@Mexico Bariatric Center in Tijuana thru 3 personal friends who went there this past year. It was affordable and came with rave reviews from my friends.

I started in May talking to Cindy - the liasion - and started dieting immediately. I started at 312lbs and have since dropped 25lbs. They told me I had to lose 15 lbs to avoid an extra BMI fee. I have been on their modified liquid diet of 2 Protein shakes and a chicken and veggie dinner for 3 weeks and then just started last Thursday on the 2 Protein Shakes and 1 Soup diet.

I was hoping we could all keep in touch and support each other. Let me know your stories!

Sandi

Edited August 10, 201412 yr by Sandi in FL

by the way - my son is sick! - Head cold... Im eating airborn Vitamin C... spraying the house with lysol... not touching him... washing my hands.... so what if we are sick at surgery time? anyone know?

3 of my kids had strep about a week ago. Doc put me on antibiotics just in case. I keep reading that if you don't have a fever or lung congestion you should be fine for surgery even with a cold. I hope you didn't catch it though.

Hello Jz0917, I am going to the hospital at 8 am on the 26th. I think i am more anxious right now. When I start the prep in the hospital, i think that is when I will get nervous. I was trying to decide if I should take my backpack or my suitcase. I think the suitcase is a little too much though. I am leaning towards my pick backpack. Its silly isn't it? I also have to carry my cpap machine too.

I am not sick of the liquid because I am allowed to eat one meal per day and extra non starchy veggies if need be. I usually do a protein(meat) and salad for lunch of dinner. I do not have any idea as to how much weight I lost since Aug 11th but I can definitely tell a difference.

What to pack? I will take three house dresses, toothbrush, gas meds, deodorant, undies,phone(charger) and some reading material. I think that is good. Oh, and I definitely need to have THE RED ENVELEOPE. It has my wrist band and it will be my blood type indicator. I think that will be all.

almost forgot that I needed chargers and ipad. Lol. Thanks :-) and I am a mother if six which includes two sets of twins! My youngest set is 5 years old and starting kindergarten soon. Congrats on your choice and look forward to chatting with you on the other side of this weight coin!

At the hospital about to join losers bench!!!!! Blessings to all!!!!!

I'm in the hospital bed, iv in,pushed myself into my compression stockings, lovely hospital gown, I'm not nervous at all. I'm not hungry, am thirsty. I'm ready!!!

good morning. I had y surgery in Tijuana on Sunday. Sandi in Florida is in now having surgery. I'm at the hotel for two days of recovery now. and then i head for home.

My experience has been mostly good, with very few moments that weren't geat

The Mi Doctor's hospital is small and efficient. No concerns there.

Diet is currently water, gatorade, broth, popsicles, jello. No protein until we get home

I'm in the hospital bed, iv in,pushed myself into my compression stockings, lovely hospital gown, I'm not nervous at all. I'm not hungry, am thirsty. I'm ready!!!

You go girl!

I'm in my hospital room, post surgery. My good friend is staying the night with me while my hubby is home with our kids for the evening.

I seem to be doing ok, pain is managed mostly, been walking some.

The Dr found A hiatal hernia, his depiction was a 3-ish Inch diameter hole. I had no idea that was there! It got fixed, but it seems to be hurting a bit.

I'm not having to rough a time, but I'm finding the night nurse is not my faxv ever... I'm sure it will be ok though. It's just taking forever to get meds, etc.

I seem to be doing ok, and the gas ex has been helping quite a bit. I'm a bit fuzzy headed, and fighting off constantly sleeping from the morphine.

Hope all of you are doing well!

Edited August 27, 201412 yr by DownPat

I'm doing really good... Had a little shoulder pain right afterwards, Heating pad worked well... Walked several times before now. Nurse came to the minute when she said she would for pain meds. Ice chips are my best friend. Just very groggy.

Amen on the ice chips! My hospital's medical software crashed last night, so my nurse was being late on meds because they had to do all paper charting. It was a little scary that stuff wasn't written down/passed off right between nurses at shift change last night. I almost got a double-dose of heparin within 2 hrs. My friend caught the error, so it worked out... I'm guessing it wouldn't have hurt me much, but it was different.

Edited August 27, 201412 yr by DownPat

I'm back home - I met all the milestones today, and they let me go early. I got home around 4:30 (normally you stay until around 8).

I took at long nap, but now I'm up walking, just took my pain meds... It's been hrs since I had any meds and things were a bit sore on the inside. I'm kinda dreading "eating" my liquids right now without pain meds - not sure what that's going to be like.

My incisions don't seem to be bothering me much yet.

Tomorrow is the super-soft food diet. I can't wait for some pudding or yogurt. Mmmmmm.

Hope everyone is doing good! Would love to hear from you guys!

Hey there my fellow soon to be Skinnies,

I got home about an hour ago about 430 I am pretty groggy still. Just took some pain meds and now I'm going to start drinking some more liquid was having a little bit of trouble in the hospital not drinking enough I still haven't been able to pass gas. My goal now is to drink 3 ounces every hour and get up and walk a little bit every time so let's see how it goes congratulations to all of us!!!

Looking forward to seeing us all healthy very soon!

-Virginia

Well I just walked for half an hour... Drinking my Apple juice... Breathing into my lung excersisor. A little pain around the drain site.... But otherwise good. By the way.... Barngirl is headed to the casino!!! Lol. She is doing great.

Hi,

I was able to go home yesterday afternoon. My doctor has a home care nurse come to the house twice before my first office visit with him to make sure we are doing ok. I had an umbilical hernia that was repaired (I knew about it in advance) and I believe all my nausea and vomiting problems stem from that. When I got home, I couldn't hold liquids down, I hadn't passed any gas despite the gas x and the suppository and I didn't feel great, at all. Ended up back at the ER at 3:30 am per my docs instructions. I got more fluids, more pain and nausea medicine intravenously, and even had to get some liquid thamin and magnesium because apparently mine were born low. I am actually feeling better now, 6 hours later, and at home sipping on protein and walking. My other incision barely hurt which his good, it will take a few weeks for the umbilical area to heal. I hope and pray that I've gotten through the worst of it. Congrats on your sleeves. What lies ahead is very promising!

I just found out what too full feels like. Ouch. I had a 1/2 cup (4 oz) of pudding thinned with 1 oz protein drink. Gets in 6 grams of protein. Also is too much for me right now. Ugh. Eyes are watering.

Edited August 28, 201412 yr by DownPat

Hi Guys...

I came home today. Tuesday after surgery I felt great. Wednesday the gas pains kicked in & it took a while to get the gas moving. Today I am so excited to be home & feel like I am making progress. My surgeon said my belly button is kind of far away from the top incision so he had to make a side incision to remove the portion of stomach, That is the incision that hurts a little. I don't have a drain or any bandages to change. My surgeon used some type of surgical glue to mend my incisions, he said the glue will flake up & dissolve within about a week. I'm trying my best to get all of my liquids in. For now I am focused on staying hydrated, Protein comes 2nd, since I really cant drink much. I start full liquids on Sunday but I'm in no rush.