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Hi everyone, i am new to this community and hoping i will get some advice motivation and support. I am scheduled for April 27 and i am so nervous lol

@CheraC i know exactly how you feel lol

Thank you @ShoppGirl I truly appreciate that.

Hi everyone, i am new to this community and hoping i will get some advice motivation and support. I am scheduled for April 27 and i am so nervous lol

Unfortunately I will not be getting my surgery for many reasons. I wish everyone well on their journey.

Unfortunately I will not be getting my surgery for many reasons. I wish everyone well on their journey.

Thanks so much!
The visit with the surgeon was nice. The nurse who did my vitals before I met with him was so excited for me when she started. She normalized my nervousness. Talked about complications being rare, real, but mostly rare. My BP was high. Anxiety triggered for sure. Then the surgeon came in and normalized my anxiety as well. He quizzed me on risis and benefits and my expectations. I got a 95 on the quiz, lol. Well, maybe a 97. I missed just o e part of a three part question. Then he answered all my questions which were mostly about possible complications. Tonight I realized that although we talked about him fixing the small hiatal hernia that he found, I did not ask him about acid reflux. So, I sent a message to him. His nurse usually chats with him about the questions and then sends a reply. So, overall, the appointment was goos.
Then I had my follow up Cardiology appt to go over my echo results which we did as part of pre-op. The NP met with me to just review the results. She was awesome. The actual cardiologist is great too, but I didn't see her today. The NP normalized the anxiety. Talked with me about the benefits of the surgery. And we talked about me not looking at anymore videos are reading stories online that trigger the nervous about possible complications.
Overall, feeling much better.
Thanks for the support from everyone!

@LRJ you will be just fine....we will be fine. My daughter has been stressing me out and every now and then I think about not wanting to do the surgery. But I have to think of myself and my health first.

Hi everyone, i am new to this community and hoping i will get some advice motivation and support. I am scheduled for April 27 and i am so nervous lol

I’m new here.
I am scheduled 4/23/21.

Hi everyone, i am new to this community and hoping i will get some advice motivation and support. I am scheduled for April 27 and i am so nervous lol

@Kimberly1983@@ I'm praying on that lol not trying to do too many surgeries on the body lol

Hopefully u won’t even need the hip replacement when it’s all said and done

On my way to the hospital friends, looking forward to a successful surgery and recovery. I hope to talk to you guys sometime later. Thanks for all your support

Mark

Yes congratulations. I’m so excited as well. Would love to connect so we can help each other through.

@Asurgerydollbella I'm having mines done at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

@Asurgerydollbella I'm having mines done at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

So I was a companion on 3/18-21 to my best friend (38f) while she had her sleeve thru Baja medical with Dr. A (Dr A's Iron Sleevers group is a great resource on FB)
I've been considering the surgery myself but am still actively losing weight & maintaining my loss (we both had lost 50lbs since October of 2020) and I'm not quite ready to commit to the sleeve just yet.
So here's what I'd tell future Tijuana (or any) bariatric patients.
Buy a good variety of broth packets & cubes as well as electrolyte packets because what tasted good before may not after surgery. I cannot stress this enough- do not ALLOW yourself to get medically dehydrated. They kind of skimp on the IV fluids so it won't take long after surgery to become dehydrated & once that dry heaving begins it's a short trip to kidney strain and needing the hospital. Two girls (different surgeons than our group but same hospital) ended up needing IV fluids after being discharged.
Bring an extension cord & heating pad- that heating pad was my friends favorite thing while down there.
Take the preop diet very seriously, including caffeine, it will ensure you're body is burning fat stores before you have surgery which you'll be grateful for when you're only getting 150-300 calories a day the first few days home.
Try to learn a few Spanish phrases or bring a decent translation dictionary because the service industry down there caters mostly to other Mexican tourists and don't speak much English- this is super helpful for uber, ordering food or even just going to sbux.
Bring a small thermos that you can take anywhere. 10 oz is ideal and you won't be drinking even that much in a sitting before coming home.
Buy Miralax & use it the day you get home (surgeon said this was fine) because the Constipation struggle IS REAL after general anesthesia & you DO NOT want to be straining your abdominal muscles after surgery!
Buy everything you need for bariatric smoothies & Soups before you go- you won't want to be hunting down ingredients two days after getting home. Chobani now makes a bottled yogurt drink with 25g Protein, chicory root Fiber & Monk Fruit with no chunks- very post OP friendly & you'll be SUPER sick of Protein Shakes by the 1 week mark.
Most importantly- be your own advocate; if your nurse is overly busy & blows you off (hospital is crazy busy down there right now b/c stimulus + tax returns) then ask to speak to your dr. and make yourself heard.
Lastly, if you have a hotel day try & visit Avenida Revolucion (10 minute Uber from the hotels)- we went with some other sleevers & it was an awesome distraction, great place to walk & the Hotel Caesar (birthplace of the caesar salad!) makes a French onion Soup that if you as for "just jus'" or "suave', liquido colado (strained liquid) they'll give you a crock of just the rich broth!
Be safe everyone, my friend is 6 days post OP & getting stronger each day!