[geeks] Gastric bypass surgery

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Bill Bradford wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 04, 2007 at 12:05:53PM +0200, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
>> Has anyone out there had gastric bypass surgery?
>> Answer on or off list as you feel appropriate.
> 
> I just saw this in my "local news" RSS feed:
> 
> (from http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=5094682)
> 
> 	(3/05/07 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - A woman who came to Houston for a risky
> 	gastric bypass surgery has passed away.
> 
> 	Renee Williams, 28 weighed 841 pounds at the time of her surgery
> 	last month. She had lost 67 pounds in less than two weeks after the
> 	surgery.  Over the weekend, she suffered a deadly heart attack.
> 
> That IS a very extreme case, though.

That poor woman.  8-(

Peace...  Sridhar