been as high as 18000 and are currently 15,000
5) i have had FOUR CT Scans where they see the stomach enflammed, pancreas enflamed and liquid in my lungs. The reason for this is one of 2 reasons - side effect to mega doses os antibiotics or 2 there is a leak or problem with the sleeve itslef. OMG I am scared I am angry.
I have 2 autistic children at home and one asked me yesterday crying if i was going to die. Yes I wanted to be thin YES i asked the right questions about leak rates, suturing vs stapling i felt i did my research, I AM NOT ALONE. I ave PM's that the facility has asked patients not to post about their infections. IF THATS TRUE SHAME ON THEM. I am willing to provide personal details to anyone who feels they need it. I LOVED DR BETANCOURT, SHIRLEY, DR ALONZO AND DR HUGO. The FACILITY WAS JOLLY and you felt cared for. The residence house was not as pleasant because we had no heat on (just my luck a 65 degree night) Shirley took care of that right away! There was not 24 hour care because the 16 year old nurse was not in our house. We fenned for ourself for the most part - but no matter what she was a SWEETIE. I am sooooo HURT and disappointed but mostly ABANDONED and SCARED.
I SWEAR I HAVE NO MOTIVE AND LIKELY HAVE NO RECOURSE - I SAY THIS SO THAT ALL CAN CONSIDER THIS INFORMATION, EVEN IF I aM one in a million - i would have wanted to know. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARIA
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