So excited/anxious/nervous... finally getting rid of my band (well, my second band!!) and revising to sleeve with Dr. Fernando Garcia at MiDoctor Hospital on May 3rd!!!

Anyone else scheduled for early May or thinking about it? Where?

How exciting. I ti is just around the corner. I see you went to Mumbai for lapband. How was that experience?

Mary

How exciting. I ti is just around the corner. I see you went to Mumbai for lapband. How was that experience?

Mary

It was amazing!! I still can't believe I did that! I only wish that band had worked for me like the first one. It was more expensive, including flights for my support person and me, the total was just under $13,000 USD. The hospital was really nice (we stayed in the hospital for the whole stay). We went and did some shopping at the local markets before surgery. Americans were treated like royalty over there (at least they were in 2006 lol), so it was quite an experience!! If the doctor that performed that lap band also did sleeves, I might have returned. I ended up in Mexico this time because I have children now and didn't want to go that far away, and also because I was so impressed with Dr. Garcia. One of the biggest differences from the experiences I'm reading here about Mexico is that the hospital stay was 2 days pre-op and 5 days post-op. We decided to leave 2 days early because of concern over international travel. We were in Mumbai when the attempt to bomb the London airport occurred.

The only downside (which honestly ended up being a positive in the long run) is that in Hindu culture they do not believe in much pain medicine. They believe that by only using mild pain relievers the body is more aware of the pain and can better send healing energy to the source of your pain. So post surgery, they only use mild pain relievers. They gave me one shot of morphine (or equivalent) in recovery, and from then on only low dose Tylenol (equivalent). When I returned home, I saw my primary care for additional pain medicine and found out the reason I was still in pain with my medicine from India is because it was the equivalent to a full dose of children's Tylenol! Lol Honestly though, it was a second surgery and should have been a rough recovery, and it turned out to be the easiest. Maybe there's something to the theory.

I will be there having my sleeve done on May 2nd but with Dr Ponce. Good luck! I think the hardest part for me at this point is waiting.....

I'm with you!! Ready to go and finding the waiting excruciating lol though it gives me plenty of time to talk to people and plan my trip as efficiently as possible.

I needed to schedule far enough out to change my name on my passport and renew my husband's.

I will be there having my sleeve done on May 2nd but with Dr Ponce. Good luck! I think the hardest part for me at this point is waiting.....

The waiting can drive you absolutely mad!

Amanda Rae

So excited/anxious/nervous... finally getting rid of my band (well, my second band!!) and revising to sleeve with Dr. Fernando Garcia at MiDoctor Hospital on May 3rd!!!

Anyone else scheduled for early May or thinking about it? Where?

Congrts on scheduling!! I think that's a huge hurdle, getting to that part. And you're right...the waiting is excruciating after you make a decision and schedule. I'm feeling it now! (scheduled for 3/22)

~Kat