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There is a fb page for February sleevers... leave your email so we can add you to the page

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If I join the FB page , is it completely private? I don't want anyone to know I'm having the surgery...

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Well, after looking deep into the internet and finding really awful things about the surgeon I chose, I'm not going to MX in Feb. I've found some other MX surgeons, but my husband is not having it. So we're looking into some self pay options in the US. I've found a surgeon that is doing VSG for $7800, in FL. I've resuested info.

Keep me in prayer. I'm praying for all of you <3

My surgeon will be Dr. Alvarez in Mexico. He is 8900 for everything except getting you to San Antonio. He has a YouTube channel if you're interested. Wishing you well!

Hi All! I'm scheduled for February 15th, assuming insurance approves it. Eeep! So excited! :)

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Just got my surgery date today! February 20th! It's crazy how some of my friends are happy for me that I got my date. While others who I thought I had their support won't say anything. At least my family is supportive!

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There is a fb page for February sleevers... leave your email so we can add you to the page

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Hi! I would love to join but I too, would like to know if it's a private group?

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Just got my surgery date today! February 20th! It's crazy how some of my friends are happy for me that I got my date. While others who I thought I had their support won't say anything. At least my family is supportive!

Yay! My date is also February 20th!

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275 and allegedly my new surgery date is February 17th....third date and counting ????

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Hi everyone! I'm a newbie here starting my liquid diet 1/25 and getting my sleeve done here in Ohio on Feb. 1st!! Woo hoo❤️❤️ would love to join the fb page if it's private as well please let me know

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Anyone on this group from the Savannah area?

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My preop class is February 6th. I'm hoping to have a mid February surgery date, so we'll see. What dates are/were your preop classes? Is it normally two to three weeks before the surgery?

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My preop class is February 6th. I'm hoping to have a mid February surgery date, so we'll see. What dates are/were your preop classes? Is it normally two to three weeks before the surgery?

My class is February 6th as well. My surgery date is the 20th of February. I don't get why they gave you a preop class date but not a surgery date.

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