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Just curious if anyone is having surgery the week of November 5-9 in TJ. I was supposed to have surgery today but had to reschedule for next Thursday the 8th

I am here now. Me and my best friend flew in from Louisiana to San Diego and are now in TJ we are having surgery in less than 3hrs. Very excited to be here excellent care and amazing doctors who have also had the surgery. This makes me feel more at ease. So excited to start this new journey with my best friend and use TJ Dr. Garcia as my doctor.

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Hey ShirtLady! Is your surgery happening at Mi Doctor too? If so' date=' hope we cross paths!

I would post a pic here, but I have no idea how - if u have Facebook, look me up: Harmoni Clealand[/quote']

We are at Mi hospital Dr. Garcia is doing surgery on me n my best friend in three hrs so excited.

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We are at Mi hospital Dr. Garcia is doing surgery on me n my best friend in three hrs so excited.

Wow good luck let me know how it go

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hi' date=' my surgery is on the 8th with Lopez, i am also traveling alone, staying at the Marriott,

we have all got to get together! i am so nervous!![/quote']

How was your experience? How are you doing post op? I am having surgery with Dr Lopez in January. Hope and pray your doing well!!! Can't wait to be on the losers bench with you!!!

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I got my drain out earlier today, what a gross feeling that was! Today i can lay on my side, should make for more comfortable sleeping.< /p>

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So glad everything went well for you both! good luck on your journey!!

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Menissa, is that you? I'm sure it is and I know you are doing fine! Stay in touch with me and let me know how you are doing.

Suzy the Brit from Philly!

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I'm flying in Tuesday. Surgery on Wednesday......my nerves are going wild!!!!

Don't be nervous. It's one of the easiest things you'll ever do :-) Yep, you'll be sore but it will all be worth it! I am day 3 post surgery and am feeling pretty good. You'll be fine.

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I'm having bad diarrhea now and have a long flight home to Montreal on Monday :(. I don't even want to try to squeeze into the tiny airplane bathrooms, ugh!

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I'm having bad diarrhea now and have a long flight home to Montreal on Monday :(. I don't even want to try to squeeze into the tiny airplane bathrooms' date=' ugh![/quote']

Oh no! Have you been drinking a lot of sugar free stuff? That'll give you wicked diarrhea! Other than that I hope you feel better. Go to the shop in the airport and buy some Imodium. That'll help. Good luck with that!

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I'm having bad diarrhea now and have a long flight home to Montreal on Monday :(. I don't even want to try to squeeze into the tiny airplane bathrooms' date=' ugh![/quote']

Oh goodness. Dont under-estimate a fart. :) sorry...I hope it goes away before your flight.

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I looked online and immodium was on the safe list so I took some last night before bed and so far no more problems, although I'm very gurgly in the tummy. I'll probably take some more tomorrow before the flight just to be SAFE. I am kind of in the "screw it" mode right now and I'm wearing yoga pants with a white paint stain on the butt. Comfort over fashion! :) Oh and no sugar free stuff, believe me I know those sugar alcohols wreck havoc :) i've only had some broth, tea and unsweetened apple juice since surgery (and some Water - oh and gatorade but the issues happened before I took a sip of gatorade) Plus some kind of Maalox type thing to coat my healing stomach.

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