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Hello, so i booked my flight, downpayment made and schedules surgery june 6th..same day i am flying down.. I had the money so it took me 1 day to decide on this..whew now im wondering did i move too fast..i feel good about though...:-)

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I had surgery 4/11 and I am back to work doing and feeling great :) you will be in great hands with Dr. Garcia and his team at florence. If you have the money go for it....Any questions that you have please feel free to ask at anytime!!!

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I had surgery 4/11 and I am back to work doing and feeling great :) you will be in great hands with Dr. Garcia and his team at florence. If you have the money go for it....Any questions that you have please feel free to ask at anytime!!!

Thank you..i have so many questions...

How long were u out of work??

How much weight have u lost so far?

There were other posts i saw that a couple of ladies didnt feel that restrictive when they were drinking, that they took in more ounces than the dr said they cAn take in..do u feel that way to?

How many leak tests do they perform??

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I had a great experience with this team exactly one month ago! Best wishes

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Thank you..i have so many questions...

How long were u out of work??

How much weight have u lost so far?

There were other posts i saw that a couple of ladies didnt feel that restrictive when they were drinking' date=' that they took in more ounces than the dr said they cAn take in..do u feel that way to?

How many leak tests do they perform??

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I had surgery Thursday 4/11 and returned Tuesday 4/23...I can honestly say that I can down probably anything if I tried so yes I don't have that much restriction which I don't know is a good or bad thing but the funny part is I know to stop when food gets stuck in my throat!!! I can't eat neatly as much as I was eating before surgery. I think I am hitting a stall no weight lost since last Monday so I have to change my diet a bit at this time, more Protein more Water and less carbs!! They do 1 leak test while in surgery and then a barium swallow the day after surgery and then one more leak test before you leave the hospital!!!

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