Hello, I'm Rebecca and I live in New Zealand. I was thinking of going to India for mine but have since read A LOT of North Americans go to Mexico (I was born in Toronto) so I've changed my mind and going through "alighterme.com" I am going to pay for a friend to come with me but I think cancun or PV look nicer then tijauana but everyone I've heard of goes there? I want her to have a nice time while I'm in the hospital or napping once back at the hotel. It costs a little more but she's doing me a huge favour and taking time off work. Has anyone got any story's of other places in Mexico? Thank you dde0a

Vsgjean went somewhere beside Tijuana. She's in here and also has a YouTube video of her experience. It was really nice where she went.

Thanks Cindy! Ill go look her up x

Here's my experience from Puerto Vallarta. I felt like I was on vacation! http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/70076-my-experience-dr-lopez-puerto-vallarta/#entry698418

Rollargirl, I read your thread on India - the comments were pretty rough about it I thought. I looked at PV as an option but prices were slightly higher there and I didn't think I would be able to enjoy it like I want to. I can go anytime really, but you should go for it if you want to!

I had mine in Cancun and LOVED it. I am 8 weeks post op and have no regrets. It's not crowded at all and only 1 other person was having surgery while I was there.

Good luck with whomever you choose for you.

I know! I had no problems w going to India but in the end it was much further & more expensive then Mexico. I didn't think that threw properly lol

And I just read AND forwarded to my dad your experience of going to Mexico! They think I have rocks in my head for doing this let alone going to Mexico ... If you're not on this forum you just don't get it ... I'm going to stop talking to people about it - they all think I'm nuts. I'm only 30 BMI but I'm sick to death of this war - I feel like ill never win on my own ... I need a tool and this is my decision. Thanks so much for your help!!!!!! X

Tijuana is more of a days trip ( i just would not go on vac to tijuana but I have crossed the border many times just for the great food an resently for my surgery ) I actually just had surgery here in Tijuana at mi doctor thru aligtherme on 3/11 in fact I'm at the Marriott as I reply to you theirs nothing bad Ive had a great experience here but if you can afford to go to cancun or Puerto Vallarta I would defiantly go their I've gone on vacation to Puerto Vallarta and its a beautiful place so your friend would have a great time and Cancun is even more beautiful then Puerto Vallarta many cruises actually stop at both locations so theirs many excursions for your friend to try out

What ever location you decide to go to I know that you will be in great hands with aligtherme

And again nothing wrong with TJ (I did my sleeve here in TJ) just if you want you friend to have a better time Puerto Vallarta and Cancun are great. TJ is fine just not much to do other then maybe shop for nick nacks

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Yes I have since googled and seen tijauana is much easier to get to - I'm still waitin to see if my friend can come. If she can it will be cancun ... If I have to go by myself it will be tijauana ... Before I found this site I NEVER would of thought to travel for this surgery by myself ... Now I think I could. It sounds so safe and they make it easy for you. Thanks for your input ????

Thank you! I am talking w alighterme right now ... Does that dr only work in TJ? If I go alone I will prob go there buy if I bring a friend is prefer cancun as its nicer for them... Thanks again ill go have a look now!

Rebecca

Hey Rebecca!! I was just sleeved last Friday in Mexicali and even though I took my husband, I would have felt safe going alone if he couldn't come! I was in Tijuana for my Lap Band with Dr. Ortiz a few years ago and felt safe there as well. Dr. Aceves and his team were great! Good luck with everything! I wouldn't have minded a beach place to recoup an I could have gotten a tan while laying there!

Alana

I'm not a Cancun fan...it's like being in Maimi, IMHO....but I love love love Puerto Vallarta. We used to go there on vacation every March. Very much like what you invision Mexico being.

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Thanks ladies, yes PV would be nice too but I have to work around dates my friend can go & dates the drs are available.... Worst case I think I would go by myself now I've heard all these stories! Thanks guys x

Thank you! I am talking w alighterme right now ... Does that dr only work in TJ? If I go alone I will prob go there buy if I bring a friend is prefer cancun as its nicer for them... Thanks again ill go have a look now!

Rebecca

Hey talk to Janese from aligtherme she will take care of you very good, Dr Lopez works out of both PV and TJ Dr Ortiz only works out of TJ I know that if you book dr Ortiz on the week dr Lopez is in town you get a "2 for 1" special because dr Ortiz does the surgery but dr Lopez is his assistant so you pay about $200 less for booking dr Ortiz but you still end up getting dr Lopez as well

Also I know in TJ Eduardo and Abraham are just a click away they will take you shopping and out on the town if you want or if your friends wants, I'm not sure in PV I'm sure they probably do the same

Where every you go PV or TJ or Cancun aligtherme will take care of you and be their every step of the way, I'm telling you this as a patient of theirs that is going thru it with them as we wright I was sleeved on 3/11 if you or any1 has any question don't hesitate to ask me or pm

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Thank you, I will if I think of anymore ... Hopefully my logistic situation will be sorted in the next few days - friend getting time off work - where the drs are working in which city - flights connecting etc lol ...

Tijuana is not a vacation spot. That's where I had mine. I would only go there for surgery. I've been on vacation to both cancun & porta vollarta & they are both great places to enjoy. I'd schedule a few extra days prior to surgery to vacation there. Although, I had mine on Wednesday night & Saturday I was out touring San Diego; though I didn't have my normal stamina.