Is anyone else going to be having surgery on August 10th or the week of August 9th with Dr. Aceves in Mexicali? Hope someone else is...I'll be there.

Know what's funny? I was going to have band surgery but after researching it, decided it wasn't for me. Decided upon VSG, which my band surgeon also does. Despite trying to get a hold of him to discuss VSG and his assistant telling me he would call me back about it, he never did. Even contacted another local WL surgeon who performs all the different types of surgery, no response at all from them. My insurance DOES pay for this, but I can't get anybody to call me back re VSG. Isn't that odd? The only people who got back to me on setting this up is Nina at Dr. Aceves. I take that as a SIGN that he IS the right doctor for my surgery, so I'm paying out of pocket for this even though my insurance will pay. Sometimes I feel a little guilty about spending the $$ when I have insurance, but my husband assures me this is more important than anything else. He's a very supportive and all-around good guy. I'm blessed. He's taking a week off work to take me down there and stay with me.:biggrin0:

It's ridiculous that none of the surgeons called you back but I'm glad you're having the surgery with a wonderful surgeon. Dr. Aceves is skilled, certified, experienced, caring, and professional. You hubby sounds like a real keeper and he's right, there is no amount of money that comes before you getting to a healthy weight and staying in his life.

Congrats on your sleeve date and I hope many others from here will be buddies getting sleeved at the same time. That will probably be too soon for me to get the financing together. Will look forward to hearing about your journey.

Congrats on your surgery date - one month out from Bearded's. I am sure you will do great and I am sure there will be others down here the same time as you are - you just may not know it ahead of time, but I'm sure you won't be alone - it is very busy here this time - every room is full. It will be nice, too, to have your husband here to share the entire experience with you.

You will be very happy that you chose Dr. Aceves to be your surgeon!

Congrats on your surgery date, you wont regret going with Dr Aceves, We will love having another sleeve sister. Dont worry, you will do fine.

Once all of us who are patients of Dr. Aceves get about a year out, we should plan a reunion in Mexicali to show him how he has changed our lives.

He would get such a kick out of that.

Once all of us who are patients of Dr. Aceves get about a year out, we should plan a reunion in Mexicali to show him how he has changed our lives.

I think that is an AWESOME idea Susan -- he would love it - we could do it at the Lucerna and have him come for dinner or something -- what a GREAT GREAT GREAT idea.

Monday is YOUR day! I will be thinking of you and know that you will have a successful surgery. Thanks for all your posts on this forum. I have learned a lot from you and the others. Hope to have mine done before too long. First step: I applied for a passport this week!

Thanks guys! I'm excited/nervous - hope everything goes well, I'm sure it will. Not too worried about the surgery part - it's the after-surgery life-changing events that have me thinking a lot about.:blushing: I so appreciate all the support and knowing that you're with me every step of the way. I'll report in as soon as I can afterward. Taking the computer. Spending tomorrow night in San Diego, and then driving into Mexicali Sunday morning to arrive no later than 1:00 PM at the hospital to begin the round of tests. Besides blood, EKG, chest x-ray, urinalysis, what else do they do? And will the anesthesiologist give me Lidocaine before IV insertion if I ask? IVs in the hand hurt and the Lido makes it go into without pain, even if the drug stings a bit. Anyone ask for that? Let me know. Thanks:biggrin0:

IVs in the hand hurt and the Lido makes it go into without pain, even if the drug stings a bit. Anyone ask for that? Let me know. Thanks

I HATE an IV in my hand so I asked them to put it "somewhere else" they did, they put it in my wrist. Also they did all of this while I was asleep, with drugs to relax me as they took me to surgery. They will accommodate you all you have to do is ask!

Thanks guys! I'm excited/nervous - hope everything goes well, I'm sure it will. Not too worried about the surgery part - it's the after-surgery life-changing events that have me thinking a lot about.:blushing: I so appreciate all the support and knowing that you're with me every step of the way. I'll report in as soon as I can afterward. Taking the computer. Spending tomorrow night in San Diego, and then driving into Mexicali Sunday morning to arrive no later than 1:00 PM at the hospital to begin the round of tests. Besides blood, EKG, chest x-ray, urinalysis, what else do they do? And will the anesthesiologist give me Lidocaine before IV insertion if I ask? IVs in the hand hurt and the Lido makes it go into without pain, even if the drug stings a bit. Anyone ask for that? Let me know. Thanks:biggrin0:

Don't forget your papers to get back across the border. What border crossing? The traffic in TJ can be bad esp on a Sat.

I have a passport so no problem. We're not going thru Tijuana; it's a straight shot from San Diego to Calexico and crossing there.

Much better. Avoid TJ at all costs. Besides it is still not safe IMHO.

Hope it all goes well. I want to go back to Mexicali just for fun. I had a blast there. It's going to be more fun just to go there and hang out at the Lucerna.

Edited August 8, 200917 yr by Oregondaisy