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This seems weird the more I think about it. I had an uneventful surgery with Dr. Garcia May 21st. I'm already home and feeling just fine. Not getting in my Proteins, but almost all my fluids. So I only have four incisions... Three little ones straight across and my drain. I thought I would have five? I remember the nurses looking for another one while changing the bandages. Even my post op doc looked for the extra one. Maybe I'm worried over nothing because I have too much time? Lol

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Don't worry about it. Some have 1 through their naval and other have more than 4. I had 6! I'd rather have 6 small ones instead of 1 giant one like they used to do.

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One large and three small.

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One large, four small

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One large, six small.

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Dr Garcia and I have 2. He told me that he didn't need as many because I had done so well pre-op shrinking my liver!

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1 in my belly button (can hardly see after 2 weeks!) and a drain hole ... I did not do well on my pre op (oops) and still just had those ... Love Dr G & the whole team

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1 in my belly button (can hardly see after 2 weeks!) and a drain hole ... I did not do well on my pre op (oops) and still just had those ... Love Dr G & the whole team

Hey!!! You're back!! Glad to hear things went well!! How goes post op!??

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4 total incisions. I larger and 3 and 3 small. No drain needed.

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5 including the drain.

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I was sleeved on 5/22 by Dr. Garcia. I only have 4 incisions, including the one that the drain was in. Dr. Luna commented that I was one of the lucky ones when he came to take my staples out at the hotel...whatever that means. I'm home and doing well. No worries.

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How big (inches) is the larger one most of you mention? Thanks

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The smallest I have is 1/8 of an in, and the largest is about 1 in.

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Hey!!! You're back!! Glad to hear things went well!! How goes post op!??

The whole thing has been a total breeze! I had a fabulous holiday w a little bit of surgery! ... Couldn't be happier w the dr & team I chose... I've lost about 14lbs in 2.5 weeks & getting lots of comments 8 )

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