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July 17Th With Dr Garcia.. Anyone Else?

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lynnz    13

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I just got my date this afternoon, July 17th with Dr garcia! Im super excited!! Im also a little freaked out because I have to go by myself. Hubby is staying home with the kids and all of the close people in my life are working or I have yet to tell them.. im being really picky on who I tell because people are so opinionated and don't take into consideration peoples feelings anymore, or we get the why cant you just diet and excersize... I did.. about 100 times and obviously its not working lol My friend had her sleeve done in January and she is so pleased.. now its my turn. I cant wait to buy a pair of jeans that is a single digit size! Any July buddies??

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Naturals    23

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I am going to TJ on the 17th as well and my surgery is at the Mi Doctor Hospital with Dr. Garcia. I too am on my own. Where are you staying??

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lynnz    13

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the marriot.. I just sent you a message :) yay a buddy!! My poor hubby is not happy that im going be myself lol glad to meet ya :)

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I just got my date this afternoon' date=' July 17th with Dr garcia! Im super excited!! Im also a little freaked out because I have to go by myself. Hubby is staying home with the kids and all of the close people in my life are working or I have yet to tell them.. im being really picky on who I tell because people are so opinionated and don't take into consideration peoples feelings anymore, or we get the why cant you just diet and excersize... I did.. about 100 times and obviously its not working lol My friend had her sleeve done in January and she is so pleased.. now its my turn. I cant wait to buy a pair of jeans that is a single digit size! Any July buddies??[/quote']

So u get to stay at a hospital? I like that idea better than a recovery house and being brought back and forth in a van for pain meds.. Lol how much are you paying for your sleeve? I know dr. Almanza is 4500.00

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lynnz    13

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yes, well the first night pre- op is at hotel, then 2 nights at Hospital MI, thats the name of the hospital, then 2 more nights at hotel. I cant imagine going back and forth in a van and staying at a house.. im sure its going to be fine for you but I feel more comfy at hotel/ hospital. Dr Garcia is $5000 for everything but airfare to SanDeiago. I think its worth the extra $500 for comfort and stability. But who am I to talk, I haven't gone yet :) Ask me in a month .. :)

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reignoftara    4

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My surgery is 8/7/12 with Dr. Garcia. So excited! Good for you I hope to hear all about it when you're done!!!!

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lynnz    13

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I wish it was tomorrow.. at first when I was scheduling I didnt want to do it too quickly, now im wishing I had done it sooner lol impatient just a little

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reignoftara    4

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I don't even know what that is.

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The spider is when they go in and make one incision to do the surgery to other way to to make about four incisions

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Born 2BFree    3

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I'm scheduled with Dr. Garcia on 7/30. Also travelling alone. Wish I could be with the two of you… Best wishes to both of you.

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reignoftara    4

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You too! I am fortunate to have my sister going with me.

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lynnz    13

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I have not heard about the spider method either. I will be going by myself too. I did ask a friend yesterday and she was receptive to the idea but has to clear the time at work.. we will find out tomorrow. Crossing my fingers!!

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I just got my date this afternoon' date=' July 17th with Dr garcia! Im super excited!! Im also a little freaked out because I have to go by myself. Hubby is staying home with the kids and all of the close people in my life are working or I have yet to tell them.. im being really picky on who I tell because people are so opinionated and don't take into consideration peoples feelings anymore, or we get the why cant you just diet and excersize... I did.. about 100 times and obviously its not working lol My friend had her sleeve done in January and she is so pleased.. now its my turn. I cant wait to buy a pair of jeans that is a single digit size! Any July buddies??[/quote']

Hi

Your surgery date is January 18 with dr Garcia?

I need to be in Tijuana January 17, but surgery on January 18 with dr Garcia too,

I hope we will see each other

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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