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Octosleevers unite! Best of luck to everyone & yay for us!!!

10/1

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ready2bskinny

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Lil'LO

choc_thicktothin

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10/27

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10/29

DebInAZ

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10/30

JLS

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My date got changed to 10/18. My doc does it at a better hospital I found out so I switched locations!!! Please change me on the list;)

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Hi all! Just got my date today. October 31st with Dr. Bautista in Richmond VA. I'm excited, scared, everything. Ready to start my new life and glad I'll be getting sleeved about 7.5 weeks before our Christmas trip to Scotland.

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Oct. 10th in TJ with Dr. Lopez! Can't wait!!!!

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October 1 in Norfolk VA with Dr. W

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Octosleevers unite! Best of luck to everyone & yay for us!!!

10/1

IsaacsGram

ann48

luvlife

conrow1994

hockeymom1010

highschoolfigure

10/2

SkinnyMinnie2Be

melinda.trujillo

ThinkThin78

kolerz219

minkywinks_esposa

Peazwithin

10/3

miriamK

10/4

Scottishlassie

KishaE

cherrybombknits

arathfon.rn

10/5

tfazio

Jenni Smith

mom2han

Kiki74

10/8

vitaleEM

JustSkinnyMeInside

jonesy8844

az1369

chad2rad

Jae-R

ElaineB

10/9

hbjewelry

Natava

JazzyJ

SweetTee

shastarey3000

sacharliem

butter-fly

10/10

ready2bskinny

10/11

Lil'LO

choc_thicktothin

10/12

suejersey

10/15

Susan 2.0

imworthit

Cyn

Hnbc1986

andreagoeldner (DS)

10/16

kssooner2

Anicmice

unobaby

JonathanS

SkinnyMinnyMom

neenee

10/17

IrishShannon

10/18

sleevemeup

Lauren610

ladyofdamage

10/22

xmasbpig

Riaa90

Donny

10/23

littlemiss0428

mrsjones075

time2getskinny

10/24

gabby899

tbnote71

jlfinmn

faeriefyre

10/25

dyvasha70

this.time.its.4.me

meeshluv81

jrabbit81

lifechanging

10/26

mandymae

sleclerc

10/27

zenoosh

10/29

DebInAZ

jeriberi

Look@meitsEmily

Gonnabeslim1day

10/30

JLS

How many people having surgery on the 9th are going to Mexico?

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OctoSleevers updated!!

10/1

IsaacsGram

ann48

luvlife

conrow1994

hockeymom1010

highschoolfigure

urboyp

FoxyRoxy

10/2

SkinnyMinnie2Be

melinda.trujillo

ThinkThin78

kolerz219

minkywinks_esposa

Peazwithin

10/3

miriamK

10/4

Scottishlassie

KishaE

cherrybombknits

arathfon.rn

10/5

tfazio

Jenni Smith

mom2han

Kiki74

valdostaGA

10/8

vitaleEM

JustSkinnyMeInside

jonesy8844

az1369

chad2rad

Jae-R

ElaineB

10/9

hbjewelry

Natava

JazzyJ

SweetTee

shastarey3000

sacharliem

butter-fly

cosmo95

10/10

ready2bskinny

butter-fly

10/11

Lil'LO

choc_thicktothin

Holly5.3

10/12

suejersey

10/15

Susan 2.0

Cyn

Hnbc1986

andreagoeldner (DS)

10/16

kssooner2

Anicmice

unobaby

JonathanS

SkinnyMinnyMom

neenee

10/17

IrishShannon

10/18

sleevemeup

Lauren610

ladyofdamage

imworthit

10/22

xmasbpig

Riaa90

Donny

10/23

littlemiss0428

mrsjones075

time2getskinny

kymbo

10/24

gabby899

tbnote71

jlfinmn

faeriefyre

10/25

dyvasha70

this.time.its.4.me

meeshluv81

jrabbit81

lifechanging

sleclerc

10/26

mandymae

10/27

zenoosh

10/29

DebInAZ

jeriberi

Look@meitsEmily

Gonnabeslim1day

10/30

JLS

10/31

AliciaA122

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Hey October Sleevers! I am sad to say I have to take myself off the list. I had an unexpected surgery come up here in the States. It was an outpatient surgery (my first ever). I was told I'd be intubated, but would never know it because it would happen in the OR after I was asleep, and I'd be extubated in the OR before I ever came back to recover. Well, I woke up in recovery about 2 hours later than they expected and was on a ventilator. The last half hour of this I was fully awake, aware and unable to move a muscle. I could feel that I was unable to breath on my own and was thankful for the vent, but at the same time, panicking, feeling like I was going to choke or stop breathing. I later found out that I received 1/3 of a dose of a non depolaryzing paralytic (Rocuronium?) and apparently don't metabolize them well. The anesthesiologist sent me a letter and told me that I am never again to receive any form of paralytic. However, it is apparently possible to do surgery without them. I then developed sepsis of unknown origin (in otherwords not from the surgical site, but sick none the less). My primary care, who has been on board with the whole thing has told me to hold off for at least six months. However, I am so gun shy now, I don't know if I can do it at all. I'm crushed, but also feel l dodged a big bullet. I cannot imagine what would have happened to me had I been in Mexico and received the full dose. I feel like I would have probably died. So this is a blessing I know, and I'm thankful to be alive. I'm still so disappoionted. Anyway, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I will always feel an attachment to you October people and will be watching your progress enviously.

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Hey October Sleevers! I am sad to say I have to take myself off the list. I had an unexpected surgery come up here in the States. It was an outpatient surgery (my first ever). I was told I'd be intubated' date=' but would never know it because it would happen in the OR after I was asleep, and I'd be extubated in the OR before I ever came back to recover. Well, I woke up in recovery about 2 hours later than they expected and was on a ventilator. The last half hour of this I was fully awake, aware and unable to move a muscle. I could feel that I was unable to breath on my own and was thankful for the vent, but at the same time, panicking, feeling like I was going to choke or stop breathing. I later found out that I received 1/3 of a dose of a non depolaryzing paralytic (Rocuronium?) and apparently don't metabolize them well. The anesthesiologist sent me a letter and told me that I am never again to receive any form of paralytic. However, it is apparently possible to do surgery without them. I then developed sepsis of unknown origin (in otherwords not from the surgical site, but sick none the less). My primary care, who has been on board with the whole thing has told me to hold off for at least six months. However, I am so gun shy now, I don't know if I can do it at all. I'm crushed, but also feel l dodged a big bullet. I cannot imagine what would have happened to me had I been in Mexico and received the full dose. I feel like I would have probably died. So this is a blessing I know, and I'm thankful to be alive. I'm still so disappoionted. Anyway, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I will always feel an attachment to you October people and will be watching your progress enviously.[/quote']

Omg, elaine, you angel was holding your hand God bless, and so glad to see you are ok.

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ElaineB, so sorry to hear about your situation... you will be in my prayers and will always be a part of our October family

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Thanks so much NDN and Tfazio. Yes, I believe God played a part in it. Sorry if that offends anyone. In fact, my aunt, who was like a mother to me was a nurse who died in 2010. When I pray I always think of her. When I went in for this surgery, the nurse came in and said, "Hi, I'm Terry Ann." which was her name. I love you guys. I'm going to do this, I just need more time and I needed this information to have a good outcome. I will tell you that Alma with ready for a change has been so kind and supportive of me. She went above and beyond what she had to do with the cancellation. I can't remember, but Tfazio, aren't you going to Dr. Garcia too?

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No... I'm going to Dr Alvarez.

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No... I'm going to Dr Alvarez.

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No... I'm going to Dr Alvarez. ...

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Sorry phone went a lil crazy lol

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