In the blink of an eye!

[nightingale2u 42]

..... the day I fly out to start my Mexicali/Dr. Aceves surgical adventure has arrived! My stomach is filled with butterflies that can't wait to be set free... and after surgery I bet they will be landing in an emesis basin. I am so excited and scared at the same ... and now I just want to get this party started!

MzMeka... can't wait to meet you!

Amanda Rae... thank you so much for sharing your journey... I don't feel like I am heading into the unknown. :wub:

To everyone that shared information and support about Dr. Aceves and his team and just information on the Vertical Gastric Sleeve procedure... Thank You!

Over and out...

Darcy

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

Good luck Darcy! Have a safe trip and successful surgery!!

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

..... the day I fly out to start my Mexicali/Dr. Aceves surgical adventure has arrived! My stomach is filled with butterflies that can't wait to be set free... and after surgery I bet they will be landing in an emesis basin. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I am so excited and scared at the same ... and now I just want to get this party started! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

MzMeka... can't wait to meet you!

Amanda Rae... thank you so much for sharing your journey... I don't feel like I am heading into the unknown. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' />

To everyone that shared information and support about Dr. Aceves and his team and just information on the Vertical Gastric Sleeve procedure... Thank You!

Over and out...

Darcy <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I think you will be blown away by how kind and personable Dr. Aceves and crew are. Please pass on a Happy Easter to Dr. Aceves and Dr. Campos from me.

Best of luck to you and a safe and uneventful surgery/recovery.

Amanda Rae

[nightingale2u 42]

Finally home My surgery was comlicated... lots of adhesions and the stomach wall was very thin where my lapband was placed. It was a fragile area and there did end up being a tear in the gastric mucosa. I honestly don't think any other surgeon would have been able to remove my band and sleeve me in one surgery other than Dr. Aceves. He was wonderful... sweet...kind and caring. I went pretty Cray Cray when I came back from recovery... apparently Morphine and anesthesia don't agree with me. I don't remember much of it... but apparently I was a little hard to handle and tried to bite Daniel the nurse. Sorry Daniel. I do recall reaching out to grab things that weren't there... and a foggy recolection of Dr. Campos giving me a lecture. ANyhoo... glad that didn't last long! I was supposed to stay two extra days but United airlines would not work with me on moving the day of departure without literally charging me an arm and a leg to do so... so had to leave against medical advice. They also made our trip home a bit of a nightmare. Still... I am home... Yay! Not having very much pain but will be glad to get my drain pulled in a couple of days.

Amanda... I passed on your greetings and yes... Dr. Campos is a cutie and I think is is pretty aware of that...lol. He nicknamed me Darcy Pistolita... I am pretty stubborn and sassy... so I guess it fits! He checked on me often and the nurses were all sweet and attentive.

I would send anyone... especially someone having a revision to Dr. Aceves... a person should recover in a hospital setting... not a hotel... and ... Hospital Almater was very nice, clean and up to date with technology.

I met some really nice folks and felt well cared for... and I am terribly glad to be home!

[stefaniwg 172]

I'm glad your back home and doing well!

[nightingale2u 42]

It's been an tough week ... I'll really be glad to get through month one.

[stefaniwg 172]

It's been an tough week ... I'll really be glad to get through month one.

I'm sorry to hear that. I'll pray that things get better for you.