Has anyone had any complications with Dr Garcia doing the sleeve? I get my sleeved done with him April 15, I am starting to get little nervous and and scared but excited at the same time.I just hope everything goes good and I don't have no major complications like some of the stories I have read on here.

Hey guys!! I leave tomorrow for a sleeve w Dr. Garcia. I'm excited but all of a sudden scared. My mom, sister, and best friend are now saying its a bad idea, which doesn't bother me. But they started saying they just "have a bad feeling" and it's creeping me out! Any words of encouragement for this superstitious head case?? Thanks!

I don't know if your a religious type person but if so...Pray and ask your higher power for strength and guidance. Pray for peace about the situation and remember why and who you chose this procedure for. Remember fear is a learned behavior you was not born with it. So the people that's making you fearful could have been where you learned it from. Don't let anyone control your thought cause if they do they control you.

Shame on them for making you feel doubt.. Just shame on them. Prayers for you to have safe surgery and speedy recovery. If you have time don't forget to have fun down there like some of us did. And take pics to show off your trip to the nay sayers

I am getting sleeved tomorrow by Dr. Garcia as well....You have to do this for you....Everything will be fine, I am nervous myself but I have come to far to turn around now!!!

I chose not to tell ANYONE in my family about this operation because I didn't need the negativity....Hope to see you there!!

I totally know how you feel! I had been having "a bad feeling" since saturday and was second guessing my trip, then a stabbing spree happened at my school the day before I flew out. It triggered my anxiety like crazy but I am pretty confident in my dicision as I sit here in the tijuana Marriott waiting to go to florence in a matter of hours! I hope they can give me something for anxiety or my pre op ekg may not pass the test as I get palpitations. *crosses fingers* I have spoke to one lady here who just came back from mi doctor and she is doing great besides the gas pain. "Just keep walking" was her advice to me. I also have lots of "I don't know why" and "your crazy" people that tried to get me to change my mind. Trust your dicisions and do what is best for YOU not everyone else! Good luck and hope to see you on the losers bench =}

Thx guys! At the airport now! Feeling much better. Thank you!! Dinner tonight anyone in TJ??

Congratulations annamac! You will be just fine:) Keep us posted on your surgery and recovery.

Dr Garcia did an awesome job with my sleeve, it's so worth it! Good luck everyone :-)

Reading these posts has really eased my mind too! I'm being sleeved next week. Thanks everyone for being supportive and sharing your stories, it really helps us newbies out!!

Follow their instructions and keep yourself moving and hydrated. Best way to prevent clots. Good luck to you!