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Thank you!!! Dr. Treen is awesome. I was very happy that I went with him for my surgery.

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Welcome Sammie,

I am like you, had the easiest time , no issues whatsoever! Welcome to the forum, this is the best one I have found...so many nice people with great information that is so helpful.

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Awesome! Sammie how long did you take off work because you job requires standing up most of the time.

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Hello! My name is Samantha and I'm 23 years old. I'm currenlty living in New Orleans' date=' La and I'm a full time bar tender. I was sleeved just 8 short days ago. So far I'm feeling amazing.

I had my sleeve done by Dr. David Treen at West Jefferson Hospital in Marrero, La on Monday April 30th at 7:30 am. It was a pretty easy time for me all and all. He said the surgery went perfect and there was nothing to worry about. I went to my mothers house after a one night hospital stay. I took my last dose of pain medication on Tuesday May 1st at 8:30pm. So far I haven't had any real pain to speak of.

I guess that I'm posting this to inruduce myself. When I started my jounrey I joined another forum, that I love, but have found that there is not many sleevers on there. I came here in hopes to find some of the answers me and the other sleevers are looking for.

I hope to be a strong part of this forum and that I get to make lots of new friends a long the way.

-Sammie[/quote']

Good going Sammie. Wishing you the best.

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Awesome! Sammie how long did you take off work because you job requires standing up most of the time.

I'm taking off 2 weeks. I'll be going back to work on monday. I don't really stand all that much, it's not that busy of a bar.

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Welcome to the forum Sammie! I am pre sleeve but I can only hope that my experience is as easy as yours!

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Hello to my fellow New Orleans sleevers, can I get a WHO DAT!!!!!!

My name is Courtney I live in Marrero and I am seeing Dr. Wooldridge at Ochsner, he is great. I will have my final appointment with the Nutritionist on June 1st and they will submit for approval from CIGNA that day and hopefully I will not have to wait to long for approval and I could possibly be sleeved the last week in June!!!!!

Wishing you all the best of luck and I think we should have a Southshore group!!!

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WHO DAT?!?! Sigh, I can't wait for football season.

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Yes, we need a southshore meeting for us to meet, and additional support system (though I'm not sleeved yet?

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I just made a group for New Orleans sleevers. Y'all should join!

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I am not sleeved either, I have one more visit with the NUT on June 1st!!!

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At last, a thread full of people that had an easy time post op. I hardly knew I had anything done. Good luck to all. Lisa, don't give up. You will be glad you carried through with it, I feel certain. Kathe

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