Well I'm home from Mexico and offically banded. I was banded on Friday and got back to DFW last night. I won't be all the way home till I drive back to the little town where I live. I'm sore and brused and not sure if the rumbling in my tummy is because I need to eat something or just post surgery gas. I feel lots better than I did yesterday with all the flying and the tijuana taxi ride (two hours at the border). My left side (port side) is swollen and brusing and I look kinda pregnant, but my twin says all the incisions look great and the rest is normal. So away I go.

Candy

banded 8-25-06

Bajanor Clinic/TJ

360/?/299 (first goal)

Hi Candy, glad you are home and the surgery went well. Take care of you right now and get to feeling better. Let us know how you are doing.

HI CANDY,

IM THINKING OF BEING BANDED IN DEC. CAN I ASK WHY YOU WENT TO MEXICO TO HAVE THE SURGERY. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE. IS IT LESS EXPENSIVE? EASIER TO QUALIFY?

Amy,

I was a self pay and went to Mexico because it was it cost about $8,200 with airfare and hotel for myself and my twin as my companion. Here in Ft. Worth (the closest big city to me) the going rate is $15,000 cash, including a year of aftercare. My fills will cost $250 a pop, but it was still cheaper and I have time to save for fills. I have no insurance so qualifying was never an option. Good luck.