Husband and I are flying out tomorrow! Making a last run to walmart today and spending time with my babies. Have a 3 hour drive to Atl airport, 3 hour flight to texas, and then will be picked up and taken to Juarez hospital. My emotions are running the gambit right now! So much so that I don't even know if that last sentence is correct in any way! Haha! Just please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Taking our laptop so I hope to be able to post updates as they have wifi in the hosptial. I don't think my phone is going to work bc we are pre-paid (not on a plan) and it doesn't work out of country.

Yay!! Good luck!! Can't wait to hear all about it.. You will do great!

Wow how time flys!!! I hope it goes just as fast after surgery. I wish you the best and will be praying for you, hubby, and surgical team. Cant wait to hear how your journey is going.

Have a safe journey Peacock Mama! I'm sure you'll be fine and feel so much better when it's over. Don't blame you for being excited and nervous. Please let us know how it goes for you!

Good luck Girl I wish you the best of luck!

good luck, and please do post your progress, I will be going to the same hospital, diff doctor, in june

You're definitely in our thoughts and prayers. Safe trip and surgery.

Amanda Rae

How are you doing Peacockmama? Haven't seen you posting. Hoping and praying things are ok.

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't posted. I got so behind bc my internet didn't work in juarez but my texting did lol I had a GREAT experience and would recommend starmedica hospital, dr rodriguez and his staff to ANYONE considering this surgery. All the good reviews online aren't lying. Its clean, modern, staff is all super nice, great care... I can't say enough positive things! I am a nurse, so I know how things are supposed to be done, and they were up to snuff! It wasn't ALL rainbows and unicorns. The day of surgery I slept all day and night so the next day gas had settled in my neck shoulder and side. It was HELL the most awful pain, like labor pains, and the meds didn't touch it. I walked a ton that day and had to sit in the recliner on the edge to be able to stand the pain. Laying back ANY hurt so bad. Later that night it got better and I went to sleep. The next day it was gone, and I felt TONS better. Flew home on Thursday. Felt good but got tired before I got home (3 hour flight followed by 3 hour drive). Today is 4th day post op (seems like longer lol)and I am feeling pretty great in general! So far all smiles and no regrets. Not going to weigh until Tuesday (my 1 week mark) bc of the swelling and extra fluid weight. I have 4 incision marks which are dermabonded and one small hole where the drain was which will close in a few days. Sent me home w pain meds, heartburn meds twice a day (def need tht the heartburn makes u feel hungry but you're not really), and antibiotic. Only took the pain med at night to sleep and I prb wont take it anymore. If you have any other questions just ask!!!!

This is great to hear! Well not about the gas pain but that is/was fixable.

Do check in when you are able, and I hope things continue to be good.

Thank you, I will!!!

Glad to hear everything went smoothly Peacockmama! Glad you're home safe and sound.

The hospital there is just amazing isn't it? I was very impressed.. It was like a five star hotel!

Antiband - how long ago were you sleeved? When does the hole from the drain close? He said a few days.. just wondering.