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I'm reading mixed reviews but they are also surgeons at a Center of Excellence hospital? Are they great surgeons? How was your overall experience?

Do you any recommendations of a great surgeon in the TX area?

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I am schedule for September 4th. I know several people who have had surgery done by Dr. Acost and really like him. They are very happy that they did the surgery and have been successful. What had you heard?

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Hi Beckykabq, :) thanks for responding! I googled them and read some good and bad. Like bedside manners and the little things. I was ready to go with them until that but I really want to like them because it is only a 4 hour drive and I have lots of family in El Paso lol! Please let me know how everything goes for you :) I hope you have a complication free surgery and recover quicker then quick :)

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My sister and i are scheduled for 9/21 with Dr. Lara. I have heard good things about Dr Acosta, but also good things about Dr. Lara. He's very serious about his work. I'm hoping things go well.

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Please let me now how everything goes :) I bet your a bundle of emotions right now !! :)

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We will, getting very nervous, but, excited at the same time. At this point, i just want to get it over with.

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I am schedule for September 4th. I know several people who have had surgery done by Dr. Acost and really like him. They are very happy that they did the surgery and have been successful. What had you heard?

Had my surgery 3 weeks ago. Dr. Acosta is wonderful. I couldn't have been more please with both Dr. Acosta and the hospital staff at Del Sol.

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Had my surgery 3 weeks ago. Dr. Acosta is wonderful. I couldn't have been more please with both Dr. Acosta and the hospital staff at Del Sol.

Thank you for letting me know! How was the pain? Do you mind me asking how everything went? Like how the nurses were, after surgery, when did you leave? Lol I have soooo many questions!

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I'm glad your surgery went well :) @beckykabq!

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My sister and i had our surgeries with Dr Lara on 9/18. They went great. He is a great Dr. The staff at the hospital are excellent and really take care of all of your needs. There was very little pain.

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My sister and i had our surgeries with Dr Lara on 9/18. They went great. He is a great Dr. The staff at the hospital are excellent and really take care of all of your needs. There was very little pain.

How are you doing? I hope your doing well. :) can you give me some insight on the pre-op diet?

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Thank you for letting me know! How was the pain? Do you mind me asking how everything went? Like how the nurses were, after surgery, when did you leave? Lol I have soooo many questions!

The nursing staff was absolutely the best I have ever had. I had some other issues since I have other health issues so my stay was longer. I was apprehensive about the surgery because of those issues but I couldn't be happier with the outcome and how the staff and Dr. Acosta handled the issues when they did arise.

Follow up has been terrific too.

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He didnt request that we go on a pre-op diet. but we did anyway, so the surgery would go easier. We did 5 Protein Shakes a day for a week before surgery, except for the day before, which was just clear liquid.< /p>

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He didnt request that we go on a pre-op diet. but we did anyway, so the surgery would go easier. We did 5 Protein shakes a day for a week before surgery, except for the day before, which was just clear liquid.

Sounds to good to be true. Minimal pain and no pre- op diet lol hmmm o_O

I do hope your recovery continues to go smoothly :)

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Sounds to good to be true. Minimal pain and no pre- op diet lol hmmm o_O

I do hope your recovery continues to go smoothly :)

Dr. Acosta did have me go on a 2 week pre-op liquid Protein shake diet. Since my surgery date was moved up it was actually only one week. But I did lose 5 pounds. I think the pre-op depends on each patients needs. My co-worker didn't have an pre-op diet restrictions. I think it helped prepare for the post-op liquid diet. I personally like the shakes and have at least one a day.

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