Just wondering if anyone else will be going to Dr. Fernando Garcia during the week of May 6 to May 11. My surgery is on May 6 at Florence Hospital. Just want to meet up with others having their's the same time to share experiences.

I will know for sure on Tuesday. It is looking like I will arrive on the 9th for surgery on May 10th. Going by myself, so it will be a relief to meet anyone there as well.

MAY 11!! At Florence hospital - might just arch u the night before at the hotel!

I'm having surgery May 4 At Florence hospital I'll be there from May 4 to May 9! When do you start your pre-op diet ?

awesome Rollargirl!!

I am filling out all my paperwork this weekend. I think Alma has penciled me in so far and I am confirming next week. Then will work on airfare

That word was "catch" lol ... Ill be at the Marriott till Thursday as we are staying an extra night just to be sure we are ok to make our long journey home.

Dr. Garcia - Florence Hospital 10-13. Surgery on the 10th.

Dr. Garcia - Florence Hospital 10-13. Surgery on the 10th.

 

awesome!

I fly in on the 9th and will be staying at the Marriott. Surgery on the 10th as well. Now there is three of us at the same time

Alma said I could leave on the 13th as well. I am either going to stay an extra night or head up to friends in SD to stay for a day or two.

 

I will be sure to PM my email and phone number for texting. I shut my data package off when I go to Mexico...just be sure if you have a smartphone to shut off your data and rely on the FREE Wi-Fi

And krisitna! She must be busy, she's usually on here quite a bit. So that's me & my friend and u 3 ... We have a little group of 5 now ... Should we make a little FB account?

awesome!

I fly in on the 9th and will be staying at the Marriott. Surgery on the 10th as well. Now there is three of us at the same time

Alma said I could leave on the 13th as well. I am either going to stay an extra night or head up to friends in SD to stay for a day or two.

 

I will be sure to PM my email and phone number for texting. I shut my data package off when I go to Mexico...just be sure if you have a smartphone to shut off your data and rely on the FREE Wi-Fi

 

Lisa, I'm really getting excited about meeting all of my same day sleeve buddies :-) I meet two other ladies that will be having surgery the same day. :-) their names are MrsPlusAmericaJacksonville and DeAntonica. Hopefully we will all be at Florence. Hopefully it will just be us four on that day. Since I am flying in the same day, I might end up being the last one to go; no telling.

 

Please keep in touch. I will also make sure to provide you will my information. Are you having the single-incision or multi-incision done?

 

Rollargirl and Kristina will have theirs the next day. We will pull through ours and go be cheerleaders for them. My sleeve family :-)

And krisitna! She must be busy, she's usually on here quite a bit. So that's me & my friend and u 3 ... We have a little group of 5 now ... Should we make a little FB account?

 

Maybe we should befriend each other on FB so we can chat. Let's make sure that we keep in touch.

Lisa, I'm really getting excited about meeting all of my same day sleeve buddies :-) I meet two other ladies that will be having surgery the same day. :-) their names are MrsPlusAmericaJacksonville and DeAntonica. Hopefully we will all be at Florence. Hopefully it will just be us four on that day. Since I am flying in the same day, I might end up being the last one to go; no telling.

 

Please keep in touch. I will also make sure to provide you will my information. Are you having the single-incision or multi-incision done?

 

Rollargirl and Kristina will have theirs the next day. We will pull through ours and go be cheerleaders for them. My sleeve family :-)

 

I will PM you my phone number so you can text me. I would imagine since you are flying in that day that you will be towards the afternoon.

I keep hearing about the one incision method, but am indifferent since it costs so much extra money. Right now I am sticking with the regular method.

I will PM you my phone number so you can text me. I would imagine since you are flying in that day that you will be towards the afternoon.

I keep hearing about the one incision method, but am indifferent since it costs so much extra money. Right now I am sticking with the regular method.

 

My plane arrives at 12:55 P.M. The only reason I am paying for the single-incision is because our skin is different and can tend to keloid or have raised scars; I don't want to take the chance. I really need to ask Dr. Garcia or even research more about the scars after surgery since there is no sutures are on the inside and not out side, but I believe he puts staples on the outside until it's time for us to leave. **BTW, single-incision takes longer and he told me that it will be more painful.

And krisitna! She must be busy, she's usually on here quite a bit. So that's me & my friend and u 3 ... We have a little group of 5 now ... Should we make a little FB account?

I was thinking we might need a FB page for the people during this time frame or the people getting sleeved in Mexico the month of May. This would be a good support group between us.

That is great there is so many of us going at the same time!! I was wanting to get a fb page for ones who will be there the same times so we could keep in closer contact as the days get closer and hopefully keep in contact after. If you all would like to send me your email addresses, I will add you on and I will make sure the group settings are set to secret so it doesn't show up on anyones home pages. I am really wanting to keep it to people who are using Dr. Garcia, preferably at Florence, but will add others who are also going to the MI as well.

There is also another group on fb that is for mexico sleevers. Alot of the people on there are going to Dr. Garcia or have already been there. I am already part of this group. Would you all be interested in just being added to that group. I think that would be great to have you all added to that group. It is secret, but I could ask the lady to add everyone. Loads of info and experiences on there specifically to Dr. Garcia and both hospitals.