This is my first post and first day I registered! I had surgery 3 weeks ago yesterday with dr. Ponce de leon at INT hospital in Tijuana. I feel great, his staff, the hospital staff and most of all my coordinator Trish was the best! These forums were a huge help in making my decision on the Doctor and helping me decide to go through with the surgery. I was on here a few months prior to my surgery and would just read everything but never joined until today.. My husband was totally against having surgery in MX and said NO as soon as I told him. Of course I kept doing research and in the end he didn't have a choice. He gave in and went with me, supported me and as soon as we got there he was at ease when we met Trish and the doctors.. We live in San Diego, the driver picked us up on the USA side, went straight to the hospital and started my preop..

Thank you all for telling your stories and sharing everything! Im 20 lbs down which is actually 3 weeks and a few days since I had to start my prep diet a week before my surgery date on March 21st.. I actually didn't start it until 3 or 4 days prior but the pre op diet was the worse, my diet now is easy verses that.

Again, thank everyone for sharing, this site was so helpful before surgery and still is!

Congratulations, and good luck! Please do come by and post as you move forward - it really helps pre-sleevers like me to understand what it's like for you folks on the other side

That is awesome! I am scheduled with Dr. Ponce on May 2nd and its always nice to hear positive feedback. Just makes me feel even better about my choice.