It is with great sadness....

For those of you who haven't yet heard, it is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of our friend/group member Michelle Maurer.    Michelle Marie (Shamp) Maurer, 40 of Beach City passed away Sunday Dec. 6, 2009 at Akron General Hospital following a several week illness.  .  Calling hours will be held Friday, Dec. 11, 2009 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Lantzer Funeral Home, 230 2nd Ave SE, Beach City, OH 44608.   We will be observing moments of silence and celebrating the life of our friend/group member Michelle at our next support group meeting. She will be missed by the many friends she met through our Support Group   I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Michelle's family.

Sincerely,
Terri B
Certified Group Leader
Canton WLS Support Group

 I'm so sorry to hear of the death of Michelle.  I did not know her but she must have been a wonderful friend to many who knew her.

With Sympathy

Millie

Thank you Millie

Terri, I didn't know Michelle, but please accept my deepest sympathy.

Debbie

Thnk you for your sympathy Debbie

terri i don't think any of us on OFF knew michelle-please tell us, tho, what her illness was-those who are new may wonder if it was wls related or otherwise...

some fears can be calmed by knowing what to look out for or.....

prayers.....

Michelle had WLS surgery in September of this year, hospitalized a few days later with severe hemorrids, losing a lot of blood.  She then developed a fistula which remained opened.

Pneumonia set in.  Then it was discovered she has leukemia.  After chemo it appeared she would have a long road to recovery, but at least a long road.  In a period of 6 weeks she dropped 100 pounds. 

Spending 3 weeks in ICU, last week her organs began a systematic shutdown. 

She was only 40 years old and had to fight the insurance companies for over a year to cover her surgery, convince her husband to support her descision, then to be taken by cancer.  The surgeon has indicated that the leukemia lay dormant and that her death was not a result of WLS surgery.

Terri

HI Terri,

I am sorry for your loss.  It is never easy to lose a loved one.

My thoughts are with you and her family

Mary

Thank you Mary for your thoughts.

terri i am so sorry to read this today....i didn't know her but it IS a loss to all. my deepest sympathy to you and her family.