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Hi I was just sleeved by Dr Alvarez on Friday the 15th...he is an excellent doctor and he has an amazing staff

I went into surgery around 1030 am and it took on 45 minutes I woke up with no pain at all and was walking immediately.

I was discharged this morning staying in eagle pass for the night and will be driving to San Antonio in the morning to fly back into houston tomorrow around 1240pm

I have no pain and I not hungry just don't have too much energy since I have not ate anything solid for a while. I am on my 7 day clear liquid diet just drank/ate a bowl of the unjury chicken broth and it tasted solo good I feel much better now that I ate that

I'm hoping to have that success

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So when we landed in San Antonio and Rosie arrived with the patients that had just been sleeved and were staying there for the night before flying back, my Sleeve Buddy and I were watching everyone as they checked in and went to their rooms. Everyone was all animated and smiling and chatting. Couldn't tell which were the patients and which were the companions. I looked at her and raised my eyebrows and thought..........okay this isn't gonna be so bad.

Then one of the patients came back down to reassure us that everything was going to be great, she wasn't in ANY pain, and she felt great. That meant the WORLD... so nice of her!

The countdown will go pretty quickly. Get ready!!!!

If you have any questions about Dr A, Eagle Pass, Piedgras Negras or anything, let me know, I'd be happy to answer them!

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I will be following you... I thought I had chosen my dr. but now hearing so much good about Dr. Alvarez... I would be going alone and know myself well enough that I would appreciate the "hand holding" offered by staff and sleeve companions... how long do you stay in the hospital? How long is your stay overall?

Good luck!

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Hi , I went in on Friday at 830 am , was sleeved at 1030am on Friday ...was in the hospital for 2 nights

I am 3 days out...no major pain just a lil sore but nothing big

I will be going back to work this Thursday to a desk job of course.

Just need to find my energy, but other than that its all good with no regrets.

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