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I am super excited, I have booked my surgery and my flight with Dr. Kelly for May 10th! :rolleyes: anyone else having their surgery that day? My plane ticket is purchased, and everything is ready to go. :D I will be traveling alone, which kind of scares me. :unsure: Anyone else traveling alone? or have traveled alone?

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Congratulations. You will be in good hands.

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Thank you Afro_Cyster!

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I am super excited, I have booked my surgery and my flight with Dr. Kelly for May 10th! :rolleyes: anyone else having their surgery that day? My plane ticket is purchased, and everything is ready to go. :D I will be traveling alone, which kind of scares me. :unsure: Anyone else traveling alone? or have traveled alone?

Do you mind me where you are travelling from, or what state? I may end up being a sleeve buddy to you. I am pretty sure I am going with Dr Kelly. Just need to fill out the forms & figure out a date!

I just had tonsillectomy & uvullectomy last week though, so in huge amount of pain right now. Have to drink Water & just hurts to do it. :(

So waiting until this surgery is over & I am feeling better, before I book with Dr Kelly.

I would also be travelling alone, from NJ. So would love to have a sleeve buddy there to meet up with!

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Hi Sharon, uh I am sorry to hear about your resent surgeries, ouch! Oh that would be awesome if you were to be my sleeve buddy. I am traveling from fort worth Texas. I will arrive at San Diego at 9:30 am may 10 and am having surgery later that day.

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I am super excited' date=' I have booked my surgery and my flight with Dr. Kelly for May 10th! :rolleyes: anyone else having their surgery that day? My plane ticket is purchased, and everything is ready to go. :D I will be traveling alone, which kind of scares me. :unsure: Anyone else traveling alone? or have traveled alone?[/quote']

Congratulations! I don't think you will regret it at all. I went back to work today and am feeling great just 10 days after my sleeve. Never once threw up, had the slimeys (not sure what they are and don't want to know)no pain. I'm just dying to get to the mushie food stage. Never thought I would be craving a scrambled egg!

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You are sooo encouraging!!! I hope mine goes as well as yours!!!

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Lol DDFin I bet after so much liquid you would be craving eggs. That is going to be the hardest thing for me I think, I love crunchy stuff, even healthy crunchy like carrots and cucumbers! Thank you for your good wishes and your willingness to encourage and share your experience. Good luck going back to work!

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