Hello everyone, I am at the Mi Doctor hospital in TJ. My surgery was yesterday at 11am. My mom and I were the only surgeries done by our doctor, Dr. Lopez, yesterday. Starting from the beginning...we arrived in San Diego airport on Dec 12 around 4:45 pm. No one was there to pick us up, but luckily I had Ronda and Janese's numbers. We called them after a half hour or so of waiting. Around 5:45 pm, we were being picked up by Ricardo (a new driver for the company).

Then we crossed the border quickly and were soon at the Marriott. I booked with "a lighter me" and the hotel provides 3 servings of chicken broth a day...which by the way is delicious , 2 bottles of Water IN YOUR ROOM..if you get a water in the restaurant you'll have to pay. They also give us 2 Popsicles a night. These things are all included.

7am yesterday , Dec 13, we were picked up at the hotel by Abraham.

THANK YOU for the details. Those of us who have not gone yet' date=' live for details.

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I don't know, but I actually want a drain. I want to be able to see if there's anything alarming coming out!

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Lol I'm the opposite, I dont want to see the drains, they are the only things that worry me about the surgery I get queasy easily. I'm worried i will pass out if I see them lol

It's kind of bittersweet having the drain lol. Mine was hardly collecting anything, but there were a few small blood clots in it. My mom is a nurse so she had these injectable blood thinner solutions (not positive what it was called) and injected them into our abdomens once a day. Mine still did not collect much. However, hers was full often! I think it's better to have the Fluid come out instead of staying there and swelling....but maybe she wouldn't have produced so much if it wasn't draining?!

So excited for you both!!!! And an earthquake! Eek!! Glad your safe and sound! Im being sleeved March 22.... Cant wait!!