Just back from getting Sleeved in Mexicali.............

Have lived in SoCal forever and gone to TJ a hundred times............but just the small part of Mexicali I saw impressed me.

It appeared very business oriented but a little colonial.

Maybe it was the medication

Glad you had a good experience. I liked Mexicali too, the little I saw of it anyway. Wasn't the staff great?

Just back from getting Sleeved in Mexicali.............

Have lived in SoCal forever and gone to TJ a hundred times............but just the small part of Mexicali I saw impressed me.

It appeared very business oriented but a little colonial.

Maybe it was the medication

I am right behind you was sleeved yesterday by Dr Aceves - best desicion ever! His surgical team and the nurses/hospital are all awesome as well :-)

I had a great experience too. If you get a chance, I recommend going to the pharmacy across the street to get more Pantazol, the acid reducer. It really came in handy when I didn't think I was up to the pills yet. I was glad I had the extra box. I got extra supradol (pain meds) too but didn't even use the ones they gave me. One of the nurses was sweet enough to guide us across the street (okay, insisted!) due to the crazy traffic.

I had a great experience too. If you get a chance, I recommend going to the pharmacy across the street to get more Pantazol, the acid reducer. It really came in handy when I didn't think I was up to the pills yet. I was glad I had the extra box. I got extra supradol (pain meds) too but didn't even use the ones they gave me. One of the nurses was sweet enough to guide us across the street (okay, insisted!) due to the crazy traffic.

LOL just came back from the pharmacy with a few more boxes of Pantazol and the Supradol as well (they worked wonders with my headache when I arrived) I had not any pain meds since I came off the IV and feel pretty good :-)

Glad to hear it! Now that I think of it, I think I did take one Supradol at the airport. I didn't do baggage claim and was kinda whupped by the time I got to the gate. Not real pain, I think it was just preventive. When I bought a water, the girl was nice enough to give me a cup of ice too. I sucked on ice chips while I waited for my flight.

Thank you guys it is so great to read your experience with Dr. Aceves. I'm scheduled for VSG 12/28/2012 with him, very nervous.

Thank you guys it is so great to read your experience with Dr. Aceves. I'm scheduled for VSG 12/28/2012 with him, very nervous.

I was nervous too, especially since I went alone. Fortunately I found a sleeve sister on this board and there were several people there in various stages of recovery. All my worry was for nothing. If you haven't read this thread yet, I highly recommend it. It's by another person but it describes my experience almost to to the letter. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/31522-sleeved-in-mexicali-warning-really-long/