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MiDoctor Hospital 2013 Roll Call RECAP



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Redy4 chng, how did surgery go with Ortiz yesterday?

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Bought my plane tickets and fully paid for my surgery on March 7th. I had to buy 2 seats because of my size.... But I'm so excited that I don't even care!!!

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Soo... I changed my date to March, 2nd. just to make sure there are no more issues...

anyone else going around this time with Dr. Garcia?

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I scheduled for march 8 with Dr. Garcia.

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I'm scheduled with dr. Garcia on march 8

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February 21st with Dr. Fernando Garcia in TJ!

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Me and my sister are going apr.11 for sx.....SOOOOO EXCITED only 9 wks left!!!!!

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Excited for you and your Sister! So cool that you have each other to do this together with! Where are you having your surgery? My surgery is April 9th. I'm at Mi hospital and staying at the Marriott, I'm traveling alone, love to see you girls down there!

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I will be at Mi Doctor hosp. But will be going to lucera hotel.....

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I'm posting this on the orginial post as well, but wanted to start a new thread for those that might have missed the original post. Here is the RECAP of dates for those headed to TJ for VSG so far for 2013. There are several who have dates for THIS WEEK, so I am hoping you guys post your experiences here as well. I think I got everyone that added their dates to the original thread, if I missed you please let me know.

Peppy234- 1/16

BigePC- 1/17

MrsReady2BSLeeve- 1/17

Icon23- 1/17

ArmyWife29- 1/22

MikeRoss- 1/22

LuLu1513- 1/25

SexyBack517- 2/5

Kortolano- 2/8

Tessies- 2/8

DIamondEyed- 2/15

AmyTug- 2/18

SRS82781- 2/18

ShrinkyThinks- 2/18

ByeByeFatGirl- 2/19

JeniM73- 2/22

Michipita83- 2/25

SweetTee- 2/26

UnzippingtheFatSuit- 2/26

Iwilliams65- 2/27

NurseGhana- 2/27

Fletcherette-3/4

KJ806852- 3/4

Rohler1520- 3/6

Jesser- 3/8

SerendipityHappens- 3/13

AmandaRaeLeo- 3/18

LaserSkinGirl- 3/22

Not set in stone yet, but I'm hoping to schedule, this week, surgery for 3/23. :)

~Kat

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Not set in stone yet, but I'm hoping to schedule, this week, surgery for 3/23. :)

~Kat

That is my date as well. I am using Dr. Garcia, what about you?

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I"m in an envious fit that I'm not on the list yet!!! :wacko:

I will be. :rolleyes:

Someday.

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Not set in stone yet, but I'm hoping to schedule, this week, surgery for 3/23. :)

~Kat

I am scheduled from March 6th with Dr Fernando Garcia.

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