Hi all,

I am traveling to TJ, Mexico to have my band placed. I am a self pay and could not justify paying 17,000 for the band here in Seattle. So off to Mexico I go. Any hints on things I should take with me? Is there anyone out there that lives in the Seattle area that would like to chat?

Thanks:rolleyes2:

Congratulations on your decision! When is your date?

I was very well looked after in TJ. I would take some good reading material and a phone card. My cell didn't work there and calls were very expensive.

Good luck!

Thanks for your reply. I was banded on 4-15-10 and doing quite well. I am having some gas pain in my left shoulder, but otherwise really good.

TJ was great. I felt very taken care of as well.

I am wondering if I can have yougurt this soon. My post op instructions say not until the third week, but I have reached online a little and have found different. Do you know?

Thanks

CONGRATS!!! I was banded on the same day you were. I was lucky enough to have my insurance cover it. My surgeon allowed yogurt from the day after surgery. I guess it is just based on who you see.

Hi,

I would follow the docs instructions to the letter. I had my surgery done in TJ Mexico too on 2/4/10. I was on clear liquids for 7 days then full liquids (included liquid yogurt) 2 weeks after then solid. No mushies at all. Liquid for 21 days sucks but I'm glad I did it. Many of the posts on here are helpful but the food information is really conflicting so I just followed my doctors orders. I would ask him questions about what others had done and he had his reasons why they shouldn't do that and he had been doing this surgery a lot longer than many docs in the US so I did exactly what he said.

I too was self pay and I'll be darned if I am going to pitch that money away and have the potential of losing my band later for a quick gratification now. But that's me. I do know it' s not easy. So good luck with your will power. I needed mine I'm sure you will need yours too.