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Dr. E Ortiz! Through a lighter me April 15th I'm pumped!

Cassandra, I had surgery with Dr. Ortiz on Nov 8. I had a great experience with him, the nurses. Abraham, all of the folks at A Lighter Me! My hospital stay was uneventful and I've healed nicely. I wish you the best of luck in your recovery, weight loss journey and the road to your new life!

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Looks like Feb 8 with Dr. Quinones. Tired of researching and changing my mind. LOL

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Im gettin sleeved April 25th by Dr. Q in TJ :D

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Man did I screw that post up.

April 1 with Dr. Quinones at Santa Fe Medical.

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Cassandra, I had surgery with Dr. Ortiz on Nov 8. I had a great experience with him, the nurses. Abraham, all of the folks at A Lighter Me! My hospital stay was uneventful and I've healed nicely. I wish you the best of luck in your recovery, weight loss journey and the road to your new life!

Thanks so much counting down the days I'm so excited!

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I just booked my surgery with Dr Ortiz at OCC for April 11! It can't come soon enough.

Hey SCMoF!

I'm scheduled for 4/7 with Dr. Ortiz and completely agree that it cannot come soon enough.

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is everyone anxiously anticipating April? i feel like i should gather a pile of my fat clothes since they will be temporary lol

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Hey SCMoF!

I'm scheduled for 4/7 with Dr. Ortiz and completely agree that it cannot come soon enough.

Amen sister! I'm getting nervous! But excited!

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I am hoping for 4/14. Who is your surgeon? When are you going? Which hotel? Which hospital? I am going to go by myself. I would love to have a buddy.

I'm in Las Vegas - you?

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I am in Las Vegas too.

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is everyone anxiously anticipating April? i feel like i should gather a pile of my fat clothes since they will be temporary lol

Oh, you are so on my wavelength! :)

Sorted through all my clothes this weekend and organized them by size. Pretty much a nerd, but I don't care. I'm just so stoked that I won't be in my fat clothes for too much longer.

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is everyone anxiously anticipating April? i feel like i should gather a pile of my fat clothes since they will be temporary lol

is everyone anxiously anticipating April? i feel like i should gather a pile of my fat clothes since they will be temporary lol

Oh, you are so on my wavelength! :)

Sorted through all my clothes this weekend and organized them by size. Pretty much a nerd, but I don't care. I'm just so stoked that I won't be in my fat clothes for too much longer.

More worried about making it through the pre op diet right now. At least without killing anyone........

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Haha! Yeeeeeah... I'm a bit apprehensive about that myself. If you hear anything on the news about a chick in MN on a hungry homicidal rampage the week after next, it's just me on the pre-op diet. ;)

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I am in Las Vegas too.

Have you selected a surgeon yet?

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