Hi!
I'm getting my surgery on October 19th so I will look for you at the center. I'm flying in from Savannah,GA on the 17th - my family lives in San Diego. Then my mom is taking me down for pre-op exams on Weds. I'm glad she'll be there to support me. I'm glad you have a friend coming with you; I think it's comforting to have someone with you. My mom is a nurse and also knows three people who have had the lap band surgery; one of her best friends had it done by Dr. Ortiz. Her friend was really happy with the surgery and all. I've never had any kind of surgery before so I'm kind of anxious about being put under. Other than that I'm pretty excited about it all.