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WifeyMaterial    139

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I will be there April 9th!!

Congrats on that good luck..

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SerendipityHappens    1,594

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I was sleeved by Doctor Valenzuela with Dr Cabrera assisting on 3/13 I feel GREAT. Mi Doctor was just fine.It's clean and has the necessary equipment. The EKG machine was from the stone ages, but it worked!

I was up and walking very soon after my surgery and I did feel nauseated. Staff kept up with my medications to help with pain and nausea and I did my part by walking as much as possible. The day after my surgery my IV blew through the vein and they couldn't find a new vein. I had been having trouble with the IV stopping all night long and they had repositioned it already a few times. Once I had my leak test the day after surgery, they said I didn't have to have the IV back in if I could get a lot of fluids down and if I would feel comfortable swallowing pills. Fortunately I had no problem drinking right from the start and could drink 4 ounces of Water in 15 minutes with careful sipping and determination. So I didn't have to have my IV back in. YAY!

I really felt like the doctors cared about their patients. I felt at ease the whole time and I had no problem putting my trust in Dr Valenzuela to do my surgery.

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Bigepc    84

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Glad everything went well for you. I felt the same way, I feel they do care about you. Even after I arrived home I had a question for Dr Cabrera and he got back to me right away. Good luck on your journey to your wieght loss goal.

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Amie    90

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I was sleeved by Doctor Valenzuela with Dr Cabrera assisting on 3/13 I feel GREAT. Mi Doctor was just fine.It's clean and has the necessary equipment. The EKG machine was from the stone ages, but it worked!

I was up and walking very soon after my surgery and I did feel nauseated. Staff kept up with my medications to help with pain and nausea and I did my part by walking as much as possible. The day after my surgery my IV blew through the vein and they couldn't find a new vein. I had been having trouble with the IV stopping all night long and they had repositioned it already a few times. Once I had my leak test the day after surgery, they said I didn't have to have the IV back in if I could get a lot of fluids down and if I would feel comfortable swallowing pills. Fortunately I had no problem drinking right from the start and could drink 4 ounces of Water in 15 minutes with careful sipping and determination. So I didn't have to have my IV back in. YAY!

I really felt like the doctors cared about their patients. I felt at ease the whole time and I had no problem putting my trust in Dr Valenzuela to do my surgery.

I'm doing a little research for my mom. Did you have a drain?

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Bigepc    84

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I had a drain and everyone I've talked to that has used them has had one. Hope that helps

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SerendipityHappens    1,594

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Yes, I had a drain. I was a bit nervous about having one, but the more I researched it, the more I WANTED the drain anyway....They removed it before I left the hospital so I only had it in for two days. It didn't hurt and I didn't even feel it when they removed it. Everyone on my floor, no matter which doctor they had, had a drain.

oh, and I did NOT have a foley during surgery. That was my biggest concern.. I didn't want a catheter. Dr Valenzuela told me she never uses them for the VSG surgery because the surgery is so short.

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Amie    90

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Yes, I had a drain. I was a bit nervous about having one, but the more I researched it, the more I WANTED the drain anyway....They removed it before I left the hospital so I only had it in for two days. It didn't hurt and I didn't even feel it when they removed it. Everyone on my floor, no matter which doctor they had, had a drain.

oh, and I did NOT have a foley during surgery. That was my biggest concern.. I didn't want a catheter. Dr Valenzuela told me she never uses them for the VSG surgery because the surgery is so short.

Darn, I didn't have a drain when I had my surgery in Feb. 2013, here in Washington State, my mom was with me the whole time so now she doesn't really want one. She thinks they sound gross, unnecessary since I didn't need one and had no issues. I also didn't have a catheter or have to have staples on my incisions they just used glue which was nice. Thank you for all the info, and keep up the good work.

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WifeyMaterial    139

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Yes I would love to get down to 140 bt would be happy at 160 I can't wait to see if I can make it there :) I am so happy I went thru with the surgery

How r u doin with ya surgery nd we have the same goals :)

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WifeyMaterial    139

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Darn' date=' I didn't have a drain when I had my surgery in Feb. 2013, here in Washington State, my mom was with me the whole time so now she doesn't really want one. She thinks they sound gross, unnecessary since I didn't need one and had no issues. I also didn't have a catheter or have to have staples on my incisions they just used glue which was nice. Thank you for all the info, and keep up the good work.[/quote']

Wow u had it sweet then no drain r catheter thats great

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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
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      1. summerseeker

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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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