I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on RCM deserve to know.
I will be going under the knife on Tuesday. The situation is a lot more serious than I had hoped it to be. Not to go into too many details; Apparantly one *can* *survive* after having one's entire stomach removed. On topic - Wonder what kind of food will be appropriate. Damned if I know hot that works but I have to believe my surgeon (who - BTW - is advertised to me as the best qualified in this procedure in Canada). That is (almost) the worst case scenario G). Chances of my outliving the actual operation are very good. After..........? If you look at my sig line at the bottom of this post you will see something that has been there for years - long before I ever imagined how personal it would become. Please check it out! Now it *is* personal!
Sigh; Maiiling address for those who asked. PO Box 872. Prince Rupert BC Canada. V8J 3Y1
No need to wish me luck - I know those thoughts are there. And, Sheldumb, go ahead and accuse me of hoaxing the group; I know how much you enjoy dumping on the helpless.
Keep up the good work gang.
Regards. Ken.
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"Ken Davey" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... |I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on RCM | deserve to know. | | I will be going under the knife on Tuesday. | The situation is a lot more serious than I had hoped it to be. | Not to go into too many details; Apparantly one *can* *survive* after having | one's entire stomach removed. | On topic - Wonder what kind of food will be appropriate. | Damned if I know hot that works but I have to believe my surgeon (who - | BTW - is advertised to me as the best qualified in this procedure in | Canada).
I am counting on you and your surgeon to beat this Ken. You said it was possible.. so it shall be. Will be thinking of you.
On Fri 21 Oct 2005 05:53:26p, Ken Davey wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on RCM deserve to know.
As you requested, Ken, I won't wish you luck, but may God bless and be with you.
Thanks Wayne - but - And *please* everyone. do not let this morph into a religious argument - I do not believe in a God. Certainly not one that actually cares about something as insignificant as my miserable (poetic licence here) existence. Looking mortality in the face has not changed that view.
Do something concrete. Go to the site in my sig line and sign up!
On Fri 21 Oct 2005 06:27:42p, Ken Davey wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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Wayne Boatwright said:
On Fri 21 Oct 2005 05:53:26p, Ken Davey wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on RCM deserve to know.
As you requested, Ken, I won't wish you luck, but may God bless and be with you.
Thanks Wayne - but - And *please* everyone. do not let this morph into a religious argument - I do not believe in a God. Certainly not one that actually cares about something as insignificant as my miserable (poetic licence here) existence. Looking mortality in the face has not changed that view.
That's okay. Then I wish your surgeon great success and you a fast and full recovery.
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Do something concrete. Go to the site in my sig line and sign up!
Do that for me (or for your God) - whatever.
Love. Ken.
I will definitely do that, Ken.
As soon as you're able, do please let us know how you are coming along.
-- Wayne Boatwright *¿* _____________________________
On Fri 21 Oct 2005 06:27:42p, Ken Davey wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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Wayne Boatwright said:
On Fri 21 Oct 2005 05:53:26p, Ken Davey wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on > RCM deserve to know.
As you requested, Ken, I won't wish you luck, but may God bless and be with you.
Thanks Wayne - but - And *please* everyone. do not let this morph into a religious argument - I do not believe in a God. Certainly not one that actually cares about something as insignificant as my miserable (poetic licence here) existence. Looking mortality in the face has not changed that view.
That's okay. Then I wish your surgeon great success and you a fast and full recovery.
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Do something concrete. Go to the site in my sig line and sign up!
Do that for me (or for your God) - whatever.
Love. Ken.
I will definitely do that, Ken.
As soon as you're able, do please let us know how you are coming along.
That's a given Wayne. If I am unable to I will designate a local friend to do it. I do have lots of support here. Folks I have known for years and those I have helped in various ways with no thought of compensation are now 'circling the wagons' on my behalf. It is a good feeling! Tearing up now.
"Ken Davey" <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in news:[email hidden]:
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That's a given Wayne. If I am unable to I will designate a local friend to do it. I do have lots of support here. Folks I have known for years and those I have helped in various ways with no thought of compensation are now 'circling the wagons' on my behalf. It is a good feeling! Tearing up now.
Ken.
Well, I wasn't going to respond but I did write down the mailing address. I didn't want to get all maudlin. Let's just say I'll be thinking about you a lot. I don't believe in God either but sometimes I believe in something out there. I don't know what it is either. I'm sure the surgery will go well. I have no idea what your condition will be upon release or what aftercare you will need. I did have a temporary colostomy done which I had for about 6 months. If you have to have one done, let me know. I have lots and lots of tips on how to deal with it. Especially in the wardrobe department, vain snot that I am. Mine was reversed and I now have a normal digestive tract. Well, as normal as you can get with my eating habits 🙂 Lemme know if I can be of any help. Hot peppers will not be on your diet after surgery so eat up in the next couple of days. I'll fax ya' some Maalox.
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"Ken Davey" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... |I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on RCM | deserve to know. | | I will be going under the knife on Tuesday. | The situation is a lot more serious than I had hoped it to be. | Not to go into too many details; Apparantly one *can* *survive* after having | one's entire stomach removed. | On topic - Wonder what kind of food will be appropriate. | Damned if I know hot that works but I have to believe my surgeon (who - | BTW - is advertised to me as the best qualified in this procedure in | Canada).
I am counting on you and your surgeon to beat this Ken. You said it was possible.. so it shall be. Will be thinking of you.
Debbie
Hmmm... "You said it was possible... so it shall be"... I like it. Sounds like something right out of a pastry written on a big chocolate cake 😉
Ken, Hang in there. March 29, 2000 I was diagnosed with advanced , very aggressive prostate cancer and the Doctors gave me "probably about five years" I have been through a lot of treatments, but feel really good and Sept 7 of this year the same Doctor said "You're going to be around for a lot of years." Next my wife of fifty years and I are going to Alaska for a tour. A few months after my diagnosis, my older brother was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He had a serious operation and most of his stomach had to be removed. Last month the doctors pronounced him cured, since it was about five years after his operation. Be opimistic, enjoy every day and get well Allan
I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on RCM deserve to know.
I will be going under the knife on Tuesday. The situation is a lot more serious than I had hoped it to be. Not to go into too many details; Apparantly one *can* *survive* after having one's entire stomach removed. On topic - Wonder what kind of food will be appropriate. Damned if I know hot that works but I have to believe my surgeon (who - BTW - is advertised to me as the best qualified in this procedure in Canada). That is (almost) the worst case scenario G). Chances of my outliving the actual operation are very good. After..........? If you look at my sig line at the bottom of this post you will see something that has been there for years - long before I ever imagined how personal it would become. Please check it out! Now it *is* personal!
Sigh; Maiiling address for those who asked. PO Box 872. Prince Rupert BC Canada. V8J 3Y1
No need to wish me luck - I know those thoughts are there. And, Sheldumb, go ahead and accuse me of hoaxing the group; I know how much you enjoy dumping on the helpless.
Keep up the good work gang.
Regards. Ken.
I do wish you the best of luck... :-( There will be a lot of special considerations for diet, your doctor and a good nutritionist can advise you.
Vitamin supplementation will become imperitive I understand.
Be well and take care! -- Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson
"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... | "Debbie" <[email hidden]> looking for trouble wrote in | news:[email hidden]: | | > | > "Ken Davey" <[email hidden]> wrote in message | > news:[email hidden]... | >|I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on RCM | >| deserve to know. | >| | >| I will be going under the knife on Tuesday. | >| The situation is a lot more serious than I had hoped it to be. | >| Not to go into too many details; Apparantly one *can* *survive* after | > having | >| one's entire stomach removed. | >| On topic - Wonder what kind of food will be appropriate. | >| Damned if I know hot that works but I have to believe my surgeon (who - | >| BTW - is advertised to me as the best qualified in this procedure in | >| Canada). | > | > | > I am counting on you and your surgeon to beat this Ken. You said it was | > possible.. so it shall be. Will be thinking of you. | > | > Debbie | | Hmmm... "You said it was possible... so it shall be"... I like it. Sounds | like something right out of a pastry written on a big chocolate cake 😉 | Chocolate cake sounds better. :-) Wish I had better words of wisdom (or perhaps that should just be wisdom) to impart.
I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on RCM deserve to know.
I will be going under the knife on Tuesday. The situation is a lot more serious than I had hoped it to be. Not to go into too many details; Apparantly one *can* *survive* after having one's entire stomach removed. On topic - Wonder what kind of food will be appropriate.
Best of luck Ken. One of the sayings our gastric bypass group likes is "rejoice in your limitations." Course we were *trying* to lose weight. If you can't eat your favorite noodle dish, rejoice that you can eat cream of mushroom soup. Or whatever. Rejoice that you can see, walk, hear, play bagpipes, etc. Our group is very diverse in what we can or want to eat, but we all agree we liked cold stuff better, especially the first year. We also found out that group meetings and sharings helped a lot too. Find a group with your particular disease and go. May the force be with you. Edrena
On Fri 21 Oct 2005 06:50:46p, Ken Davey wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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Wayne Boatwright said:
On Fri 21 Oct 2005 06:27:42p, Ken Davey wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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Wayne Boatwright wrote: > On Fri 21 Oct 2005 05:53:26p, Ken Davey wrote in rec.food.cooking: > >> I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on >> RCM deserve to know. > > As you requested, Ken, I won't wish you luck, but may God bless and > be with you.
Thanks Wayne - but - And *please* everyone. do not let this morph into a religious argument - I do not believe in a God. Certainly not one that actually cares about something as insignificant as my miserable (poetic licence here) existence. Looking mortality in the face has not changed that view.
That's okay. Then I wish your surgeon great success and you a fast and full recovery.
Quoted message said:
Do something concrete. Go to the site in my sig line and sign up!
Do that for me (or for your God) - whatever.
Love. Ken.
I will definitely do that, Ken.
As soon as you're able, do please let us know how you are coming along.
That's a given Wayne. If I am unable to I will designate a local friend to do it. I do have lots of support here. Folks I have known for years and those I have helped in various ways with no thought of compensation are now 'circling the wagons' on my behalf. It is a good feeling! Tearing up now.
It's good to know that you have a lot of good support. That's probably one of the most important factors in recovery. We'll look to having you back!
-- Wayne Boatwright *¿* _____________________________
I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on RCM deserve to know.
I will be going under the knife on Tuesday. The situation is a lot more serious than I had hoped it to be. Not to go into too many details; Apparantly one *can* *survive* after having one's entire stomach removed. On topic - Wonder what kind of food will be appropriate. Damned if I know hot that works but I have to believe my surgeon (who - BTW - is advertised to me as the best qualified in this procedure in Canada). That is (almost) the worst case scenario G). Chances of my outliving the actual operation are very good. After..........? If you look at my sig line at the bottom of this post you will see something that has been there for years - long before I ever imagined how personal it would become. Please check it out! Now it *is* personal!
Sigh; Maiiling address for those who asked. PO Box 872. Prince Rupert BC Canada. V8J 3Y1
No need to wish me luck - I know those thoughts are there. And, Sheldumb, go ahead and accuse me of hoaxing the group; I know how much you enjoy dumping on the helpless.
Hey, blaming others just tells me you have no inner strength (that's unfortunate), so if dumping your anger on me somehow helps you get through then go for it... but I rather suggest you get a sense of humor, STAT... you'll need it, laughter is truly the best medicine. And if you're wondering what kind of food is appropriate, breast milk on tap.
I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here deserve to know.
I will be going under the knife on Tuesday. The situation is a lot more serious than I had hoped it to be.
Sending vibes for a successful procedure and uneventful recovery.
gloria p
To Gloria and the rest of you.
I am trying to be positive through all of this. It ain't easy : To be positiive Chances are that I will wake up. If I don't I really won't care. At that point I will be an SEP. An SEP you ask? Somebody else's problem - Douglas Adam's "A hitckiker's guide To The Galaxy."
Ken, I wish you God's speed in your recovery. I am so sorry you have to go through this hard time, and suffering. I will have you on my prayer list . God watch over you and see to your care. hugs, kate
Ken Davey said:
I am only doing this because I promised, and the kind folks here on RCM deserve to know.
I will be going under the knife on Tuesday. The situation is a lot more serious than I had hoped it to be. Not to go into too many details; Apparantly one *can* *survive* after having one's entire stomach removed. On topic - Wonder what kind of food will be appropriate. Damned if I know hot that works but I have to believe my surgeon (who - BTW - is advertised to me as the best qualified in this procedure in Canada). That is (almost) the worst case scenario G). Chances of my outliving the actual operation are very good. After..........? If you look at my sig line at the bottom of this post you will see something that has been there for years - long before I ever imagined how personal it would become. Please check it out! Now it *is* personal!
Sigh; Maiiling address for those who asked. PO Box 872. Prince Rupert BC Canada. V8J 3Y1
No need to wish me luck - I know those thoughts are there. And, Sheldumb, go ahead and accuse me of hoaxing the group; I know how much you enjoy dumping on the helpless.
