Doctor Warned Dr. Donda West About Risky Surgery
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More details are coming in on the tragic death of Kanye West’s mom, Dr. Donda West.
A plastic surgeon refused to perform plastic surgery on Dr. Donda West because he thought there was a risk of a heart attack. Dr. Andre Abolian told her she needed to get clearance from an internist but Dr. West went ahead with a tummy tuck and breast reduction without the co-sign from the internist according to TMZ.
The fire department was called to Donda West’s home after a 911 call:
A hospital spokesperson tells TMZ that an unresponsive West was brought to their ER around 8:00 PM Saturday night. They attempted to resuscitate her, but were unsuccessful. She was pronounced dead around 8:30 PM that night.
Our prayers and best wishes are with the West fam.
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POOR KANYE..KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
Rest in Peace, sister!
Kanye–
There is a whole bunch of love and support for you in your hour of need. The BOSSIP bloggers offer their condolences and heartfelt sympathy.
Stay strong!
1TruDiva w/ThePlatinumVocals
Really sad for Ye. Only a few hip hop artist hung with Mom in public and on stage. Tupac and Biggie being other examples. It says a lot about Ye and the man he is. Condolences.
This is so sadd.
May you find the courage to move ahead man. Love ya.
RIP Dr West
They told her, she didn’t listen
^^^omg @ blackwomenjustdontlisten please shut the ***** UP with that ***** & GROW THE ***** UP!..i am so tired of this sexist/racist ***** that goes on over here at bossip, its sad that even once someone’s MOTHER is taken away this pathetic bull ***** still goes on..anyway..i hope kanye gets on his feet, and im happy that his mother got to see him succeed. i hope she rests in eternal peace!
How can someone with a PHd be so *****ing stupid. Not every doctor in the world is anxious to cut on people. There are some out there that do want to do what is in the best interest of their patients. She should have taken her doctor’s advice and gotten clearance, that is usually standard procedure with any surgery. Why she thought the need to cir*****vent this is sad. By her being hard headed and NOT following normal procedure, she caused her own damn death.
And all of this over a *****ing tummy tuck (do *****ing sit-ups and quit eating so much) and getting your ***** done (wear a bra with better support to lift those things up)
BOSSIP–
I know that this is a blog and everyone’s entitled to their opinion(s). However–out of respect for Kanye and his family, could you please delete the negative comments? I know it is freedom of speech and such but please, in the name of all that’s good–have a heart.
Just this once. Or would that be too much like right?
Damn! That is sooooo sad. What’s even worse is that she was a very intelligent and educated sister who made a poor choice. I’m just glad she was alive to help her son get thru his tradgedy with his car accident and alive long enough to see him achieve greatness. RIP Dr.Donde West!!!!
i agree with you 1trudiva
I agree, please consider deleting some of the comments. I’ll never ask you for nothing again.
i cant believe this *****!!!!
well i can cause it happened but,damn!
and thinking about Yae,and how much he decicated EVERYTHING he did to his mom.
is she at least a grandmom?
*****!!! damn thats messed up.
Please stop with the ignorant statements. Poor body image is not reserved for the young and it blinds people. The Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary cases (the author of First Wives Club and the wife of the doctor shortly after) involved intelligent women with seemingly great lives. Obviously, if you feel badly enough about your body, you sometimes make less than advisable decisions. Even if you watch Dr. 90210 regularly, you’ll see people who lie about their health or prior surgeries because they desperately want the work done. Don’t be judgmental unless you’ve dealt with these issues.
^^^
@Love
If ignoring your Doctor’s advice about is Sexist/racist.
This is the consequence of poor judgement, pretending it did not happen will not make it go away.
and not EVEN cause of his fame.
but cha MOM??
i lost my pop at 11. im 18 now and that ***** still hurts.
though,just like a father you only get one a mom is
different. just different.
Correction-If commenting about ignoring your Doctor’s advice about unnecessary surgery is Sexist/racist, then that I am.
@ bwjul i know that ppl make choices that arent good- but your name…its just not necessary right about now…please just stop for 5 seconds with that mess..
i wasn’t referring to your comment you made about her..more about your name and the *****ociation of your name to her..@ bwjdl
i feel bad 4 kanye and the entire family and i am VERY SADDENED by the untimely death of Dr. Donda West. at the same time she SHOULD HAVE LISTENED to the DOCTOR. hes not saying that for his health, he was obviously right and she should have gotten cleared before such a surgery. surgeons deal w/ this all the time with patients never fully telling them their health backgrounds because they want to have sum specific surgery.
REGARDLESS i wish this didnt happen to her or anyone
DR. DONDA WEST….REST IN PEACE
i never understood how and why people go against doctors reccomendations (as far as cosmetic surgury) it’s not like it’s every day a cosmetic surgon tells a patient “no”, so i feel like she should have had huge “red flags” going off in her head! i would have! i feel bad for kanye but his mom made a deadly dicision. poeple dont really think about the consequences sometimes. i’m sure she thought she’d be “o.k.” me personally, i get nervous at the thought of “going under” for anything, so i just cant understand a persons state of mind who will risk going under and never awakening for something cosmetic! the only time i’m gettin g cut open or put under is if it’s gonna save my life or the life of my unborn child!
RIP Dr. West.
There is no need to be disrespectful to her or her family. It’s precisely because of the disgust I had for the industry in pressuring people to look like “Barbie”, that I wrote the poem, “Extreme Makeover”. It has become a favorite on the poetry circuit because sisters (and brothers) can relate. We have all wanted a little nip or tuck because of this constant m*****-marketing that we are never “good enough”. You can see a clip of it at http://www.my*****e.com/drgoddessarts
RIP Dr. West . . .
Your comments are so wacked! Someone died and who’s to say we got the whole story. As far as black women dont listen…most women the opt for plastic surgeries are white.
Die….t!
No shortcuts.
This morning Ricky Smiley suggested that we pray for Kanye and I did. An unexpected death is hard to deal with, but I can’t imagine going though it in public.
Do you pray for the families of the deceased in your newspapers obituary?
BOSSIP–
I know that this is a blog and everyone’s entitled to their opinion(s). However–out of respect for Kanye and his family, could you please delete the negative comments? I know it is freedom of speech and such but please, in the name of all that’s good–have a heart.
Just this once. Or would that be too much like right?
@ Marquella–
I’m not even going to dignify that comment with a reply.
No I dont pray for families of the deceased in the newspaper obits, and I’m not a big Kanye fan. But I was touched by this news (my mother says I’m tenderhearted) and I just dont understand cruel people like you.
How opportunistic of you cowardly white racists, to use someone’s death as a time to be judgemental and ignorant. Remember, what goes around comes around. Racist cowards. Now we know for sure waht kind of people run Bossip.
This Poem was borrowed from my cyberfriend-CubaLinda.
Thanks, girl!
I’m Free – POEM
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free,
I’m following paths God made for me.
I took his hand, I heard him call…
Then turned and bid farewell to all.
I could not stay another day.
To laugh, to love, to sing, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found my peace…at close of day.
And if my parting left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened … deep with sorrow
I wish you sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full … I’ve savoured much.
Good friends, good times … and a loved one’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wants me now … he has set me free
I said it before and I’ll say it again– No matter how a person goes–the pain is still great for their loved ones. We can go on all day everday speculating on the what ifs but–the creator had it in his plans. We do not know the minute nor the hour….
Peple, please-show a side of humanity here!
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@ Marquella–
Nevermind. Your name speaks volumes!
*people
Man words can’t describe Kanye’s lost however we as a people have to stop trying to be lot the Euro-Gentiles..True Beauty is within…Leave the Vanity alone my people..Hate to hear of such a tragic lost.
Shalom!
Ye will be in my prayers.
to all of u bloggers. i know this site is for gossip and debate. but let this be a lessen to u all not something for u to talk about. be happy with urself an how GOD made u. this is so sad that u *****s are talking down on a lost soul.
bossip…
u sicken me u had two fans plead with u to keep negative ***** off here but what do u do not give a *****. and you all were so happy to find out that YE was a fan of ur site. have some respect. i feel like yall are the ones to post negative ***** just to start some and this is not the first time ive noticed this bout yall
o.k. i know its good to be comp*****ionate but come on yall! *****;s posting poems and trying to get post’s deleted! TOO MUCH! none of us know her! this isnot a condolences web site! this is not the kanye west fan site! there is another thread with alot of “keep your head up’s” but this one is about the FACTS of the situation! some of you are taking this a little too far (in both directions, positive and negative) if you dont want to read ignorant comments you’re in the wrong damn blog! this is BOSSIP! whay else did you all expect?????
**what** else did you expect??
respect is respect no matter who u are
This poem will be considered to be insensitive but actually has a moral.
“I should have listened to my doctor”
Mac and cheese with extra cheese
Bacon slices with extra grease
Supersized menu at Mickey Dee’s
No wonder I cant see my knees
KFC bucket for a midnight snack
chose between hunger or a heat attack
My size is good just ask any man
besides who cares I got a plan
my body wasnt meant to be like a stick figure
curves are in just ask any n****r
Girls like me are supposed to be thick
healthy, and voluptuous, not like a stick
My doctor said to stay away
for this surgery “too much you weigh!”
I didnt heed his sound advice
I found myself up under the knife
They cut and pulled Voila I’m thin!
Im home, I’m happy, OH No! think again!
I’m alone I’ts dark oh wait I see the light
What are all these firemen doing here dont they have a fire to fight?
On that gurney I took my last breath
Not once when i chose this did I see my own death
There is lesson to be learned although its too late for me
listen to your doctor and dieting is free!
send hatemail to:
Marquella@Igiveaflying*****.com
Dana–
Have you ever lost a loved one? I’m not talking about a distant relative but someone that was so close to you that the pain is too raw and too real for words???!!!!
If you haven’t experienced it or the fact that solace and comfort can come from total and complete strangers!
No, I guess you haven’t.
It just numbs me to think that people can actually–well, I’m not going to tarnish her memory by posting my actual thoughts right now.
I can save it for another time. But I will type this—you are entitled to your just like I am. Please don’t make the mistake of coming at me sideways with your futile attempts at sarcasm. Yeah–I typed the poem BECAUSE I FELT LIKE IT! That’s my way of paying tribute to a positive black woman that raised a very successful black man! If you can’t understand that then………………
Suicide is not positive
Actually, I am having second thoughts about writing that poem. It wasnt right even if I was trying too make a point. Bossip you can delete it. I will retire this alias forever.
Marquella
????-November 12, 2007
1TrueDiva
just leave it be babes ur doing what you didnt want to happen today at this moment. ignorance is ignorance ma.
I’m going to type this and then I’m done with it–
To any and all inconsiderate *****s—
I hope that you or a loved one never experience any traumatic untimely death. I hope each member of your family lives to be a million mother *****in’ years old! I hope that tragedy never, ever befalls you ar yours and if it should happen–take one moment to look past the usual format of burying a family member or loved one. Come on my people–you know how WE do!!! Remember the people that does things for you and your family not for the spot light but out of the kindness of their hearts.
BOSSIP–
You can keep all of the incedious remarks up so keep this one–
My gift.
Merry motha fu*kin’ Christmas!
Thanks Eve! Too bad I typed my last post before I saw yours.
I apologize–from the bottom of my heart!
I’m out here! I’m letting my emotions control my posts.
Prozac works wonders 1truDiva
Oh lord I can only imagine the “2Cents” everyone is gonna add with this new info coming out…..SMH RIP Again
To lose a parent is the worst heartbreak ever. I hope Kanye can find peace in knowing that she is at peace. As sad as this is I hope there can be a lesson learned from this tragedy. When you accept and love yourself there is nothing about you that you want to change. I know we all have our little obsessions with our hair our waist our behinds, but for most of us surgery is just s dream away not a dr.’s visit. She was an attractive middle aged woman and she wore her weight well. Her weight looked good on her. I feel so bad for him, because there is going to be a lot of backlasjh about her decision when she was warned. but God knows who he wants to come home and when he calls we answer. We all get here the same way bit we never know how we are going to leave.take care and God bless Kanye
Many are questioning why she didn’t listen to the doctors. Perhaps it was the fault of the hospital. It appears she was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. Why was she even released from the hospital in the first place? These hospitals are way too willing to discharge people before they are ready. Well, we must wait for the full investigation — it could have even been that superbug going around. Prayers for the West family.
This is very sad. It’s a terrible thing to lose your mother. It’s like–you are losing yourself. May God strengthen him and the other family members.
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damn, that really sucks. i’m not a kanye fan, but they played that ‘hey mama’ song on the radio today, and i got all misty eyed, as i didn’t realized how much of a powerful song this is.
i couldn’t imagine losing my mother right now. and i couldn’t imagine my little brothers and sisters, who are so close to her losing her. so i seriously feel the pain.
on a side not, people let’s be content with ourselves no matter what we look like! if we feel we need to make a change, let’s do it the safe and natural way.
peace!
HUH¿
http://www.spymac.com/details/?2300844
1 fake diva-
i come at any angle i wish! my post was not an attempt at sarcasim! i posted what i felt. do you really think kanye is reading this? he just lost his mom, and he’s looking for comfort in BOSSIP? GTFOH! sure you can post as many poems as you like, but if i think it’s too much, guess what????? I’M GONNA POST HOW I FEEL! you can honor her how ever you fell, but yuo DO NOT hve the right to stop anyone else from posting what they want! like i said before, this isnt the kanye fan club web site, if you want to read a bunch of condolences go to the kanye west fan site! THIS IS BOSSIP! GET OVER IT! but dont try to dictate what gets posted in this thread, it’s not your job! you’ve sent your blessings now KEEP IT MOVIN!
I can’t imagine the grief that Kanye is going through. I met him over the summer and he was very nice to me. Condolenses to him and his family. I lost my mom when she was very young to Cancer and it’s a terrible tragedy to lose a parent. It’s something that you will never get over, especially if it’s unexpected. To the people on this blog who are blaming his mother, it’s very disrespectful and uncalled for. How would you feel if that was your mother? Show Kanye and his family some respect.
I give Kanye West mad respect because that is one man who loved and respected his mother to the fullest. In my eyes that is a sign of a good man and loving man. RIP Ms. West you will be missed.
@ Prozac
***** you sorry *****. I hope you die ***** *****a. see if prozac can bring yo ***** back from the dead.*****
don’t let ignorant people make you lower yourself to their level 1Trudiva
Marquella
This poem will be considered to be insensitive but actually has a moral.
“I should have listened to my doctor”
Mac and cheese with extra cheese
Bacon slices with extra grease
Supersized menu at Mickey Dee’s
No wonder I cant see my knees
KFC bucket for a midnight snack
chose between hunger or a heat attack
My size is good just ask any man
besides who cares I got a plan
my body wasnt meant to be like a stick figure
curves are in just ask any n****r
Girls like me are supposed to be thick
healthy, and voluptuous, not like a stick
My doctor said to stay away
for this surgery “too much you weigh!”
I didnt heed his sound advice
I found myself up under the knife
They cut and pulled Voila I’m thin!
Im home, I’m happy, OH No! think again!
I’m alone I’ts dark oh wait I see the light
What are all these firemen doing here dont they have a fire to fight?
On that gurney I took my last breath
Not once when i chose this did I see my own death
There is lesson to be learned although its too late for me
listen to your doctor and dieting is free!
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Dang!!
Dr. Jan Adams performed Dr. West’s surgery that ended up killing her. Here is his webpage: http://drjanadamswomenofcolor.com/
Marcia so you share the same pain I do. I lost my mother young to cancer as well. I can say I will never get over the loss of my mother I just take it day by day
***** That Hoe
Man That’s *****ed Up Poor Women RIP
I WISH PROZAC WAS DEAD wrote:
@ Prozac
***** you sorry *****. I hope you die ***** *****a. see if prozac can bring yo ***** back from the dead.*****
don’t let ignorant people make you lower yourself to their level 1Trudiva
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wow, that the pot calling the kettel black! LOL!!
Please spare us all the ignorance. Know the saying “if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all”? Well it applies in cases such as this.
It’s disrespectful to come on here and spew your hatred. Even when people I loathe die (Reagan and such), I know to keep my mouth shut because I don’t have anything nice to say. Nothing wrong with not liking everyone. Just know there are times when you keep your thoughts to yourself, even if you have the anonymity of the internet to protect you from scorn.
Hey Marquella had a good point. Do we pray for families who lost a love one in local orbituaries? Most likely, no, but I will still pray for the West family and friends.
@ Dana–
I didn’t type my comment directly to you until I read your post and saw your references to mine. But then again–you stoop to the level of changin’ my name up and all that “extra” “*****s” and *****? Please? We can go back and forth but at the end of the day what does it prove? Absolutely nothing! I’ve read your comments from time to time–some I’ve agreed with and some otherwise but did I ever take stabs at you? No! If you want to go that way–do you! However–Do not for one moment ever take my lightness for being soft! “Keep it moving, miss me with the extras” whatever applies–take the advice, sweetheart! K?
Notice I didn’t have to change your name up and sh*t. That’s always seemed childish in my book. Even if I never typed your name at the beginning of my sh*t, you would’ve known it was for you.
Good night and remember to stay alive!
1 fake diva-
since you want to be technical, i NEVER directed my comments toward you! if i were speaking specifically to YOU i would have said so! YOU decided to take offense to what i posted and YOU directed your statement to me! but the simple truth is, I DONT GIVE A *****!! weither your “soft” or “hard” or what ever! i will ost what i like! i cant say that i’ve read your post because i havent! i dont tack what other ***** posts! but even if i did, what does that have to do with ANYTHING?? if you dont like my posts, thats YOUR problem, but i will type how i speak and “KEEP IT MOVING” is how i speak! you can take it however you like, get mad or get over it, it really doesnt matter! but the bottom line is THIS ISNT YOUR BLOG!! if you dont like what people are saying, LEAVE! it’s not your job to sit and repremand evry post that you think is offensive! get over yourself! and “keep it moving, miss me with the extras” i dont know what your trying to say here, you’re gonna have to be more specific, sweetheart!
1. My prayers goes out to Kanye and the West Family. 2. Not until I read thru these post did I know there were so many hurting people in this world, my prayers go out to you as well. To speak so cruelly about such a positive woman speaks volumes about who you are. A man lost mother who, no matter what, stood by his side. Its obvious you’ve never experienced that kind of love cause if you had you would have more comp*****ion. More parents should love their kids that way. Maybe there would be less hate. Its ok to have your opinion, but to me having cl***** is more important!!!
@ Dana—
I knew you’d make a feeble attempt at a comeback! Let me refresh YOUR memory little lost one. This is your post just after I copied and pasted a poem—
“o.k. i know its good to be comp*****ionate but come on yall! *****;s posting poems and trying to get post’s deleted!”
WTF???????????????????
Stevie Wonder could see that was in reference to mine!
Calm down–You’re so *****ed you’re rambling on–misspelling words and sh*t! LMAO!!!!!
Just breathe deeply and easy!
I never said I owned this. (although I do have a tendency to take sh*t over, Lol). Please do yourself a favor–YOU keep it moving!
Come on now, you’re not new to this. Or to me. Play like a pro or get the ***** off court and back to the bleachers! Better yet, the nose bleed section “cause right now, you’re acting like a rookie. Woman up!
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
**And to think that you’re a regular**
Another one “owned” by…well, you know the rest!
*Yawn*
“new to you?” WHO THE ***** ARE YOU??? why whould i know you? like i said before GET OVER YOURSELF!! i posted my comments to “YALL” you’d think with all the research you’ve done on how and what i post you’d know that if i was speaking directly to you, i would have called your name like i do anybody else, and that i misspell words ALL THE TIME! lol! “yall” means EVERYBODY! you. all. i didnt read your poem, all i had to see was that a peoem was posted then i posted! sit your sensitive ***** down!! LOL! owned?? ***** please!! LMAO!! you’re delusional, and truly a FAKE DIVA! real divas have enough sense to know that no matter what the situation if you’re in a blog *****’s are gonna say something stupid/insensitive! a real diva isnt gonna lose her cool over nonsense! and real divas know when how to say what they have to say and keep it movin! now i’ve never heard you sing, but you’re definatley not a TRUE DIVA! LOL!
**and to think you’re a regular**
you’re starting to scare me with this bull*****! how long have you been tracking my posts??
i’m sorry…
http://www.spymac.com/details/?2301064
BOSSIP- yall are slippin! why does TMZ have a statement form kanye and his family posted and yall dont?? i guess you’re having toO much fun watching these fools (me included lol) argue over bull*****! LOL!
Marquella, that poem you wrote was ignorant and insensitive.
Dr. West has done nothing wrong, and is deserving of no hatred or ridicule for the ‘crime’ of dying after a surgery. Anybody can die at any time… surgery is not and never will be a joke. I hope, with many, that this is a wake up call about the seriousness of ANY procedure.
Once again RIP Donda West. This is such a tragedy. As far as why she died which is so unimportant at this time, so what! That doesn’t make her a vain person because she was getting plastic surgery. It also doesn’t make it her fault that she died. That is some real ignorant and disrespectful ***** to say at this time. She was getting a breast reduction people get those all the time. I just think its petty to keep bringing up why she died. You would think people would at least save those comments until she is in her grave. Disrespectful.
Sorry for his loss of mother! He is very unlucky these days! He is single now! His profile was found on WealthyRomance.com last week! Good luck to him!
Just some facts about getting a tummy tuck vs. dieting and exercise:
The difference between the two is elastisity (sp) in the skin. If you had children later in life or if you were heavy and lost weight, that skin does NOT return to its pre-baby or pre-heavy self.
This means that no matter how many crunches, bridges, leg lifts one does, the SKIN is still there – because it is just SKIN, NO MUSCLE.
It is because of this that a tummy tuck is the solution to a flat stomach.
Shoog,
If her doctor would not perform the surgery until she got clearance and failed to do so, it is her fault.
End of story.
So Bossip DOES erase posts!! They erased mine because I called them out as racists for not monitoring the ignornat posts. LOL!! You all are pathetic.
Marquella
This poem will be considered to be insensitive but actually has a moral.
“I should have listened to my doctor”
Mac and cheese with extra cheese
Bacon slices with extra grease
Supersized menu at Mickey Dee’s
No wonder I cant see my knees
KFC bucket for a midnight snack
chose between hunger or a heat attack
My size is good just ask any man
besides who cares I got a plan
my body wasnt meant to be like a stick figure
curves are in just ask any n****r
Girls like me are supposed to be thick
healthy, and voluptuous, not like a stick
My doctor said to stay away
for this surgery “too much you weigh!”
I didnt heed his sound advice
I found myself up under the knife
They cut and pulled Voila I’m thin!
Im home, I’m happy, OH No! think again!
I’m alone I’ts dark oh wait I see the light
What are all these firemen doing here dont they have a fire to fight?
On that gurney I took my last breath
Not once when i chose this did I see my own death
There is lesson to be learned although its too late for me
listen to your doctor and dieting is free!
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It is not insensitive and if she was here she may actually approve of at least the last sentence
What A Shame,
Get a grip.
The price of vanity..
ok..we dont know 100% of the facts because more stuff is still being discovered..apparently God just wanted her home so that’s the end of that. I know that ppl will always post negative things on blogs, but that doesn’t justify their actions. Its just sad that ppl cant stop the hate. smh…thats ok, they’ll b dead one day too–hopefully someone will care.
PA-LEASE LET THIS LADY REST IN PEASE. NO MATTER HOW SHE DIED, ALL THE COMMENTS IN THE WORLD CAN BRING HER BACK…..
Cosign with Onestep. as a former nurse I left to pursue my dream of being an holistic practitioner, I can’t tell you the number of times I see our people just hell bent on self destruction because of lack of discipline, when I had my second child I went up to over 200lbs and changed the way I ate, becoming a vegetarian and doing 70%raw food, green smoothies and natural jucies, I also took up Yoga and Pilates the weight came off and I felt and looked better and had tons of energy. I just gave birth to my 4th child at 40 with a cesearean the doctors claimed the baby’s head was down and when I got to the hospital dialated 10 cen, they said the baby was coming foot first and rushed me upstairs to do a c-section, I had the c-section 3am and my 10am was up walking around. had that been in my 20’s that ***** would have been unheard. I came from a culture of Rastafarians who were vegans and got caught up in the unhealthy American diet and watched my body suffer till I took control. I say this to say in this day of everybody wanting a quick fix, people need to discipline their guts, mouth and body also whatever happened to self acceptance and self love. someone mentioned they wrote a poem of extreme makeover, well to the people who get caught up in society and it’s *****ery speaks volume as to their mental stability if you follow the current trend of this whacked standard of Europeanized beauty standard, you have already lost. and to Onestep a PhD does not equal common sense. some of the dumbest folks I know have PhD, Masters. hell look at Star Jones and accomplished black women married to queen and her self esteem issues. I’m so tired of hearing our people ***** and whine about their lack of discipline. just like when you tell the fools about eating all this damn genetically altered meats, milk and cheese and they go well my grandmother lived to be 80 and she ate everything, your grandmother lived in a time when food was not altered and wasen’t she on a ton of meds, high blood pressure and diabetes. my own mother has diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma all from smoking dope, eating poorly and not taking care of herself yet still will complain about all her toxic meds and lack of energy. well if you don’t want to change then suffer the consequence. right now you have all these black folks rushing to get plastic surgery, our genetic makeup is not the same as yt and you will continue to see this type of tragedy. James Brown wife died of the same complications from plastic surgery. people spend years abusing and neglecting their health and think a quick fix nip and tuck is going to turn them into goddess. don’t believe the hype. take care of your bodies and eman*****te yourself from mental slavery so you don’t get caught up in yt’s madness. Dr. Goddess I can’t cosign your *****ery if you feel the need to nip and tuck and be pressured to look like Barbi sounds like you really need to remove the shackles from your mind because if like you said constant m*****-marketing that we are never “good enough really affects you. than you need to go back to the drawing board. I don’t have time to hold mf’s hands and ***** foot around with them, too many in our communities are dying of preventable illness and getting caught up in yt’s standards of beauty and losing their life. while my sympathy goes out to Kanye and his family losings ones mother has to be the most traumatic thing to happen. but this woman an educated sister should have known better. but a PhD is never an indication of common sense of self love. you have many sister and brothers waking around thinking that because they got a piece of paper from an institution that is the sole definition of success. true success begins with self love and acceptance. it’s all within!!
Interesting posts. Whether Kanye reads this blog or not, I think that for anyone who’s lost a parent (myself included)…or anyone who has a heart, expressing condolences is humane. To those posting negative or insensitive remarks, what can you do? We’re all entitled to the 1st Amendment…it just speaks volumes about some of your characters.
I do think that while we can express our sympathy/empathy for the West family, we can also use this blog to open dialogue about the fact that more and more African Americans are electing to undergo cosmetic surgery…and might be more vulnerable to risks than others.
On that note, about Marquella’s poem, I found it a bit intriguing on a few levels…and thought while it could, at this time, appear harsh, she made some salient points.
Black women are increasing going “under the knife” for various reasons. Many of us are professional and can afford it, it plays into our desire to be “beautiful”, some do it for health-related reasons and on and on it goes. However, since there are risks *****ociated with these surgeries, we need to really pause and reconsider the potential outcomes. We all know that we top the list when it comes to obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, etc. These are all conditions that can make invasive surgery even more difficult and/or risky. To that end, I think that if more of us prescribe to doing the work…eating healthy, turning away from the fattening foods and begin to exercise more, we’ll lessen the desire to go the path of least resistance…and not prematurely put ourselves at death’s door.
Just my two cents.
STAY STROMG MY BROTHA THATS WHAT SHE WOULD WANT.
Nubian, I just read your entire post and I agree! Hopefully, there will be much good that comes out of this situation and other lives will be changed/saved.
i don’t think she died prematurely, everything happens for a reason. God wanted her home, now she is resting in paradise!
The mans mother has p*****ed….some people are just plain rude and out to draw attention. I understand that everybody is entitled to his/her own opinion, but have a heart people. Ye has to be going through a lot right now. As someone mentioned above, he dedicated EVERYTHING to her. Everybody makes mistakes and her choosing to go under the knife was a big one. That does not mean you have to bash her. Let her rest in peace and show that man and his mother some respect.
Now is NOT the time to discuss this…..there will be plenty of time later for the wouldas, couldas and shouldas.
Her death is a tragedy and her son is probably very hurt sad and shocked. That should be all that anyone is focused on now. Situps, bras, diets, KFC chicken and whatever else should be SILENT for now. It’s known as having GOOD MANNERS!!
There will be plenty of time later and we may NOT know the entire story of what happened.
DR.DONDA WEST REST IN PEACE
Big up My Nubian! Each 1 teach 1.
Squad Up!
to Just Sit and be Pretty:
I totally agree. I could not have put everything you said any better myself.
Bossip.com is probably not a place that Kanye is counting on to receive comfort. The people that have posted comments that are perceived to be insensitive probably would not make the same comments if they were in the presence of the family. This is a blog and everyone is able to speak freely on each topic. Every celeb that is on this site is someones sister, brother, mother, father, son, or daughter. They still get trashed. What about their families? People get trashed on here everyday and we don’t bring out the violins for them. I have experienced major losses in my life. I lost a child and my father. I certainly think I can respect what Kanye is going through. I also am sure that comments on Bossip.com do not even register a “blip” on his emotional radar. Is it fair that this personal tragedy is gonna be all over the news? No it isnt. Is it fair that he is given a platform to speak on political issues just because he is a multi-platinum rapper? No thats not fair either. However, when you accept the life of a celebrity…the fame, positive and negative, comes with it. He’ll get through this.
Good Manners on a gossip blog?
That doesnt even make sense.
What is the time period that people should wait before they comment on the situation? 1 week, 1month, a year? She wont get any deader! At the end of the day, she was just someones mother. Plenty of other mothers on this site get trashed. No one thinks about how their kids will feel.
And I dont see where anyone is trashing her. They are saying that she should have listened to her doctor, or just dieted and excercised. Thats not hate, thats the truth. Would I say that to the family personally? No “I” wouldnt but on a gossip website, any subject appears to be fair game. Everyone we talk about on this site is sombody’s loved one. Remember that people before you start picking favorites.
Thanks Lisa. And least anymore misunderstand, I am in no way bashing his mother nor her decision. It’s like crying over spilt milk…what done is done. What I’m interested in is the greater message or the greater impact that this tragic loss can affect.
And Al-Anon, I think you can still discuss the surrounding events or the potential cause of death without being disrespectful. Most people have already conveyed condolences…this is a blog site, do you suggest instituting a mourning period where nothing else can be discussed until an elected date?
RIP…Poor Kanye..
no matter how much you say “she coulda”..well it didn’t happen and there’s no bringing her back, so there’s really no point in constantly saying that. If she really wasn’t meant to be gone, she wouldn’t be. now let the woman rest!
some people WERE being completely disrespectful by saying things like “who cares?” and “so what” smh..so my comments are directed towards them. if u really didnt care, you wouldnt take out the time to post anything.
* my bad i mean to say it doesn’t matter how many times you say “she could’ve” it didnt happen*
Kanye, there is nothing like a mothers love I lost my mom in 1997 to cancer. At this time you don’t like to hear people say they know how you feel but take it from me, I do and I just feel for you so much right now. Be thankful you have the support of your father and your girlfriend right now to help you through this difficult time. My prayers are with you.
It’s especially hard around the holidays for me, surround yourself around as much love & positivity as you can.
She killed her damn self. ***** and a flat stomach shouldn’t be a top priority at age 58. Sad that society is so stuck on looks rather than common sense. You can’t blame this death on God by saying he took her and if he did maybe it was to teach a lesson. My prayers are with Kanye because it is hard to lose anyone,and he is truly a great artist. I hope people learn from her mistake that cost her, her life.
Man, death is so sad and sudden. People always say, “he or shes in a better place now” or “It was their time to go” but has anyone grasped the true effect of death? That person is GONE forever never to hug you, kiss you, laugh with you, console you or just be in your surroundings again. Death is never easy. It hurts! Its true pain! No amount of physical pain could ever top the amount of emotional turmoil you experience when you lose someone. Period Love u Kanye~Hang on Baby. I Heart You Ms. West
Kanye is a horrible person. I interned for his label and he is a very sexist, self-centered man. I think that he needed his mother to snap back to reality and help him realize that we are all equal, all God’s children, and money and fame do not change that! Unfortunately it looks like his mother got way to caught up in Hollywood as well. I feel sorry for him but there are many people in this world going through much worse and not receiving any condolence or recognition for their struggles.
Nubian Goddezz and others who are coming from the angle of healthy lifestyle: Thanx for the lesson. Although I wouldn’t make the same choice because of my lack of trust in hospitals and doctors, I am reexamining my diet and lifestyle. Also, my self-view and spirituality may need to be given some priority. This woman was a former black panther (or at least involved somehow with that movement of Black consciousness) with a PhD. If she could suc*****b to the pressures of Hollywood beauty standards — that is scary. RIP Donda West, sorry you were chosen to be an example to others.
Well I’m from the Chi and Kanye can be an *****hole from tiime to time but who isnt?This aint even really about how Kanye acts this is about his mother right now and showing your respect and condolences.If you want right about Kanye’s ways then go to his website and let him and his record label know how you feel.Ms.Donda West has done a lot for the black community especially with school,so my love goes out the the family.
This is just the comment section on one of thousands of gossip blogs. My comment on Kanye being an evil person is not hurting anyone! I would not send this to his family or say this to them at the funeral. If you really want to send your condolences don’t do it here. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dr. West’s name to the Kanye West Foundation/Loop Dreams Teacher Training Institute. Those donations can be made by visiting the Foundation’s Web site, http://www.KanyeWestFoundation.org or by mail at Kanye West Foundation, 8560 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069. ”
who the hell is kanye? just kidding! i cant undersatnd why u all are getting worked up over this *****.please raise ur hand if u have lost ur mum! did kanye send u any condolense msg? sorry kanye but too much money can be a curse? my mama is fat okay, thats why she is my mama.
Check out TMZ.com. They have the scoop on the MD. This guy was obviously not qualified. Doctors+hospitals can = death. The medical profession needs to have better supervision over its doctors.
Jan Adams is the Beverly Hills plastic surgeon that performed on Donda West before she died.
The shady doc has been sued for malpractice before and lost! TWICE!
In August of 2001 he was ordered to pay $250,000 in one claim.
In September of 2001, he was ordered to pay $217,337 in another malpractice judgment.
Additionally, Dr. Adams has been arrested for DUI. Twice!!!
On March 31, 2006, he was arrested for blowing a .10 blood alcohol level during two breath *****yzer tests and putting him over the legal limit. The case went to trial and Adams was found guilty of driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or greater. He was sentenced to 96 hours in L.A. County jail, had to enroll in an alcohol treatment and counseling program and attend 60 AA meetings and five years probation, the papers state.
In 2003, he plead guilty to driving under the influence and was placed on three years probation, which included a three-month first offender alcohol and drug education and counseling program and restricted him from driving anywhere but to and from work for 90 days.
As if all that weren’t bad enough, in April of this year, the Executive Director of the California Medical Board asked the state to consider revoking or suspending Adams’ physician and surgeon’s certificate.
On Monday, Adams claims he did nothing wrong in relation to the death of Donda West.
We’ll see about that!!!
Posted: November 13, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Hey Kanye!!!!
Don’t read any of these here posts. Some people are just plain crazy.
Hey Everyone Else,
Let’s just hope that he has positive people in his corner who can help him through his time of need. Clearly, ordinary people don’t care.
^^^^ Yeah I read that over at TMZ as well. If anyone cares, after being advised not to get the procedure done by Dr. Abolian Dr. West went and found another one (Dr. Jan Adams I think) who was willing to do it. The man is not even licensed by the American Medical *****ociation Board of Plastic Surgeons. The man took 8 hours to do the procedure – about 2x longer than the actual procedure should take. Others in the medical profession are speculating that that indicates that something went wrong on the operating table or the doc was inexperienced. Can you imagine how much blood she probably lost after being in surgery for 8 hours? Dr. Adams needs to have his license revoked and serve at least 25 to life in a state penitentiary.
No matter what type of medical procedure you are going to do it is always wise to investigate your physician, if it is at all possible. Some doctors barely graduate from medical school and get certified by the skin of their teeth. Others are greedy and for the love of $$$ agree to undertake medical procedures that they are not licensed to do. Some are just downright shady and will let you leave knowing that there is something wrong with you but won’t tell you. Trust me I know.
RIP Dr. West and my prayers go out to Kanye and his family.
How about dont post ***** if you dont have anything positive to say.
Ms. Jae that wasn’t very positive of you! I can’t believe you are swearing in this comment section of Bossip. This is where people are posting their condolences for Kanye. This is a sacred place!!!!!!
I love Kanye. His mother is one of the few celebrity moms I respected. it’s a shame she died this way. My condolences to Kanye and his family.
Condolences to the West fam. :*(
My condolences go out to Kanye West. Stay strong brotha and know that GOD is with you in your time of tragedy.
I AM SO SORRY KANYE. GOD WILL GET YOU THROUGH THIS TOUGH TIME. REMEMBER YOUR MOMMY WOULD WANT YOU TO GO ON AND KEEP MAKING HER PROUD OF YOU. YOUR FANS LOVE YOU AND IS VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. “LOOK TO THE LORD”
This sucks! Kanye, if you need to talk ….hollar!!!
DUUUUUUVVVVVVAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
++++++ …. YVONNE
Yo You know I seen this pic yesterday but did not read the script. MONEY ! It cant buy you LOVE nor Bring a person back to LIFE. Gotta Make it to HEAVEN !
My heart goes out to the family. There are always risk with surgeries and she knew the possibilities… so sad.
These negative comments need to be deleted at least out of respect for Kanye’s family and what he’s going throug…c’mon Bossip, have a heart this one time…some of these comments are just outright outrageous and ridiculous!!!
Much love to Kanye and his family, we are praying for you. You definately was blessed with a wonderful mother.
Ive worked for Dr Aboolian. I met Donda West during her consult with Dr A about 4-5 months ago…she was a very nice lady…My prayers go out to her family and friends…
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