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Hey guys!

I am from Montreal, Quebec and I am doing my surgery in February 2013. I haven't decided my date yet because I was hoping to maybe find a Buddy since I would be going alone. I am 20 years old and I am 5'5'' and my weight is 277 Lbs. I will be doing my surgery in Mexico, Tijuana with doctor Garcias. So if anyone is interested in being my buddy and going together that would be very awesome.

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I'm scheduled to have surgery in Tijuana on Feb. 18th but with a different surgeon..maybe we will both be staying at the Marriott? :)

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Yes I am supposed to be staying at that hotel. What doctor are you going with?

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I'm a February 2013 sleever!! =)

I'm scheduled for Feb. 4-9 with Dr. Lopez. I'll be staying at the Marriott as well. Can't wait!!!

Did you already fill out your paperwork and send it in? Or are you waiting until Friday? Just wondering how things are coming along on your end

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No I haven't. Lol. I can't seem to access it. Ir doesn't let me write on it. So I figured I'd take care of all that on Friday with my deposit. What about u?

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That's what it did to me! You have to print it out, I think it's 6 pages, fill it out and fax it over. Janese said she sent mine to Dr. Lopez for review and she would get back to me after he looks over it. That's been a few days back or so.

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Yeah, I faxed them over last Thursday I think and haven't heard anything back yet. I don't want to constantly annoy Janese about everything because I feel like I'm emailing her too much or something. Lol I just get excited and start thinking of all kinds of stuff.

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Did you already fill out your paperwork and send it in? Or are you waiting until Friday? Just wondering how things are coming along on your end

I am actually between doctor Lopez and Dr Garcia im still not sure... Just that Dr Garcia has a lot of comments but I couldnt find a lot on Dr Lopez so im not sure yet. But Rudy from Alighterme told me that she would prefer going with Dr Lopez since he does it with someone else... (2 heads perform better than 1 =p) But im still not sure... I havent booked my date or faxed my papers yet because I prefer doing my blood test here than to have a surprise when I get to Mexico... Cause the last blood test I did, I didnt have any kind of illness but since then I have gotten bigger so we never know... I just want to be 100% prepared..

That's what it did to me! You have to print it out, I think it's 6 pages, fill it out and fax it over. Janese said she sent mine to Dr. Lopez for review and she would get back to me after he looks over it. That's been a few days back or so.

Jesser, when are you going?

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I'm going March 10th-15th. I picked Lopez because I haven't read any complaints about him, my coordinator says he has done over 3,500 sleeves and has never had a leak, plus he has his wife who is also a great surgeon. Garcia is part of his team as well. I've heard good things about Garcia too though!

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I was like you, I didn't see many comments on Lopez in the beginning when I joined this site so I wasn't even considering him at first. But as I did my research, and I talked with a lady on here who went with Lopez, she has said nothing but wonderful things about him. For his price and experience, I'm going with him.

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I am actually between doctor Lopez and Dr Garcia im still not sure... Just that Dr Garcia has a lot of comments but I couldnt find a lot on Dr Lopez so im not sure yet. But Rudy from Alighterme told me that she would prefer going with Dr Lopez since he does it with someone else... (2 heads perform better than 1 =p) But im still not sure... I havent booked my date or faxed my papers yet because I prefer doing my blood test here than to have a surprise when I get to Mexico... Cause the last blood test I did' date=' I didnt have any kind of illness but since then I have gotten bigger so we never know... I just want to be 100% prepared..

Jesser, when are you going?[/quote']

I had my surgery with Dr Lopez on 10-10-12. I met two fabulous women that did too. We all met in the van when Abraham picked us up. You will all stay at the Marriott. It's super boring, minimal TV, food is awful too. Bring some broth or cubes with you, also Crystal light packets!!!!!

I was alone, and so was another girl. We hit it off so well they let us room together in the hospital. The second day after your surgery you will be itching to get back to the hotel. After the first day at the hotel, you will be sooo over it, and ready to go home. We didn't hurt at all, just the gas pains.

But, there were four of us at Mi hospital, and we are own support group. We talk every single day, off and on all day long. You will fall in love with your sister sleevers!!( or brother) we were all women, and had so much in common.

Dr Lopez is wonderful! All of the Dr's there are. Go with your gut... No pun intended:)

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Yeah' date=' I faxed them over last Thursday I think and haven't heard anything back yet. I don't want to constantly annoy Janese about everything because I feel like I'm emailing her too much or something. Lol I just get excited and start thinking of all kinds of stuff.[/quote']

Janese is awesome, and loves helping her people. I worried about bugging her too, but don't! She would tell me over and over that I wasn't bugging her. Trust me, she's amazing!!

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Dr. Garcia on Feb. 28 2013...God has blessed and I am super excited!

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