Please send prayers for Joan in Las Vegas ....She has suffered a really bad erosion and massive infection....her liver is abcessed also...Just a mess..Band removed ....I know we have a 2-10% chance of this happening and it is more than likely we wont have this happen but its a real thing that can happen ...... no docs fault just our bodys rejection but please send her prayers .....she is in ICU right now.... she is a wonderful woman ....I have a band also and so do others I know...its a fluke to you waiting to get one it probably will never happen to you......Thank You for reading this Linda

I will print responses to take to hospital

prayers coming from michigan and love to joan and her family. please keep us posted!!!

I'm so sorry to hear about this, but all my prayers go out to a fellow bandster (or former, I suppose) in pain! :thumbup: I truly truly hope things start looking up and she will most definitely be in my prayers for a full and timely recovery!

thank you all so much!!!

Any word on her recovery?? How much longer will she be in ICU?? How are her spirits holding up?

I've been thinking about her a lot....I'm just so sorry this happened.

Thank you for asking I didn't go yesterday and her husband said her sprits were getting low....physically she is on the mend...thanks to all the prayers.... still in ICU I am going today after work....I try to take the late late shift with her family so someone is there if she needs something I will let you know whats up tonight

my prayers are still going up for joan, hope she is doing better,

still praying

tammy

Jesus I pray that you watch over Joan. Put your loving arms around her as she heals from the surgery. I pray that she has a speedy recovery and does not go through a lot of pain. Jesus I know you are there for all of us. I pray that you watch over all of the bandsters and thier families.

Amen

Fran

xoxo

Joan~Sending you strength and positive thoughts. Heal well and know that we are all thinking about you.

Peace Love

update she is out of ICU to the step down unit IMC i think it is she is on the mend thanks to all the prayers!!!!

Linda, just found this thread today. I am glad you can be there for your friend. I am sure it means a lot to her.

Joan, my thoughts and prayers are with you. I am glad you are out of the ICU and I hope you have a speedy, uneventful recovery from here on out.

praying for you ,never ever give up

This is just great news ..She is getting better and was so happy to hear this.

She also is so blessed to have such a wonderful friend as you ...

Joanie we are thinking and praying ..

I'm sending you white, healing light. My hopes and heart are with you.

Good to hear that she is out of ICU. My thoughts and prayers are still with her for a speedy recovery.

I wish her a speedy recovery. My thoughts and prayers go out to her.