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After almost of research. I finally booked my surgery with Dr. Almanza on June 6th. I am very excited to be starting a new chapter in my life. I have been overweight my entire life.. And I am so grateful to God for him giving me this opportunity! I want to send my prayers to all of you, I ask that He bless you in your Quest to obtain that ultimate goal! If anyone has any advice or words of wisdom. Know they are welcome. I just feel so blessed to share this with my community. I have an overweight 10 year old daughter, who I am seeing deal with the same issues I dealt with as a child. I fugure that if I can can on track with the tool of the sleeve, I can help her. Because I coulnt help her until I helped myself! I praise God for all of your stories!

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I am also going to Dr. almanza...May 18th. The date is coming so fast. I am excited and a little nervous.

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Im June 6th as well. Finally, someone with the same exact date as mine. :) .We're less than a month away. Good luck!!

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Good luck and congratulations in your new journey! I am having surgery with dr. Ponce de leon May 10th and the closer you are the harder the wait is!

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Good for you!!! I'm outta here tomorrow and on my way to be sleeved by Dr.Garcia the 11th!

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Congrats on getting booked and taking control! It is a wonderful feeling.

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I am scheduled for June 09th with Dr Almanza!!!

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I am scheduled for June 09th with Dr Almanza!!!

I am May 18 with Dr. Almanza! Very excited and nervous too. I will let you know how it goes. I expect everything to be great! :-)

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Thanks,

Again I am so excited..I am trying to get everything planned. What to take is the most important thing I am trying to figure out! I hear about Gas X, heating pad, loose comfortable clothes, gauze, anti-bacteial wash among other things. I am just going to come outand be direct, I need someone who knows to answer. I have been married 15 years, and my youngest child is 6. So I have not had a sex restriction in 6 years. Is anyone familar to if there may be a sex restriction after the sleeve? #therearenostupidquestions

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I am so glad someone asked that. I don't know the answer, but I have wondered the same thing. I assumed it would be the same as for a csection -- 6 weeks. Anyone know?

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I believe the correct answer is "whenever you feel like it" lol.

I'll let you know how long that is when I get back from surgery next week ;)

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That is one of the questions I asked my dr. I haven't been sleeved yet either...but my doctor said 2 weeks. I thought it would have been longer...but it's not food! Lol... So maybe he told me right?

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MGM and bogeydog, thanks 2 weeks sounds okay.......I guess that question is more important to me than what I need to pack at this point! LOL.....just wandering...It seems the incision might cause some discomfort, but I will ask, best to believe it!

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GeeBee, Good luck with surgery :) Please let us know how it goes!

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