Hi Everyone! My daughter and I got home yesterday. The surgery went as well as expected. It was great going through this journey together. I couldn't imagine doing it all by myself. I highly recommend to anyone going to get the sleeve to bring somebody with them.

We were wondering how long the stomach cramping lasts? That feeling at the top of your stomach that feels like a cramp and then slowly goes away. Right now that is really the only discomfort we are having. It was hard to

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Originally Posted by martinez88

I am flying in @ 9am to San Diego March 1st! My surgery is with Dr. Almanza on the 2nd! Im so ready for this!! Good luck on your surgery!

Hello, I am also flying into San Diego on March 1st and will be having my surgery with Dr. Almanza on March 2nd!!

Hello, I've been reading all of your blogs for about a month now and just wanted to tell everyone thank you for all of your posts! I have really learned alot and it has made me feel alot less anxious about the surgery. My daughter and I are both having the Gastric Sleeve done on March 2nd with Dr. Almanza. If anybody else is having it done that day with the same Dr. let me know.

So far I haven't heard about anybody not being able to have the surgery done due to an enlarged liver.

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