Although I considered punking out several times, I actually made it on the plane! I'm so ready to get to the losers bench. My surgery is later today with Dr. Garcia at Mi Doctor.

I'm headed down the coast today for San Diego. Congrats on making the leap! I'm looking forward to reading your journey. Safe surgery.

Amanda Rae

Although I considered punking out several times' date=' I actually made it on the plane! I'm so ready to get to the losers bench. My surgery is later today with Dr. Garcia at Mi Doctor.[/quote']

You must be the same day surgery person i heard about last night as we spoke to Rosie about others coming in. You will do just great! i'm 3 day post op still at the hotel and my swelling has finally gone down (they pump you full of fluids via IV and i was pretty puffy). I dont really have any pain, just the heartburn this morning as i drank some water. i'll have to take some liquid heart burn acid reducer in a few mins. Stay positive! You got on the plane so this is it...it's time for your transformation to begin! Dr Garcia and his staff are great..Dr. Velasco is so sweet and Melissa too! You'll be just fine!!! And the anesthesiologist Dr. Cabrera is hot too and the transporter guy Alberto...ha ha Good luck girl!!!!

Although I considered punking out several times, I actually made it on the plane! I'm so ready to get to the losers bench. My surgery is later today with Dr. Garcia at Mi Doctor.

Good LUCK you will love Dr. Garica and his whole team! Dr. Luna pre and posr op doctor is awesome!!!

Yay!!! I know it must take alot of willpower to go through with it. I hope you have a nice trip and fast recovery. I will be praying and thinking of you today and your surgical team. Keep us posted. I WANT DETAILS!! Mines coming up!!! LOL!!!! Seriously when you feel up to it.

Best of luck to you! I'm right behind you on less than 2 weeks :-)

Me too.....I'm heading down on Thursday night....can't wait

Hi Fellow Atlanta Girl! Hope all is going well.. We should meet up once you get back home and are feeling up to it.

Hi Fellow Atlanta Girl! Hope all is going well.. We should meet up once you get back home and are feeling up to it. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I was in ATL for 45 minutes on Thursday! Lol

Amanda Rae

I was in ATL for 45 minutes on Thursday! Lol

Amanda Rae

Ha! Hope you enjoyed your brief time in the busiest airport in the world.

Congrats to everyone and good Luck! It's exciting and you're so close to your new beginning. YIPPEE!

Well folks, I had my surgery. My first question when I woke up was was the surgery over. When he told me yes, my next thought was damn, I was going to change my mind!

But all went well. The first night was HELL! Not sure that I was fully prepared for how much pain I would be in. It was the longest night of my life. So don't plan to sleep much that first night. The nurses kept me with pain meds though. The biggest problem is finding a comfortable position to sleep with that damn drain. I prefer to sleep on my sides and it's impossible to do with that drain pulling on you. I didn't have much gas pain until the first day at the hotel. Walking definitely helped. Now I'm just a little sore from the incisions. Everyone at the hospital was great. Dr. Luna has an amazing bedside manner, and he isn't bad to look at either. Melissa is super sweet, as is Rosie. The hospital was clean and safe, but don't expect Cedars Sinai. It's not the Ritz, but it gets the job done. The Marriott was nice and also safe. The staff at the hotel is wonderful, although it took forever for our room to be ready. By day two at the hotel, I felt good enough to do some BRIEF shopping. We took a cab to Revolution and walked around for about an hour to get souvenirs. After that I was pretty tired, so we came back to the hotel for broth. It was ok, but not as great as everyone makes it out to be. I think people are just so excited to eat, that they think it's that awesome. I'm so not looking forward to the long flight back today, but I am very ready to get home!

we came back to the hotel for broth. It was ok' date=' but not as great as everyone makes it out to be. I think people are just so excited to eat, that they think it's that awesome. I'm so not looking forward to the long flight back today, but I am very ready to get home![/quote']

Lol yes I agree with you too, the first time I had the broth I was OMG this is the best broth but then after that I was again OMG I can't take this broth any more its horrible

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That's funny about waking up Atl!!! I am so glad your on your way. Let me know how the plane trip back to atl was. Take care

Safe travels home!!! I cant wait to say I'm done and headed home :-) Waiting is rough, LOL

Well folks' date=' I had my surgery. My first question when I woke up was was the surgery over. When he told me yes, my next thought was damn, I was going to change my mind!

But all went well. The first night was HELL! Not sure that I was fully prepared for how much pain I would be in. It was the longest night of my life. So don't plan to sleep much that first night. The nurses kept me with pain meds though. The biggest problem is finding a comfortable position to sleep with that damn drain. I prefer to sleep on my sides and it's impossible to do with that drain pulling on you. I didn't have much gas pain until the first day at the hotel. Walking definitely helped. Now I'm just a little sore from the incisions. Everyone at the hospital was great. Dr. Luna has an amazing bedside manner, and he isn't bad to look at either. Melissa is super sweet, as is Rosie. The hospital was clean and safe, but don't expect Cedars Sinai. It's not the Ritz, but it gets the job done. The Marriott was nice and also safe. The staff at the hotel is wonderful, although it took forever for our room to be ready. By day two at the hotel, I felt good enough to do some BRIEF shopping. We took a cab to Revolution and walked around for about an hour to get souvenirs. After that I was pretty tired, so we came back to the hotel for broth. It was ok, but not as great as everyone makes it out to be. I think people are just so excited to eat, that they think it's that awesome. I'm so not looking forward to the long flight back today, but I am very ready to get home![/quote']

Yes...Dr. Luna...oh la la...Just a suggestion if u hvnt already. Be sure to read your discharge summary report in the folder they gave you to be sure the dates and everything is correct. Mine was not and I'm struggling to get the summary fixed an emailed to me... Then they accidentally sent me another person's summary instead with the same first name. Just a heads up. Oh and the broth at the Hotel gave me diarrhea! Lol Have a safe flight! I had a major freezing frenzy & since there are no blankets on the plane the stewardess warmed up a large plastic bottle with a hot hot Water in it and I hugged it for 4 hrs- it saved me! I was literally shaking for the first 30 minutes on the plane because of being cold. Best of luck!

~Sarah