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Guest Tlktthpw

My husband and I are leaving Seattle on Sunday @ 5:45am to Monterrey to see Dr. Rumbaut on Monday and his surgery is on Tuesday the 4th.

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Dr. Lopez is doing my surgery. But I might have been confused in prior posts and said Dr. Ortiz was doing it. My flight to Dr. Lopez is May 5... next week! He comes highly recommended. My friend is a dentist, and she did extensive research before allowing Dr. Lopez to do her band. If my dentist friend with a medical degree trusted him, then I so do I.

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Did I read correctly? Will somebody be in Mexico having surgery on May 4, 2004? If so, please contact me. I'm flying in on the 5th. My surgery might be the same day I get there. It would be wonderful to know I have company nearby!

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Rumbaut and Lopez, while both in Mexico, are about a three hour FLIGHT from each other.

Rumbaut was my surgeon, Lopez was Donali's. I haven't heard anything negative about either of them.

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Joyce, I just sent you an e-mail but realize today was your surgery date! Hurry and get home to tell me every little thing. Unless it's bad, then don't tell me. I'll be in Mexico this time next week. I'll find out then! Peace! Hurry, write back and tell me you are wonderful!

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Guest sarahdykes

GO FOR IT I HAVE LOST 13 POUNDS IN 4 DAYS

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Well I fully Banded. I am sorry I haven't responed Delarla. I have been kind sleepy. Its nothing to it. I had the gas for a few days but never had to take anything.I hope everthing goes great for you and I know it will .Keep in touch.

Thanks

'Joyce

4/28/04 banded

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I'm so glad you're back, Joyce. These next two days of waiting will probably be the hardest part for met. Keep me informed of your progress.

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hey Delarla

Your going to do fine. So what time is your surgery?I am getting around better.Well any questions let me know.Good luck on your trip.

thinking about you

Joyce

4/28/04 banded

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Thanks for asking about my trip, Kel. It was a blast! I barely ate except for dinner, when I ate only chicken, fish & veggies. However, I had tee many martoonies. My friends introduced to me to sour apple vodka, so I introduced the vodka to the blender, and we quickly became friends. I had less than 10 drinks all weekend (it was a long weekend) and I'm up 6 pounds. I'm sure my fat liver is really pissed, but I'm not going to regret my weekend because all that fun was long, long over due. My little brother's first live performance was awesome - all us beaming with pride, laughing, rocking on! Awesome. So this morn I decided to enjoy one last splurge & got a Starbucks frappucino. I'm having cucumbers for lunch, asparagas for dinner, then liquid fast till my surgery Wed. I just left a message for the hospital because nobody's called to confirm my surgery time. Oh, and I'd love to send you guys a pic of us from Saturday night. My sister just lost 60 pounds and is damn skinny, but she's so weird. I'm 3 times bigger than her. I accepted it, she didn't. She used software to shed about 50 pounds from my belly before e-mailing me the pics. I wrote her and said it offended me. She's done it before - always editing pics to make us look thin. I am me. All 300 pounds. So I can't share the pic or you'll tell me I'm not that fat!

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What a Bummer......I have done commercials for my dr. and he is supposed to be putting my before and after pics on his website. When it is up I will post the link on here...maybe...depending on what is looks like:D I have never heard of sour apple vodka. I like to have a drink every once in a while when we go out to eat. But, here lately if I eat I can't drink and if I drink I can't eat. Can't do both..gues that's a good thing. I thought after I got off my weekly cycle I would maybe have dropped a pound, but no such luck. Still 180; in 2 weeks from today if the scale hasn't moved, I am gonna consider a fill. Last time I said that I had lost 5 lbs by the 2 week mark....We will see...Glad to hear you had a great time. :cool: :D :cool: :D :cool:

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