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Hey Gaffer how's that special room you booked ? Hope it's nice.

It's not so much that it was a special room that I booked, just a special rate for Valentine's day.

Other than that the hotel if fine for what we need it for.

A

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Hey guys! I made it to the "other" side!! I feel fine except for the upper gas discomfort. Gas X is amazing! You can't neccesarily OD on that can you?? I also have some neck and shoulder discomfort but no pain at the sites so far.

Thank you all for yur kind words, well wishes and support. I have started my journey and it just seems all so surreal right now. Talk to ya guys later.

Becca

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Becca, that is great, now you are on the losing side of life (weight that is) LOL.:mad: Glad you came thru surgery succussfully, it must have been fun getting to and from the clinic in the snow storm.

Maria :)

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BECCA!!! Whoot Whoot! Glad to see that you are doing fine. I thought about you guys today.

Talk to you when you get back. "And stop calling me fat!!!"

Mookie

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Hey Gang,

Just checkin in after my surgery. Things are going pretty well, and I am up a walking around, Gas pain has not been too bad, mostly like a muscle ache. Dr. C also had to fix a hernia while he was in there so he said that will contribute to the pain. 3 of the 4 patients he did yesterday had to have heria repairs

Becca, I did not get a chance to see you at the clinic yesterday, you were in recovery while i was in being preped.

Thanks for the support guys.

A

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Yes Andrew, I suspected I was in lala land while you were there. Glad to hear you're doing well.

I am pretty sure you were in lala land. I remember hearing the nurse telling you that you had to brethe.

I gotta say that I found all the staff there to be really good, and the Dr. who did the anestesia was excellent.

Andrew

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Andrew congrats on the successful surgery! You and Becca both sound like you are doing fine. Good to hear. :)

I am almost 6 days out and I am feeling really well. Probably could have gone back to work but hey the time is covered so oh well. :girl_hug: So happy about the idea of taking off the strips this weekend. They are a little itchy. My skin is really sensitive so the strips leave itchy red marks. Yuck! Other than that just some minor pains here and there when I move in certain ways but that's about it.

Again Becca and Andrew congrats. Hope you are both heal up fast and well. :girl_hug:

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