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Glad to know it was painless! Do you see the Dr. Gracia or any of the other dr.s after you leave the hospital?

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Glad to know it was painless! Do you see the Dr. Gracia or any of the other dr.s after you leave the hospital?

No. I had my surgery on Monday. I did not leave the hospital until mid day on Wednesday. You stay in the hotel for two more nights and if you need them you have contact info. They also send you home with all the info you need to take care of your incisions and contact info for questions. They send you home with bandages for your incisions also.

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Thanks for all the info :)

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Thanks for all the info :)

No problem. :)

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I had surgery with Dr. García on Thursday. I also had a drain tube. Id just want everyone to be aware that if it hurts when they pull, tell them to stop!

Mine got twisted into a knot and it hurt like a Bit• h. They tried a few more times to get it out and even called in one of the doctors.... No luck. Finally they got Dr. García and he numbed me up with a ton of lidocaine. There were 7 people in my room trying to figure out what had happened. After the numbing medication kicked in, he pulled and it did NOT hurt.

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That is really good to know.

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