Hello everyone!

Is there anyone from New York City?

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20 minutes ago, Elizab said:

My surgery was two hours and a half. Thats the normal. No complications as per the Dr. I was a complete mess emotionally before my surgery too. Its normal. Keep in mind the WHYs you are doing this surgery remember you are in great hands Dr. Merola is the Cheif so really of the bat you in great hands. Also it helped me i wrote down everything from my meals following my surgery what I was going to wear I left my home impecable so I spent alot of time cleaning and organizing.
For Nauseousness I asked the Anesthesiologist to give me Zofran in my IV and they said they did. But I would get this heavy chest feeeling where I would swallow and just more spit would come up and i would just have to throw up and gag that lasted about three days after surgery. I was told its a normal for most patients to experience this nasty episode of spitting up saliva.

Change that emotional state girl you got this.

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Thank you so much for letting me know what may happen. I know Merola is a great dr. My friend used to work for him and she said he's amazing. I took her word for it, hence why he's my surgeon. How was the leak test? I heard that's the worst.

Thank you so much for letting me know what may happen. I know Merola is a great dr. My friend used to work for him and she said he's amazing. I took her word for it, hence why he's my surgeon. [emoji4] How was the leak test? I heard that's the worst.

You are very welcomed.
The leak test its scary cause you are under ALOT of pain killers you basically feel high AF lol. And you have to be extra careful not to miss a step ( the ask you to go on a xray machine from your stretcher) then the test starts they give you a thick consistency drink that taste like cold thick milk of chalk with this weird tangy bitter taste. Yes it was horrible. But i survived it and so will you. You only have to take two sips with a straw.

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Just now, Elizab said:

You are very welcomed.
The leak test its scary cause you are under ALOT of pain killers you basically feel high AF lol. And you have to be extra careful not to miss a step ( the ask you to go on a xray machine from your stretcher) then the test starts they give you a thick consistency drink that taste like cold thick milk of chalk with this weird tangy bitter taste. Yes it was horrible. But i survived it and so will you. You only have to take two sips with a straw.

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you did the leak test the same day or the next day?

you did the leak test the same day or the next day?

The next day early. My surgery was late afternoon Tuesday so wends morning i had the test done.

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Just now, Elizab said:

The next day early. My surgery was late afternoon Tuesday so wends morning i had the test done.

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I hope mine is Early morning. Waiting on that call from the hospital is annoying as I still have to make arrangements for my son depending on what time I have to be there. What time did you have to be at the hospital?

I hope mine is Early morning. Waiting on that call from the hospital is annoying as I still have to make arrangements for my son depending on what time I have to be there. What time did you have to be at the hospital?

1pm didnt have mine until 3:30

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My friend also had hers in the afternoon. Seems to me that he's not a morning person.

My friend also had hers in the afternoon. Seems to me that he's not a morning person. [emoji38]

Lol you have a point all my appointments are in the afternoon too lol.

Did you get a call yet? I believe they call between 3-5pm

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It took me a little under a year to do this and it should have been much quicker (insurance changes in the middle meant I had to start over [emoji849]) but it’s worth it.

Definitely worth it! Can’t wait [emoji4]

13 minutes ago, Elizab said:

Lol you have a point all my appointments are in the afternoon too lol.

Did you get a call yet? I believe they call between 3-5pm

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Ugh no they haven't called yet. ON the paper it says between 12-6 pm. I'm about to call that number as it says "if you're not home between those times to call the number after 12" lol