Morning all!!! I'm waiting to board my plane. Leaving good ole New Orleans. Missed my flight, but its all good. Everything happens for a reason. If you're keeping tabs on me, like I am keeping up with most of you, I shall post my experience here. Praying for an uneventful flight. Later yall :-)

I'm glad it all went well for you.

Hi!! I am new here...i would like to know if someone can give me a phone number to contact Dr.Fernando Garcia in tiguana...i need to know where to start from. Please help!!!

Contact www.ready4achange.com

Go to request a quote and they will respond quickly!

I'm with dr Garcia on May 11 ... So he must work out of a few hospitals? I'm going to Mi hospital ... Is the florence one nicer? I guess it must just depend on which day you choose where he's working out of.

Thanks for your play by play (I forwarded it to my dad) I like sending him all the great detailed posts so he knows that I will be safe and everyone is happy with choosing to go to Mexico.

Glad you're doing so well!

Thanks love! All I can say is Florence was not chaotic. When they said twenty minutes to surgery, they got me in 15. The nurses were sweet and very patient. They are on it, I didn't have to ask for anything they were not already doing. BONUS most of them speak English which is a perk. There is free WiFi. And it was quiet! There is a doctor there 24 hours a day. The place was older (as most US hospitals are) but VERY clean. They clean constantly.

I've asked Alma if I wanted to, could I go there - you've made it sound very appealing! ... I've just put up a thread - thanks for your post!

I was at Oasis the same time as Prettyinpink and I can echo everything she said with a few exceptions. I was very fortunate not to have a lick of nausea, and my Mariott room was very peaceful. For $20/night I upgraded to a golf course view room with a little balcony. It was great to sit out in the sun in my PJs.

Things I brought but didn't need: earplugs...fleece blanket, Protein shakes.

Things I'm glad I brought: heating pad, my own pillow, portable DVD player, sugar free Werthers, 100$ in ones and fives for tipping room service, bellboys, driver, housekeepers. Everyone in Tijuana takes dollars...taxis, plateta sellers on the street. Love the lemon ice. "nieve" (nee-ay-vee)

Things I wish I had brought but didn't: hmmmm, nothing I can think of. But if I didn't speak Spanish I could have used a basic phrase book, especially for medical stuff.

And if you hurt after surgery, even at 3 in the morning, get your butt out of bed and walk a couple of laps. You will feel so much better.

Doing okay on fluids, I guess, but the biggest challenge is being home taking care of the kids all day. The two year old accidentally elbowed me in the belly getting up to couch. That made the second meltdown of the day.

But no regrets at all. Oh, I gained 9 pounds during my stay and my partner hid the scale and won't let me weigh for at least 2 weeks.

Nice to see a post from you Deborah. Hope all is well with you and your beautiful family! One week baby!! Wooo hooo!

I found some yummy protein shake recipes at www.bariatricfoodie.com

I was having a tough time with the ones I had before. These are so good. Just wanted to share! I just may make my protein quota for the FIRST tome today :-)