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How Long Does It Take To Get Back Across The Border?

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Melissa D    34

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2bsmallagain, we were also going to drive (from KC) & I anticipated fuel would be less than $300 (3,400 miles round trip @ $3.75/gal, 45 mpg). BUT last night, on a whim, I found flights for $200 each including insurance. My mom is going with me, so for $400, we shaved several days off our trip & paid about the same or less by the time you factor in hotels. I just knew it was too good to be true!

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FatGirlSlim    115

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Does anyone know how the border is on a Saturday???

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Melissa D    34

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And I just checked again and the ticket prices r back up to $350-$400 each. Looks like I did okay, even if I have to pay for a night in a hotel.

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FatGirlSlim    115

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Uh oh.... I didn't know that & booked my flight last night & am departing San Diego at 6:15am!!! Yikes, I wasn't thinking about customs, etc. I hope this won't be a huge problem. Aren't the borders open 24/7?

who is your coordinator with Dr. Garcia? Ask her if they can make some arrangements so that you can catch that flight. Also check with whoever you booked the flight with to see if you can make changes since it hasnt been long since you booked the flight... its worth a try!

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Melissa D    34

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My coordinator is Christi & i'm in communication with her. I already tried to change flights but i'm out of the window to make changes :( Oh well it will work out i'm sure, I just get to stress out about it for awhile first!

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FatGirlSlim    115

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Well hopefully everything will work out for you!!!

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emme    27

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How much was it to fly because we are driving and it was way cheaper than flying from Oklahoma

It is $458 to fly from Tulsa to San Diego.. I'm still debating on this surgery.. I'm about 90% sure but just reading all I can.. All you guys help a lot ~

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BarbieB    18

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They take ypy to the airport at 6 or 7 am...they will get you there in time

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BarbieB    18

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They take ypy to the airport at 6 or 7 am...they will get you there in time

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hollirrose    249

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My flight was at 1040 am on a Wednesday. We left the Marriott at 645 am. It took us about an hour to get from the hotel to the airport. I wish we had spent the night at a San Diego hotel the night before rather then stay in Mexico. If I had it to do over I would try and get the hotel switched with the company I booked my surgery with before I left.

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deltadawn817    106

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I would def cross the boarder the day before. I was told not to book my flight before 2-3pm. I was glad as I was leaving at 6pm because we only had to wait in the airport in San Diego for about 90mins. There was quite a line to get through airport security.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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