RIP Shannon
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/shannn/
Lost a member yesterday.
I am beyond sad...She was a gracious and special human. She leaves behind a husband, 2 children, family and friends.
RIP Shannon Amick Han****
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
We don't know what the cause was.
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
RIP. I did not know her, but I am sorry to hear this. 44 is much too young to die. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.
I did look up her latest posts HERE. It is so sad to read this part of her last post a year ago on this forum "I lost my belief that I will die early."
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
Thanks for letting us know, Liz. So sad. Please keep us posted.
--gina
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
I will, Gina.
I do know a friend posted to her FB timeline that there would be a memorial service on Aug 2nd.
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
About 6 months ago, she started dropping weight. They don't know why or even if it WAS due to her DS but to help stop it, they did lengthen it 6 weeks ago. So the answer is a qualified yes...she did get it lengthened but we do NOT know if it was due to her DS.
Even if she had not had the DS, she may have developed issues with maintaining weight. But then she would have thought for a long time that it was just about time she lost weight and may not have gone for help nearly as soon. Losing from almost 300 is a whole different feeling than losing from 130.
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135