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rollargirl    210

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Hello, I'm booked in for the spider technique (through the belly button) with dr Garcia May 11. Just wondering as its fairly new if anyone else has had this done w him? I have heard before a few people saying they'd had it done (w great results) but can't remember if they were specifically from surgery w him.

Thank you

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Afrodite82    148

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Hi Rollargirl,

I'd only heard of this procedure once before your posting, so I sure hope you are able to find out a little more about it. I'm very interested, myself. May I inquire how much Dr. Garcia is charging for that method? I understand its a little more time consuming. Thanks!

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Afrodite82    148

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Lol, just when I thought I had this narrowed down :) Decisions, decisions.

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rollargirl    210

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I know! I was almost heading to cancun for mine .. It costs an extra $1000 but I'm happy to pay that as long as he's not "practising" on me lol ... Alma said he's done "like a hundred" but I'm just doing a little more investigating ????

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msjazzyldy    49

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What are the requirements to have this done...I'm interested in this as well.....

 

BTW you and I are having surgery the same day, same doctor I hope to see you there!

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rollargirl    210

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Hi! Don't quote me but I think u have to be under 40 BMI and that's all I've heard. It's a trickier surgery (obviously) and takes longer so it's $1000 more - see you at the hotel in 5 ish weeks!

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msjazzyldy    49

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My bad you said May 11 you're having surgery I am having surgery April 11....lol.....I can't 4/11 out if my head my apologies!!!

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Afrodite82    148

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Im scheduling mine for either April 13 (if financing clears in time) or April 25. Thanks so much for the info!

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Threetimesacharm    1,400

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Just wondering why you are choosing this method? Is it the scars you don't want? Dr Garcia has performed thousands of sleeve surgeries the traditional way and is an excellent surgeon. 100 belly button ones are not alot. The scars fade so light that you can barely see mine.

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rollargirl    210

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Just wondering why you are choosing this method? Is it the scars you don't want? Dr Garcia has performed thousands of sleeve surgeries the traditional way and is an excellent surgeon. 100 belly button ones are not alot. The scars fade so light that you can barely see mine.

 

It says there's less healing time & less pain - good for our long journey home. I'd prefer 1 incision spot to 4 , even if the scarring is minimal I have scaring around my areola from a reaction to sutchers from my reduction so would start feeling like bride of Frankenstein .. Also I don't particularly like my belly button (it's very deep) so a new one is just fine by me!

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hurley911    59

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I think you have to be 30-35 bmi in order to do song lee with him.. FYI but I could be wrong?

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Afrodite82    148

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For me this one is a no-brainer; as Rollargirl has already pointed out, faster healing time, less pain, hidden scar. In my case, brown skin tends to scar very darkly, and the scars do not fade.

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Afrodite82    148

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Oh yes, and the surgery is offered to those with a bmi of 39 or lower.

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rollargirl    210

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For me this one is a no-brainer; as Rollargirl has already pointed out' date=' faster healing time, less pain, hidden scar. In my case, brown skin tends to scar very darkly, and the scars do not fade.[/quote']

 

Yes besides the extra 1000 - why wouldn't you? Lol

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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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