Megan Fortenberry (23) died from complications following gastric bypass surgery

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Megan Fortenberry (23) died from complications following gastric bypass surgery

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Published: Jul 02, 2009 @ 8:24 PM

Megan Fortenberry (23)

Date: May 07, 2008
Cause of Death: Surgery Complications
Location: Fort Worth, TX
URL: go to their myspace

0805461 Tarrant Fortenberry Megan 5/5/1985 23 5/7/2008 D White F

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Deceased Address: 3805 Lightland Rd , Fort Worth, Texas 76137 Time Of Death 2:57 PM

Occurred Location: 4401 Booth Calloway Rd , North Richland Hills, Texas 76118

Place Of Death: O.R. Prosector: Lloyd White, M.D.

Place Of Death Address: 4401 Booth Calloway Rd , North Richland Hills, Texas Manner Of Death: ACCIDENT

Cause Of Death: ACUTE PERITONITIS Due to:ISCHEMIC PERFORATION OF STOMACH FOLLOWING BARIATRIC SURGERY

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	intrigued1csc on Jul 01, 2009 at 9:27 PM Funeral for Megan Michelle Fortenberry, 23, of Fort Worth was Tuesday, May 12, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Burial was at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Fortenberry died Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Born May 5, 1985, in Fort Worth to Tony and Rita Fortenberry, she had been a student at Tarrant County College. She graduated with honors from Fossil Ridge High School. She is survived by her parents of Fort Worth; her brother, Ryon; grandparents, Florentino and Sylvia Cortez, Paul Velasquez Sr. and Janet Fortenberry of Boyd; numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. http://www.wcmessenger.com/obits/content/EkEplVZlklNUYMvZPl.php A Blog from her Aunt's myspace: May 8, 2008 - Thursday My Munchkin( niece) Megan Michelle Fortenberry Current mood: sad Category: Life I cannot believe my beautiful niece is gone! Megan Michelle Fortenberry passed away today at 2:57 P.M. On her 23rd birthday, Monday May 5, 2008 she went in for gastric bypass surgery. The surgery went well and she seemed to be doing fine up until yesterday. She knew something was amiss according to my sister, her mother. So the doctor decided today that she needed to go back into surgery because her stomach was dialating and he wanted to get a tube into her to release the gasses that they had filled her up with prior to surger on Monday. Well, as soon as they got her under anesthesia today, her heart just stopped. The medical team did everything oin their power to bring her back but, no such luck. Right now I am in such a state of disbelief, anger, guilt, and numbness. Her doctor claims not to know what went wrong; why her heart stopped. All I can say about my niece tright now is that she touched so many lives and hearts and she is truly missed! Anyone who knew her loved her. She always had a special way about her. It's funny, she and I were alot alike. We had the same sense of humor, we loved to laugh, we loved to love. So now with every wisecrack I make I will always remember her and definately smile a sad smile. God bless my sister Rita, my brother-in-law, Tony, and her brother, Ryon. God, this is so wrong but, only You know why it was time for You to take away my Munchkin. I pray I will see her again someday. I love you Mubchkin! Now you will be forever beautiful! Love your tia, Elvira http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=203054228&blogID=391478916 Neener would have liked her...

	Olivia on Jul 01, 2009 at 9:37 PM Neener would have liked her... Thanks for the picture and more info. I was sad that her myspace was private :-(

	neenerneener on Jul 01, 2009 at 9:39 PM Neener would have liked her... awwwwwwwww. :cry2: i totally would have! :heart: RIP fellow chicken hat wearer.

	intrigued1csc on Jul 01, 2009 at 9:53 PM Thanks for the picture and more info. I was sad that her myspace was private :-( I was getting frustrated that I couldn't find anything so I didn't give up. I spent probably 25 minutes scouring. She seemed like a fun girl. She was born 2 days after me, so I felt like I needed to find more info. :cry:

	GGluvsBC on Jul 02, 2009 at 6:02 PM Poor thing! She was so young. Man...in this society I feel like it's better to be hooked on crack then to be fat. I'm glad she was so loved. I completely understand why should would choose to have such major surgery even with it's dangers. I don't think it is really all that confusing why she passed. I'm no doctor but I assume that her poor heart just couldn't handle the anesthesia at her weight & just days after having already had major surgery. I've had surgery before and the worst part about it (besides the recovery) is that damn disclaimer that you have to sign saying you will not hold the surgeon liable if you die on the table...and I'm like damn it! It's just my tonsils. Hell I even had to sign that stupid form when I had my wisdom teeth removed. :huh2: RIP Megan!