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Sitting here at San Diego International Airport waiting for my driver. Surgery today! Will let you all know how it goes!

Yay!! Good luck to you!!

How did it go??? How you're feeling? Wish you well...

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Good luck to all of you. I was sleeved with Dr. Ortiz 2/26 & everything went smoothly. Care was excellent & staff at Marriott were wonderful too, 4 of us who had same surgery same day are staying in touch with each other. From Arizona, Oklahoma, Iowa & Toronto Canada. A great place to go

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Hi All,

 

I'm leaving on a jet plane....tomorrow morning and will be at Marriott by late afternoon.

 

Was it this forum group where someone kindly posted a list of medical questions/phrases in Spanish?

 

If so could someone tell me what page it was one?

 

Thanks and I will update as I can.

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<p>Hi All,</p> <p> </p> <p>I'm leaving on a jet plane....tomorrow morning and will be at Marriott by late afternoon.</p> <p> </p> <p>Was it this forum group where someone kindly posted a list of medical questions/phrases in Spanish?</p> <p> </p> <p>If so could someone tell me what page it was one?</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks and I will update as I can.</p>

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302403-help-english-to-spanish-guide-needed-mi-doctor-hospital/ I hope it posts right :) I'm not good at link posting. Honestly, I don't think you'll need it.

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Hi all,

Back at hotel today ... Ended up having surgery yesterday instead of 14th as planned due to a few emergency 's that took up OR.

 

Funny thing is I ended up being the only surgery yesterday, as the other patient didn't lose the appropriate amount of weight, so they cancelled her.

 

Talk about 5 star service. ..... Made me feel like a million bucks all the attention on me :)

 

The IV was the worst part as I have very crappy veins.... The rest has been awesome!

 

No pain, nausea, and I am walkin around well.

Just a terribly dry and sore throat from intubation.

 

Didn't see Ortiz once.... But doc Martinez was absolutely a GEM ! Gave me such confidence in their knowledge and experience!

 

Also .... Best new yet I FEEL NO HUNGER!

 

Hope you managing ok Socalmom...

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Hi all,

Back at hotel today ... Ended up having surgery yesterday instead of 14th as planned due to a few emergency 's that took up OR.

 

Funny thing is I ended up being the only surgery yesterday, as the other patient didn't lose the appropriate amount of weight, so they cancelled her.

 

Talk about 5 star service. ..... Made me feel like a million bucks all the attention on me :)

 

The IV was the worst part as I have very crappy veins.... The rest has been awesome!

 

No pain, nausea, and I am walkin around well.

Just a terribly dry and sore throat from intubation.

 

Didn't see Ortiz once.... But doc Martinez was absolutely a GEM ! Gave me such confidence in their knowledge and experience!

 

Also .... Best new yet I FEEL NO HUNGER!

 

Hope you managing ok Socalmom...

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There is a Facebook group called weight loss surgery-Mexico. Not just OCC but other doctors too. I joined the group. They will understand going to Mexico is awesome!

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Hi all,

Back at hotel today ... Ended up having surgery yesterday instead of 14th as planned due to a few emergency 's that took up OR.

Funny thing is I ended up being the only surgery yesterday, as the other patient didn't lose the appropriate amount of weight, so they cancelled her.

Talk about 5 star service. ..... Made me feel like a million bucks all the attention on me :)

The IV was the worst part as I have very crappy veins.... The rest has been awesome!

No pain, nausea, and I am walkin around well.

Just a terribly dry and sore throat from intubation.

Didn't see Ortiz once.... But doc Martinez was absolutely a GEM ! Gave me such confidence in their knowledge and experience!

Also .... Best new yet I FEEL NO HUNGER!

Hope you managing ok Socalmom...

Congratulations! Glad you're feeling so good. To be honest, I liked Dr. Martinez better than Ortiz :) and I actually just talked to Dr. Martinez about 3 weeks ago.

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Hi all,

 

Back at hotel today ... Ended up having surgery yesterday instead of 14th as planned due to a few emergency 's that took up OR.

 

Funny thing is I ended up being the only surgery yesterday, as the other patient didn't lose the appropriate amount of weight, so they cancelled her.

 

Talk about 5 star service. ..... Made me feel like a million bucks all the attention on me :)

 

The IV was the worst part as I have very crappy veins.... The rest has been awesome!

 

No pain, nausea, and I am walkin around well.

 

Just a terribly dry and sore throat from intubation.

 

Didn't see Ortiz once.... But doc Martinez was absolutely a GEM ! Gave me such confidence in their knowledge and experience!

 

Also .... Best new yet I FEEL NO HUNGER!

 

Hope you managing ok Socalmom...

Oh my gosh! I'm so thrilled for you! I'm doing fabulously! I adore Martinez. He's amazing! Glad you were treated like royalty!

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There is a Facebook group called weight loss surgery-Mexico. Not just OCC but other doctors too. I joined the group. They will understand going to Mexico is awesome!

There also is a closed group on Facebook called Sassy Sleevers but you have to be invited to join but lots of good WLS stories & pictures

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There also is a closed group on Facebook called Sassy Sleevers but you have to be invited to join but lots of good WLS stories & pictures

Who can invite you I'd like to join the sassy sleevers

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