Comments on: Share Your UMMC Story http://medcenterblog.org The official blog of the University of Maryland Medical Center Sat, 05 May 2012 10:51:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathleen St. Clair http://medcenterblog.org/share-your-ummc-story/comment-page-1/#comment-6283 Kathleen St. Clair Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:14:48 +0000 http://medcenterblog.org/?page_id=28#comment-6283 This evening I learned of the passing of Dr. Duane Sewell in Nov. 2011. It is with a very heavy heart that I am writing. Our son was admitted to UMMC in the summer of 2010. As all parents would be, my husband and I were worried and anxious. We knew our son was very sick, but uncertain as to what exactly was wrong. Our admitting physician was Dr. Sewell. We knew immediately that our son was in good hands. Dr. Sewell was kind and compassionate, and we never doubted his concern and committment to making our son well. Within a week it was determined that our son would need surgery, and Dr. Sewell, along with Dr. Burrows, performed a lengthy surgery to remove extensive infection. I will never forget that Dr. Sewell took a moment to come out of the surgery to assure us that our son was doing ok. After a long recovery, our son is doing awesome. The reality is that he very well may not have survived. My husband and I knew we were blessed that Dr. Sewell was among our son's doctors and that he was one of his surgeons. We saw Dr. Sewell every day during our son's hospitalization, and knew Dr. Sewell to be a caring and compassionate man. His passing is a huge loss for the medical community, his patients and his family. He touched our family, and we will forever be grateful for the care he gave our son. The Sewell family will be in our thoughts and prayers. This evening I learned of the passing of Dr. Duane Sewell in Nov. 2011. It is with a very heavy heart that I am writing.

Our son was admitted to UMMC in the summer of 2010. As all parents would be, my husband and I were worried and anxious. We knew our son was very sick, but uncertain as to what exactly was wrong.

Our admitting physician was Dr. Sewell. We knew immediately that our son was in good hands. Dr. Sewell was kind and compassionate, and we never doubted his concern and committment to making our son well. Within a week it was determined that our son would need surgery, and Dr. Sewell, along with Dr. Burrows, performed a lengthy surgery to remove extensive infection. I will never forget that Dr. Sewell took a moment to come out of the surgery to assure us that our son was doing ok. After a long recovery, our son is doing awesome. The reality is that he very well may not have survived.

My husband and I knew we were blessed that Dr. Sewell was among our son’s doctors and that he was one of his surgeons. We saw Dr. Sewell every day during our son’s hospitalization, and knew Dr. Sewell to be a caring and compassionate man.

His passing is a huge loss for the medical community, his patients and his family. He touched our family, and we will forever be grateful for the care he gave our son. The Sewell family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

]]> By: Gerald P. Taylor Jr. http://medcenterblog.org/share-your-ummc-story/comment-page-1/#comment-6237 Gerald P. Taylor Jr. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:26:42 +0000 http://medcenterblog.org/?page_id=28#comment-6237 I was sent to UMMC on Feb. 14 - 20 for blood clots and infected PICC line. I have never been treated so well in a hospital in all my life. The doctors, nurses, techs, maintenance, food servers went out of their way to treat me and provided for me and my family. My whole family came up to see me, and everybody was so impressed. I would like to thank everybody at this hospital for all they did. If anybody in our family gets sick again, we will be back. Very professional. Thank you again. I was sent to UMMC on Feb. 14 – 20 for blood clots and infected PICC line. I have never been treated so well in a hospital in all my life. The doctors, nurses, techs, maintenance, food servers went out of their way to treat me and provided for me and my family. My whole family came up to see me, and everybody was so impressed. I would like to thank everybody at this hospital for all they did. If anybody in our family gets sick again, we will be back. Very professional. Thank you again.

]]> By: Renata Dogan http://medcenterblog.org/share-your-ummc-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5544 Renata Dogan Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:16:36 +0000 http://medcenterblog.org/?page_id=28#comment-5544 In march 2011 I was fortunate enough to be helicoptered to shock trauma after I developed complications from an elective surgery at a different hospital. I had to endure numerous surgeries, a still very painful skin graph on my thigh, a colostomy bag, a few weeks on a ventilator, two months in the hospital, a month in Kernan rehabilitation center learning how to walk again a talk care of my basic needs, two weeks in a nursing home while I transitioned to home health care. All this was due to the fact that my small bowel developed a tear and cause feces to spill into my abdominal cavity causing massive infection. A large portion of my abdominal cavity had to be cut out too. The most difficult part of this ordeal was that i wasunable to eat for eight months . I was given nutrients intravenously. I also somehow developed hepatitis b probably due to all the blood transfusions I received during my numerous surgeries. Finally, in oct.2011 I had my small bowel repaired, I developed a hernia that was repaired, I also had my gall bladder and appendix removed and my abdominal wall had to undergo some reconstructive surgery due to tissue loss. My family was told at the first hospital I probably would die but I lived! By the grace of god, I had a truly wonderful dr with healing hands. I would like to thank dr scalea for saving my life. I am still recovering but I feel as if I will be able to resume a normal life at some point. I believe things happen to people for a reason. This ordeal just happened to me. God bless all who experience some sort of trauma. I now have more compassion for others that I see who are not well. In march 2011 I was fortunate enough to be helicoptered to shock trauma after I developed complications from an elective surgery at a different hospital. I had to endure numerous surgeries, a still very painful skin graph on my thigh, a colostomy bag, a few weeks on a ventilator, two months in the hospital, a month in Kernan rehabilitation center learning how to walk again a talk care of my basic needs, two weeks in a nursing home while I transitioned to home health care. All this was due to the fact that my small bowel developed a tear and cause feces to spill into my abdominal cavity causing massive infection. A large portion of my abdominal cavity had to be cut out too. The most difficult part of this ordeal was that i wasunable to eat for eight months . I was given nutrients intravenously. I also somehow developed hepatitis b probably due to all the blood transfusions I received during my numerous surgeries. Finally, in oct.2011 I had my small bowel repaired, I developed a hernia that was repaired, I also had my gall bladder and appendix removed and my abdominal wall had to undergo some reconstructive surgery due to tissue loss. My family was told at the first hospital I probably would die but I lived! By the grace of god, I had a truly wonderful dr with healing hands. I would like to thank dr scalea for saving my life. I am still recovering but I feel as if I will be able to resume a normal life at some point. I believe things happen to people for a reason. This ordeal just happened to me. God bless all who experience some sort of trauma. I now have more compassion for others that I see who are not well.

]]> By: LEONARD WOLOD http://medcenterblog.org/share-your-ummc-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5061 LEONARD WOLOD Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:42:40 +0000 http://medcenterblog.org/?page_id=28#comment-5061 I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THE STAFF AT YOUR HOSPITAL IS THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN. IN AUGUST 2008 I WAS TRANSFERD TO YOUR HOSPITAL WITH A LIFE THREATING HEART PROBLEM CALLED ENDOCARDITIS THEY HAD TO DO EMERGENCY SURGERY TO REPLACE MY MITRAL VALVE WHICH WAS EATEN UP BY THIS DISEASE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEND A SPECIAL THANKS TO DOCTOR JAMES GAMMIE AND HIS STAFF THEY SAVED MY LIFE!!! LEONARD WOLOD I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THE STAFF AT YOUR HOSPITAL IS THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN. IN AUGUST 2008 I WAS TRANSFERD TO YOUR HOSPITAL WITH A LIFE THREATING HEART PROBLEM CALLED ENDOCARDITIS THEY HAD TO DO EMERGENCY SURGERY TO REPLACE MY MITRAL VALVE WHICH WAS EATEN UP BY THIS DISEASE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEND A SPECIAL THANKS TO DOCTOR JAMES GAMMIE AND HIS STAFF THEY SAVED MY LIFE!!!

LEONARD WOLOD

]]> By: abeart AJ http://medcenterblog.org/share-your-ummc-story/comment-page-1/#comment-4988 abeart AJ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:32:45 +0000 http://medcenterblog.org/?page_id=28#comment-4988 I am very happy for the establishment of UMMC, and hope that continues to grow with better again. I am very happy for the establishment of UMMC, and hope that continues to grow with better again.

]]> By: Michelle Howe http://medcenterblog.org/share-your-ummc-story/comment-page-1/#comment-4725 Michelle Howe Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:17:51 +0000 http://medcenterblog.org/?page_id=28#comment-4725 I want to thank Dr. Erika Feller for her care during my wait on the heart transplant list. I was impressed with my care and appreciate all that the Heart Transplant Team at UMMC have and continue to do. Great thanks to Dr. Griffin and Dr. Gracia as well. I want to thank Dr. Erika Feller for her care during my wait on the heart transplant list. I was impressed with my care and appreciate all that the Heart Transplant Team at UMMC have and continue to do. Great thanks to Dr. Griffin and Dr. Gracia as well.

]]> By: Cathy Beck http://medcenterblog.org/share-your-ummc-story/comment-page-1/#comment-4233 Cathy Beck Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:07:09 +0000 http://medcenterblog.org/?page_id=28#comment-4233 August 2 years ago my newborn granson was transported to UMMC. Here he received his first 2 open heart surgeries. Thanks to their immediate interventions we are planning an August Birthday celebration. August 2 years ago my newborn granson was transported to UMMC. Here he received his first 2 open heart surgeries. Thanks to their immediate interventions we are planning an August Birthday celebration.

]]> By: Kim Jackson http://medcenterblog.org/share-your-ummc-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3821 Kim Jackson Thu, 19 May 2011 18:44:50 +0000 http://medcenterblog.org/?page_id=28#comment-3821 I'm so grateful to the doctors and nurses who took care of my mother when she had a brain aneurysm in November 2008. She was fine one day and wandering around the house in confusion the next day. She was transported from PG County Hospital as soon as it was learned that she has suffered brain trauma. The staff at UMMC were on the case immediately and stopped my mother's hemorrhaging brain. They discovered that she had three brain aneurysm in all and made arrangements to correct them all. I can talk about this staff all day and never do them justice. Today, my mom is doing well and getting stronger every day. Thank you UMMC for saving her life. Sincerely...Kim Jackson I’m so grateful to the doctors and nurses who took care of my mother when she had a brain aneurysm in November 2008. She was fine one day and wandering around the house in confusion the next day. She was transported from PG County Hospital as soon as it was learned that she has suffered brain trauma. The staff at UMMC were on the case immediately and stopped my mother’s hemorrhaging brain. They discovered that she had three brain aneurysm in all and made arrangements to correct them all. I can talk about this staff all day and never do them justice. Today, my mom is doing well and getting stronger every day. Thank you UMMC for saving her life. Sincerely…Kim Jackson

]]> By: Brian Broadwater http://medcenterblog.org/share-your-ummc-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Brian Broadwater Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:35:53 +0000 http://medcenterblog.org/?page_id=28#comment-1196 Great news...so happy for the both of you. I am 8 months into my kidney transplant...and life is wonderful again..thanks to ALL the excellant staff at UMMC.... Great news…so happy for the both of you. I am 8 months into my kidney transplant…and life is wonderful again..thanks to ALL the excellant staff at UMMC….

]]> By: Jodi Nemeth http://medcenterblog.org/share-your-ummc-story/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Jodi Nemeth Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:23:52 +0000 http://medcenterblog.org/?page_id=28#comment-594 It was just 4 years that my husband received his double kidney/pancreas transplant from University of Maryland. We cannot thank you enough!!!!! It has changed my husband quality of life so much. It has changed our lives. Thank You again for saving my husband. Sincerely, Jodi Nemeth It was just 4 years that my husband received his double kidney/pancreas transplant from University of Maryland. We cannot thank you enough!!!!! It has changed my husband quality of life so much. It has changed our lives. Thank You again for saving my husband.

Sincerely,

Jodi Nemeth

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