Hey there! I want to start a thread of sleevers who are going to Mexico in October. I have found a couple people who have their surgeries scheduled and it's really nice to be in contact with others who may be there around the same time. I'm going to Tijuana for surgery with Dr Garcia October 27. I'll be staying at the Marriott for 3 nights total with 2 days at Mi Doctor hospital for the actual surgery and recovery. If there are others going to Mexico , but not in October, feel free to post also: I've found it so helpful to find others in the same boat as myself...

I'll make a list if there are enough people to generate one. Good luck! We're gonna rock this thing

My advice is to get to MX as soon as you can and have the surgery. I am sure they can work you in. Another six months is a long time to wait unless you absolutely have to. I am so very sorry this happened. That is not cool at all.

Hazelsmrf can you get a flight into Chicago and over to Cali? That way you could avoid the storm. I would not recommend waiting six months either. Also I would be on the phone right up as high on that airline manager chain as I could to get a refund in full!!! The squeaking wheel gets oil, remember!! My prayers and thoughts to you.

Ok, fly out tomorrow for 9am Tues surgery. I worked day shift the last 3 days and I'm on nightshift tonight. I had a terrible time trying to sleep today so basically I will be up until my flight lands tomorrow in Cali at 4:40pm Pacific Time. I hope I can sleep on the plane some. I hope there no setbacks... Dawn

Hazelsmrf can you get a flight into Chicago and over to Cali? That way you could avoid the storm. I would not recommend waiting six months either. Also I would be on the phone right up as high on that airline manager chain as I could to get a refund in full!!! The squeaking wheel gets oil, remember!! My prayers and thoughts to you.

I seriously tried EVERYTHING, I tried to fly to Chicago, I said I'd take any flight to Los Angeles, to San Francisco, to Las Vegas... anywhere that I could at least get closer, and ALL the flights were full with about 20 people on the waiting list. Newark was not fun today, every single flight was totally full. The counter agent there tried to route me anywhere she could think of, chicago, atlanta, dallas, she even looked on other airlines, there was absolutely nothing available. She could have put me on standby for the next flight to San Diego but it was full and I wasn't the first person on the standby list, so that was a very small chance. (That flight did end up leaving at 3:30pm, the flight after at 5pm was also cancelled).

I've spent the afternoon on hold, on hold 1.5 hours to speak to United, did get the flight refunded (WHOLE flight, woo). I did manage to book a new flight Nov 7th to 12th, very thankful to Dr Ponce who had NO availability those days but agreed to squeeze me in anyways! So this trip is 2 days longer than the one I was supposed to do this week, instead of having surgery on the same day I arrive I'll be having it the next day, so that will help, I'll be able to drink Water on the flight. And I'll have an extra day before I return, so I'll book a hotel in San Diego the night before my flight, so in the end I think it'll work out!

I seriously tried EVERYTHING' date=' I tried to fly to Chicago, I said I'd take any flight to Los Angeles, to San Francisco, to Las Vegas... anywhere that I could at least get closer, and ALL the flights were full with about 20 people on the waiting list. Newark was not fun today, every single flight was totally full. The counter agent there tried to route me anywhere she could think of, chicago, atlanta, dallas, she even looked on other airlines, there was absolutely nothing available. She could have put me on standby for the next flight to San Diego but it was full and I wasn't the first person on the standby list, so that was a very small chance. (That flight did end up leaving at 3:30pm, the flight after at 5pm was also cancelled).

I've spent the afternoon on hold, on hold 1.5 hours to speak to United, did get the flight refunded (WHOLE flight, woo). I did manage to book a new flight Nov 7th to 12th, very thankful to Dr Ponce who had NO availability those days but agreed to squeeze me in anyways! So this trip is 2 days longer than the one I was supposed to do this week, instead of having surgery on the same day I arrive I'll be having it the next day, so that will help, I'll be able to drink Water on the flight. And I'll have an extra day before I return, so I'll book a hotel in San Diego the night before my flight, so in the end I think it'll work out![/quote']

Yay!!! That is great news!

Oct 5

kiki74' date=' Dr Garcia, TJ

Oct 6

CCCross, Dr Kelly, TJ

Oct 8

auggie Dr Ortiz, TJ

Lilly'sjourney, Dr Garcia, TJ

sherri297, Dr Lopez and Osuna, TJ

Oct 9

sacharliem, Dr Garcia, TJ

Oct 10

ready2bskinny, Dr Garcia, TJ

Oct 11

gottaloozit, Dr Aceves, Mexicali

Lil'Lo, Dr Alvarez, MX

Oct 13

mango926, Dr Aceves, Mexicali

Oct 15

mybabysansan, Dr Garcia, TJ

chelbroyer, Dr Garcia, TJ

Oct 18

hippychic, Dr Ponce, TJ

Oct 19

Diamondeyed, Dr Garcia, TJ

Mexico, Dr Garcia, TJ

Oct 20

buffygirl, Dr Lopez, Puerta Vallarta

Oct 22

DebinAZ, Dr Ponce, TJ

Oct 23

Free@last518,Dr Almanza, TJ

FindingMyWay, Dr Almanza, TJ (Hotel Ticuan)

Shanti4758, Dr Lopez, TJ

Oct 24

ellusiw1960, Dr Kelly, TJ

Lollyx3, Dr Lopez, TJ

Oct 25

Muffintop, Dr Garcia, TJ

Robbino, Dr Garcia, TJ

this.time.its.4.me, Dr Lopez, TJ

Oct 26

jessieboo, Dr Kelly, TJ

Oct 27

zenoosh, Dr Garcia, TJ

Oct 28

Hazelsmrf, Dr Ponce, TJ

Oct 30

theNEWME! , Dr Garcia, TJ

yanik, Dr Alvarez, Piedras negras

dhowell64, Dr Almanza,TJ[/quote']

realtor05: Dr. Lopez - November 10, TJ

Ok, its a done deal...im sleeved.

Im not gonna sugarcoat it--there were some times of discomfort that are NOT fun at all, but I feel soooo much better than I did yesterday.

Both leak tests were good--no leaks here.

I am feeling some left shoulder twinges and drinking is a very slow and steady process!

Just me here at the hospital...chilling and catching up on some Jersey Shore (either that or a Latin channel) ...

Im really looking forward to getting back to the Marriott ...nice big comfy bed, big TV....oh yeah!!

I'm glad it's over for you Zenoosh, yay! How nasty was the leak test stuff? Any puking?

Ok' date=' its a done deal...im sleeved.

Im not gonna sugarcoat it--there were some times of discomfort that are NOT fun at all, but I feel soooo much better than I did yesterday.

Both leak tests were good--no leaks here.

I am feeling some left shoulder twinges and drinking is a very slow and steady process!

Just me here at the hospital...chilling and catching up on some Jersey Shore (either that or a Latin channel) ...

Im really looking forward to getting back to the Marriott ...nice big comfy bed, big TV....oh yeah!!

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Congratulations! You're on your way!

I'm glad it's over for you Zenoosh' date=' yay! How nasty was the leak test stuff? Any puking?[/quote']

Hey the blue dye was just a dye with Water, tolerable. The other one used like a sea salt concoction, I totally gagged and threw up. My roomie did fine with it thiugh.

Hmmm sea salt doesn't sound too bad. Unless it's milky and white, in which case... blech.

I'm sure I'm going to gag on it, I can't even drink Pepto Bismol without dry heaving.

I'm now day 3 post sleeve (dr. Kelly). First 12 hours were hell, puking and dry heaving every 10 minutes. Day 2 and today I feel great. No hunger, no pain and just chilling in the hotel. Let the weight loss begin !

Ok' date=' its a done deal...im sleeved.

Im not gonna sugarcoat it--there were some times of discomfort that are NOT fun at all, but I feel soooo much better than I did yesterday.

Both leak tests were good--no leaks here.

I am feeling some left shoulder twinges and drinking is a very slow and steady process!

Just me here at the hospital...chilling and catching up on some Jersey Shore (either that or a Latin channel) ...

Im really looking forward to getting back to the Marriott ...nice big comfy bed, big TV....oh yeah!!

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I'm so glad it went well!

Yay!!! That is great news!

I'm glad you got the full refund and were able to resched in this window of opportunity that you have!!

Anyone on MFP? I thought there was a thread about this but now I can't find it. Anyways..if you are, add me..my username is tiachristian87.

Sleeved 10/6/12