Anything you want to chime about, whether it is taking something with you or something unexpected, etc.

BTW, language not an issue, Spanish is my first language, so that is not a worry.

I was not surprised at anything with my Mexico experience. All the posts on here gave me the information about what I was going to experience and what to do. I was also informed very well from the doctors side so nothing I would need to have known before this surgery.

I may have thought to ask for a video or a picture of the stomach. Just to see how tiny it really is. Other than that I can look at my barium swallow xray any time to get an idea. Nothing that I regret not asking about.

I was surprised by how little pain I felt. I figured, well, you're having most of your stomach cut out, and even if they are using five little holes to do it instead of one big one, your stomach is gonna HURT. But mine didn't. I am sure the IV drugs helped a lot, but I was truly expecting a lot more pain.

Someone I talked to told me to ask for the popsicle instead. They will give you a red popsicle to suck on which the xray will be able to see... way easier than swallowing the Barium!

How noisy it was. Seems that everyone spoke at the top of their lungs no matter what time of day or night it was, this despite nearly every door having a SILENCIO POR FAVOR (Quiet Please) sign on it.. I should of brought ear plugs.