Kristen125

I won't be there at the same time, but I am going to the same doctor and having my surgery done at the same hospital. When I return home ( on the 11th of May) and get settled in, I'll post about my experience in this forum. You'll hear the good, the bad and the ugly. Good luck finding a sleeve buddy.

Day 3.
I still have not had any significant pain. When the doctor came in last night he gave me some ice to suck on to prevent cotton mouth.
I should be released today. They are putting us up in a hotel in Tijuana until tomorrow. I chose to stay an extra day in San Diego. I just wanted to make sure all was well before my flight back to North Carolina.
As you might have guessed there is wifi here and I am able to be in contact with everyone.
So far so good.

I was sleeved yesterday. I am doing really good according to the doctor. I have a drain, no pain, slight discomfort in my stomach but overall not bad!
Thanks to this sight I was well prepared. I followed the pre op instructions completely. I was dreaming about being chased by a milkshake and fries jumping over the moon... Lol the temptation did not win. I'm in Tijuana and all is well.
The staff is nice. The facility clean and the doctors are always checking in on you.
Well off to get more rest. I will report back later.

I will also be at the Marriott, but I have my surgery on the 7th. I'm sure we can walk around together once we are all at the Marriott.

i have booked my surgery with dr. Garcia in december, he has done lots of surgerys and he works from the Mi hospital (which had good ratings) I did lots of research into lots of doctors in Mexico and the prices varied reatly.
we all have to remember that the drs in Mexico do these surgerys all the time, and the death rate is very very low.
I don't think it matters where we go or who with have the surgery with, we all take the risk of complications or even death. we just have to go with whom we feel safe with......follow your gut instinct.
good luck :)

I am two day post op and very pleased with the care and my surgery. My doctors were Lopez and wife Osuna. They are just awesome. I will be back for a Tummy Tuck and boobs in a couple of years. I went through Ready4Achange for scheduling Good luck to all.

Glad to hear you did well Aprilsolea. I was hoping you too had as great a experience with them as I did. Have a good time recovering on the beach in Puerto Vallarta. That sounds like its going to be rough to take, lol.

Oh thems fightin words!
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I'm sure that people drop off the boards after a while. The self pay, Mexico forum is sort of new, so maybe there aren't any people posting that had surgery that long ago.
From my research, most people have their stomach stretch a little over time.

Naturallybad, when I told my brother he asked why I didn't just try diet and exercise lol. He's lucky he's still alive
Congrats tattooed lady! I'm so happy for you!

Nice! I didn't tell my family. My husband, my mom, and my BFF! Didn't want to hear my brother and sister in law opinion or what they thought

That dress you are wearing is freaking adorable!

The exit door.

Hi, I just heard from Hope who has her surgery yesterday with Dr. Lopez. She's raving about him, the hospital, and the hotel.
She said Dr. Lopez is great. He's been to see her twice since the surgery. She said she had 3 surgeons in the operating room - Dr. Lopez, Dr. Ortiz, and some woman.
She said the nurses are great - very friendly and attentive. She said you couldn't get the kind of service she's receiving in the US. Her only concern was the nurses didn't always wear their gloves. She said be sure to remind them.
She said Abraham, our coordinator, is wonderful. She went by herself - I'm going by myself also - and she said he stayed with her and kept her company. The day everybody got there he rounded them up and took them sight-seeing and to dinner. It was only broth but it was good.
She said some woman was bragging about Dr. Kelly the morning of her surgery and it finally got on her last nerve. Dr. Lopez has never lost a patient and his complication rate is at .025%. He's cautious and he's thorough. Dr. Kelly has lost 2 patients, he's lost his surgery privileges at 3 hospitals, and he's on drugs. Apparently the other lady didn't know about all that and freaked out when she was told. Why people don't do their research I'll never know. I RESEARCH EVERY FREAKIING THING. I checked every license, called every hospital (including the one in Chicago where he interned), checked out every association, read almost every article he wrote - and only after all that did I go by everybody's experience. Experience is great but since the dead can't complain, you need to look at more than experience.
Anyway, I hope this helps. Hope was FREAKING THE FREAK OUT before she left. And now she's like, what was the big deal? I was such a drama queen. You can't get a better review than that.

Thank you so much for posting this. It's awesome.

I'm leaving Texas on May6th and heading to Tijuana for surgery with Dr. Alejandro Lopez at MiHospital. Anyone else having surgery around that time?

Fast eater here too! This will be a tough one for me. I hate to say...negative reinforcement "stuck in chest" sensation may help...or vomiting because I HATE throwing up! The first time I throw up because of eating too fast or not chewing well.....I will be extra vigilant from then on! I HATE THROWING UP!

I will also be at the Marriott, but I have my surgery on the 7th. I'm sure we can walk around together once we are all at the Marriott.

I am being sleeved in 3 days, I think I am going to miss my morning toast the most. It is english muffin bread with real butter and it is my biggest treat all day.
I will not miss wearing black, feeling invisible, being envious of the skinny girls, seeing my profile in the mirror or feeling like I want to curl up and die every time I leave a dressing room at the mall.

Oh BTW....3wks out and I'm down 17 lbs
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My surgery is scheduled for May 6th with Dr. Lopez in Mexico. My BMI is 34.4 and I want to lose about 75 pounds. I'm at 200 right now, but I know I could never get rid of the weight on my own. In the past, I have been able to drop20-25 pounds, but I always put it back on and then gain 10-15 more. I just want to live life and stop worrying about losing weight.

What is the name of the doctor who did your surgery?

My surgery is scheduled for May 6th with Dr. Lopez in Mexico. My BMI is 34.4 and I want to lose about 75 pounds. I'm at 200 right now, but I know I could never get rid of the weight on my own. In the past, I have been able to drop20-25 pounds, but I always put it back on and then gain 10-15 more. I just want to live life and stop worrying about losing weight.