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Hi all. I am happy to see all of you guys from South Florida. My surgery is scheduled for May 8th at Cleveland Clinic I'm Weston. I live I'm Broward.

Good luck...

Would you mind sharing who is your doctor and why you picked him ?

I'm just starting my research, and am lost a bit :)

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I was given two doctors - one at Holy Cross and one at Cleveland Clinic. I went to CC and I spoke to Dr. Rosenthal and after several visits we both decided that the sleeve would be the best surgery for me. He answered all my questions and concerns. He is great but I also looked at his team; the nutrition team, the insurance coordinator - just the whole package - I can't complain.

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I had mine performed on 8/25/2014 by Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz at the University of Miami.

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Hi everyone!

I've been a member of VST for a few days now and i can't seem to find very many people from South Florida that have sleeved or are in the process. I would LOVE to meet people and make some friends through this avenue as i feel like i will need every bit of support i can get once i'm sleeved. I think it would be very nice to be able to meet up and help one another out post-sleeve. Hope there are many of you out there as I would love to hear from all of you! :) :D

I'm from Cape Coral and will be sleeved in 8 days.

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Hey everybody!! I'm Elyssa from ft Myers! I'm getting sleeved this Thursday! 5 days!!

Good Luck!! Mind saying who you surgeon is? I'm going to Dr Moses Sheih on 9/23

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Good Luck!! Mind saying who you surgeon is? I'm going to Dr Moses Sheih on 9/23

Oops I see now your surgery was in January?

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Oops I see now your surgery was in January?

Not sure why it says January... but I'm getting sleeved on September 22nd, with Dr. Shillingford.... in Boca Raton...

Good luck !

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Oh so the day before mine ???? good luck to you as well!!!

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I live in Miami. I will be doing my sleeve at UM with Dr. De La Cruz in March. I can't wait. Ready to start this new adventure...

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I live in Miami. I will be doing my sleeve at UM with Dr. De La Cruz in March. I can't wait. Ready to start this new adventure...

he did my surgery and he is absolutely wonderful!! Good Luck!!

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@@ClinicalNurse82, that is great to hear. Thank you. I've done all the requirements and now I'm waiting to find out what's the next step. I know there is a class to attend and the 2 week pre-op liquid diet. How long ago did you have your surgery? How many nights were you in the hospital? I'm sorry, I'm just loaded with questions.

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I live in Broward, FL. Waiting on insurance approval for the Sleeve at the Cleveland Clinic with Dr. Samuel Szomstein.

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Oops I see now your surgery was in January?

Not sure why it says January... but I'm getting sleeved on September 22nd, with Dr. Shillingford.... in Boca Raton...

Good luck !

Hi Kukla,

Can you tell me your experience with Dr. Shillingford? I am scheduled for surgery March 19th and would like to know how your journey has been thus far!

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