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Had my sleeve done Friday. Big thanks to everyone sending well wishes my way. Between the positive energy and the superior skills of Dr Alvarez and team, I'd have to say I'm one of the lucky ones. Never had any nausea or severe pain. At 3 days out, I'm mostly just concentrating on getting hydrated. My little sleeve is still very swollen and I can only swallow a tiny sip every few minutes. Also,my left side is pretty sore and bruised where they pulled my stomach out, Not too surprised there.

Everything I had heard about Dr Alvarez was pretty acurate. His team has this sleeve thing down to a science. They've done about 2500 sleeves now. Experience shows. They are all over you at exactly the right time with exactly the right meds and fluids. All you have to do is follow instructions and heal. The facilities kind of reminded me of something in an old haunted insane asylum movie but it was clean. Dr A's team really cares about their patients. They also made sure my husband was comfortable and fed. And yes, the docs are cute. Highly recommend the Dr A experience to anyone who's still researching.

Kathy

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Hi Kathy. Happy to hear that you had such a positive experience. Congratulations and keep us posted on your progress.

Had my sleeve done Friday. Big thanks to everyone sending well wishes my way. Between the positive energy and the superior skills of Dr Alvarez and team, I'd have to say I'm one of the lucky ones. Never had any nausea or severe pain. At 3 days out, I'm mostly just concentrating on getting hydrated. My little sleeve is still very swollen and I can only swallow a tiny sip every few minutes. Also,my left side is pretty sore and bruised where they pulled my stomach out, Not too surprised there.

Everything I had heard about Dr Alvarez was pretty acurate. His team has this sleeve thing down to a science. They've done about 2500 sleeves now. Experience shows. They are all over you at exactly the right time with exactly the right meds and fluids. All you have to do is follow instructions and heal. The facilities kind of reminded me of something in an old haunted insane asylum movie but it was clean. Dr A's team really cares about their patients. They also made sure my husband was comfortable and fed. And yes, the docs are cute. Highly recommend the Dr A experience to anyone who's still researching.

Kathy

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Sounds like great news all the way around!!! I hope my experience is similiar to yours B)

Keep bringing us the updates, we all need to read them for constant reassurance that we are doing the right thing and it's going to be ok!!!:(

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Yay, Kathaleena! I'm so glad you had a great experience! I'm praying my surgery goes the same way tomorrow morning! I'm so excited for us!!!

So you on the bench soon!

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Had my sleeve done Friday. Big thanks to everyone sending well wishes my way. Between the positive energy and the superior skills of Dr Alvarez and team, I'd have to say I'm one of the lucky ones. Never had any nausea or severe pain. At 3 days out, I'm mostly just concentrating on getting hydrated. My little sleeve is still very swollen and I can only swallow a tiny sip every few minutes. Also,my left side is pretty sore and bruised where they pulled my stomach out, Not too surprised there.

Everything I had heard about Dr Alvarez was pretty acurate. His team has this sleeve thing down to a science. They've done about 2500 sleeves now. Experience shows. They are all over you at exactly the right time with exactly the right meds and fluids. All you have to do is follow instructions and heal. The facilities kind of reminded me of something in an old haunted insane asylum movie but it was clean. Dr A's team really cares about their patients. They also made sure my husband was comfortable and fed. And yes, the docs are cute. Highly recommend the Dr A experience to anyone who's still researching.

Kathy

Thanks Kathy for the update. I was wondering how you were doing. I have my sleeve done in 2 days. Right now I am not nervous just excited that in two days, my new life with the sleeve will begin. I hope I am as lucky as you are with the nausea and the pain. I am trying to remain very positive about that. Is the sipping hard with your swollen stomach? Good to hear you are back home and doing great. Hey, cute docs at Mt. Carmel in Columbus wouldn't hurt either :P

Dawn

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Congrats on being sleeved!! I'm glad things are going well for you and you have now joined us losers on the bench!

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Congrat, Kathy! You sound like you're doing all the right things for a successful recovery! Good job! Way to kick off us Firecrackers off with a positive BOOM :)

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Glad to hear all went well. Hopefully the rest of us will be able to say the same. Please continue to keep us posted.

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Congrats, sounds like you are doing well.

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