melissa25

Yes they did . They gave me zofran .
It helped so much . I kept using it up until about a few days ago.

Did they give you something for the nausea?
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I want some in so bad too!
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I would wait - after all your feet may shrink and effect how the tattoo looks.

I don't know if there is any causation or just correlation, but I got my ears pierced only two months post-op and it took them a VERY long time to heal. No evidence that it was due to the surgery, but I feel like there might have been some connection at least. I would maybe wait until you are a few more months out.

Thanks...it took two separate 3 hour sessions (that's all the tattooing I can handle at a time) but it's my favorite one.
As for timing for your tat I would probably wait a couple months at least. I have no scientific stats, but yoir body is already taxed with trying to heal from surgery and your nutritional intake is minimal. Even though it's "just" a tattoo, I'd say give your body a break. Slow or impeded healing could turn into an infection.

What do you mean by "when it's OK?" Like how far out from surgery? And on your foot?! Ouch!
I had 3 tats prior to VSG and got a 4th one in honor of my brother about 1 year postop. It's runs from just under my collar bone to up around my shoulder. He died 4 years ago but took me that long to come up with the perfect design.

Hi all surgery went great !! Thank you so much . I'm just a bit sore and nauseous when I get up from bed but other then that walking walking walking [emoji16]

Hi!! Just wanted to share with y'all that I'll be having surgery today with Dr. Ortiz [emoji16][emoji16]
Since I've arrived to TJ the ALM staff has been great!!! I Will update once I'm out of surgery and feeling up to it .

I too live in Florida and found that the pricing was just too high. My insurance also excluded vsg. So for $5k me and my daughter went to TJ where I had the surgery on 4/15/16. Everything went well. Keep in mind that if you are a self pay in the US you get 0-1 nights in the hospital after surgery. In TJ I was in the hospital for 3 nights. You can't beat the pricing and the service. Every thing in MX is about you. I plan to return to MX for my mommy makeover in 2 years.

I went through ALM in January 2015. I didn't have any problems at all. Seeing the hotel was a bit of a shock. It seemed so unimpressive and old and was a moment of "oh my god what am I doing?!?!" But it was clean and the doctors and nurses were great. In hindsight, it seems like nothing. I had almost no pain to speak of, recovered quickly, and lost 110 lbs! I was very nervous at the time, but now it feels like a dream I had ages ago. Best thing I ever did for my health though.

Please.... everyone tell me your experiences with ALM TJ... good bad and ugly... i need to hear it.

I'm going to Dr Ortiz in Mexico for sleeve on May 10
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

12 days out of sleeve.. I feel great!! I start pureed foods.. I need ideas.. is it really anything just pureed?
Sent from my SM-G920V using the BariatricPal App

Definitely get up and walk at every opportunity. Don't hesitate to ask flight attendants or other passengers for help with your luggage. Other passengers were happy to help put my bag in the overhead for me and to life my bag off the belt at luggage claim for me. People are really very friendly if you give them a chance. Ask for Apple juice AND Water to drink. Straight apple juice may be a little too much to handle, so water it down.

4 hours is a long time to sit......Make sure you get up and move around a little to avoid DVTs. Maybe wear some compression knee high socks.

Yes, have water/apple juice and maybe a blanket is good advice. I really needed to baby myself on the flight back. I did fine and you will do fine. Also, go slow. My best to you, B

I went home the day after surgery, 2.5 hour flight. It was really pretty tiring and I just wanted to sit down but I made it ok. Make sure you have some Water and maybe a blanket. You'll be ok if you give yourself plenty of time so you don't have to rush to your gate etc., and try to have some help waiting for you after you land. You'll probably be ready to get home and lay down but you'll do fine.

Hi all surgery went great !! Thank you so much . I'm just a bit sore and nauseous when I get up from bed but other then that walking walking walking [emoji16]

The gas lasted a good 4 days or so for me. Definitely not fun. Try marching in place. That helped me some.

Glad to hear all is well. Just sip, sip, sip and walk, walk, walk. It might be a rough couple of days. Just hang in there and you will feel better and better.

Hi all surgery went great !! Thank you so much . I'm just a bit sore and nauseous when I get up from bed but other then that walking walking walking [emoji16]

Hi all surgery went great !! Thank you so much . I'm just a bit sore and nauseous when I get up from bed but other then that walking walking walking [emoji16]

Hope everything goes great! See you on the loser's bench!

Good luck on your surgery and check in with us when you are on the other side.