I am going on November 7th to Tijuana for Vertical Sleeve with Elias Ortiz at Mi Doctor. Is anyone else going on this date or around this time? Looking for buddies!

Jenjo, I'll be there the 8th with Dr. Ortiz as well.

Where are you from. What's your age?

I'm 40 and live in Northern California.

What about you?

I'm 28 from southern Illinois. My mom is also coming with me to have the procedure. She is 50.

I will be there as well on the7th. I can't wait!

I will be there as well on the7th. I can't wait!

What is your asl? (age, sex, location)

I had surgery at Mi Doctor with Dr. Elias Ortiz on 8/19/2013. It was a wonderful experience! The hotel and hospital was nice and so were the Drs and nursers. I went through alighterme and the staff was fantastic! I haven't experienced any problems and an down 47lbs! There isn't anything I can't eat...LOL. So, I hope you all have a wonderful experience and all goes well with your surgery and recovery!!

I had surgery at Mi Doctor with Dr. Elias Ortiz on 8/19/2013. It was a wonderful experience! The hotel and hospital was nice and so were the Drs and nursers. I went through alighterme and the staff was fantastic! I haven't experienced any problems and an down 47lbs! There isn't anything I can't eat...LOL. So, I hope you all have a wonderful experience and all goes well with your surgery and recovery!!

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! IT SOUNDS LIKE I DEFINATELY MADE A GREAT DECISION!! CONGRATS ON YOUR PROGRESS SO FAR AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BECOMING FRIENDS WITH YOU AND KEEPING IN TOUCH ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE AND PROGRESS!!

Great Jenjo11072013, it's going to be great!! I had a great experience and still can't believe I'm still able to eat anything I want, but only 3-4 ounces!! Love it!! And you're going to to. Are you going through aligherme. If so, you're going to love Janese, Abraham and Eduardo!!! Tell them I said hi

I needed to read this so bad. My family is not supportive and think I'm going to end up butchered by going to Mexico. Is tough to not have support! This was great for me to read.

Bob, I'm sure you will be fine. Mi Doctor is less than 3 miles from the border. As a matter of fact, I watched the traffic every morning I was there from my windown backed up to cross the border to California. I beleive the hotel (Hyatt) was less than 5 miles. Walmart was less than 1 mile from the hotel and my sister walked there several times by herself!! Other patients did too.

My sister insisted on going with me, but I was perfectly willing to go alone. She had a wonderful time and was really impressed with the hotel, Drs., MiDoctor and everything. We (or she rather) ate at the outdoor food trucks, we walked around Tijuana and made purchases and not once did we feel threatened. There was a lot of car and foot traffic. Dr. Ortiz was very friendly and information and there were 3 doctors in the operating room during my surgery. I felt safe and confident. As I said, I've had no pain from the surgery at all, no naseau, vomiting, nor gas. Thank God! I've been up and walking since the surgery and losing weight and inches.

When I was there, there were so many others there (coming and going) having the surgery. The day I was leaving, I met a husband, wife, mother and mother-in-law, who all had the surgery and were all doing fine.

Just keep researching, let them read the boards, veiw videos on youtube and ask questions of us (they can ask me anything), so that they will feel more comfortable with you going.

When is your surgery?!

It's Nov 13th. I'm ready to go on with it.

Calling all November Sleevers, come join the November Sleevers Support Group on Facebook, a place where we can all discuss the ups, downs and achievements of our sleeves. I thought it would be nice to have sleeve buddies all at the same phase.

If your interested look it up. NOVEMBER SLEEVERS SUPPORT GROUP. hope to see you all there =)

Is it a private group? I'm not telling most ppl.