ladyhart77 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Posted November 12, 2009 I am sitting here on my bed at the Lucerna in TJ after a great experience today at the OCC. Everyone here has been sooo awesome. We arrived late last night and Francisco brought us to the hotel, which is beautiful by the way! Then bright and early this Fernando(who is extremely fun and helpful) to us to the clinic. I was the first one there and Melissa got me rolling on my preop testing.. the other nurses and her went out of their way to ensure I was comfortable and my hubby also. I met Dr Jimenez and the sweet Dr Miranda for their preop tests. Dr Martinez spent about 20 minutes with me before the surgery and then I was on my way to be the first surgery of the day! It went very fast... I was out of surgery by 930. I met and spoke with Dr Ortiz for a few minutes but I was still very groggy. Shortly after, I was up and walking around.... almost no pain... just sore. So I came back to the hotel and I am feeling pretty good.. just making sure that I get up and walk around quite often!! I had my first dinner of chicken broth tonight and I am feeling totally satisfied. I am hoping to feel well enough tomorrow to do some sight seeing and shopping! Just thought I would share my experience of entering Bandland... it was awesome here just as everyone else had given me the assurance of. Hopefully I can return the favor and put someones mind at ease also.... it was a breeze!!!!
StephC2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Posted November 12, 2009 Thank you so much. I just scheduled my appointment for December 18th and I am a little nervous. I have read so many great things about OCC that I am pretty confident about the surgery. You have set my mind at ease. Thank you.
Kristi Posted November 12, 2009 Report Posted November 12, 2009 Ladyhart77, Congrats & Welcome to Bandland! :lb21:
kat03 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Posted November 13, 2009 Thank you! I am leaving next week, and your message did put me at ease. I'm not so nervous about the surgery - I'm nervous I will be one of the few that doesn't lose weight! Keep us posted on your successes!!
jhawkchick75 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Posted November 13, 2009 Awesome i'm so glad to hear it went well! But when people post that it was a breeze i'm never surprised - it always is!! Congrats and welcome to the other side!!
MyNewLife Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 Congrats to you and welcome! I think it is very important to share our experiences so that other that are thinking are even have schedulesd their surgery can read these post. It helped me so much to put my mind at ease! Thank you for posting! Carrie
hope2lose Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 I hate to say I told you so!! hahaha!! I'm so glad your surgery went well! Isn't it weird how you know you had surgery, but it doesn't really seem like it - other than being sore!! After about 2 weeks my soreness went away completely!! I was still a little teeny tiny bit sore in the port area, but I had to move a certain way to feel the soreness!! Yay for you! Now I have my first fill to look forward to and report on of course!!!
ladyhart77 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Posted November 14, 2009 Thanks everyone!!! I am so glad that I found all you guys here too!!! You have been such inspriration and support... feels like we have our own little internet family!! Talk to you all soon and glad I could help to put a few minds at ease too!!!
EricaG Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 thank you thank you thank you!! lol im getting banned on dec 17th... and as i read ur story i pictured myself.. that made me feel so much better. thank you.
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