November sleevers in Mexico?

[Becca R. 59]

@ You ready, friend??? Thinking about you!

[OKCPirate 5,323]

I head Mexico Tuesday for surgery. My mom (a retired RN) is going to join me. Lost 14 pounds on the pre-op diet, had to give up drinking great wines and bourbons (some of my favorite joys) to get ready for this, but I am convinced that in January I am going to be very thankful I did this for me. I'm divorced, kids are out of the house, have a great career, but I want to be running and climbing mountains again, and it would be great to be comfortable in a plane seat again, be able to ride everything at an amusement park without having to worry I'll fit in the seats, and get off all the meds I've been slowly adding to overcome the effects of being obese.

In short, I'm scared to death, but I have this vision of what will be possible next year, so I'm going forward with that hope. This isn't a magic wand, but it's a great tool.

[KristenVSG2014 1,871]

@ You ready, friend??? Thinking about you!

YES!!!! We just landed in San Diego. I'm waiting for the shuttle to pick us up and take us to TJ. I'm so excited and nervous.

[Becca R. 59]

@ Oh my goodness! I have been thinking of you and thinking of you. I just know everything is going to go well but I am sending happy, healthy, quick recovery thoughts your way. Please keep us posted when you can!!

[KristenVSG2014 1,871]

@@Becca R. Thanks, I appreciate it! We finally made it to the hotel but none of the patient advocates were there. I was trying not to panic but I was worried I didn't know anything about the next day. So I texted the shuttle driver who called them and they found out I was accidentally put on the wrong clinic's list. Whoops! Within 15 min an advocate was at my door. She said they will pick me up tomorrow at 12:00 pm then take me to run tests. The surgery will take about 2 hours and then I'll be in recovery for an hour. Unfortunately I cannot have ANY fluids tomorrow and with such a late surgery I believe I'm going to have a tough time keeping my mind preoccupied.

Hubby and I ate at the hotel restaurant. I had chicken broth (soooooo yummy), Water and hot tea. I took another broth back to the room with me so I can get in as much Fluid as possible before midnight.

They said the hospital has Wifi so hopefully I'll be able to give you an update tomorrow! :-)

[Revgirl 19]

Becca, can't believe you are already there! Which hospital are you at? Please keep us updated. I will be flying into San Diego on Thurs. Just 3 more days. I have to pinch myself. Prayers for peace and wholeness and joy in the process!! Our thoughts are with you!

[Revgirl 19]

Becca, can't believe you are already there! Which hospital are you at? Please keep us updated. I will be flying into San Diego on Thurs. Just 3 more days. I have to pinch myself. Prayers for peace and wholeness and joy in the process!! Our thoughts are with you!

[KristenVSG2014 1,871]

I got to the hospital and filled out paperwork, spoke with the internist. Now I'm waiting on EKG and IV. I was so dehydrated they had a terrible time getting blood samples. I'm sure the IV won't be easy. It's so late in the day and I haven't had any fluids so I'm pretty dehydrated.

[KristenVSG2014 1,871]

Finally got my IV! I was getting a bad headache from dehydration.

EKG and blood pressure were great. Now I'm waiting to go back and meet the anesthesiologist and surgeon.

[clautxs 40]

Good luck!!! Im going to have surgery on friday with Dr. Alvarez from endobariatric.. I hope everything goes well.. and I wish you a nice recovery!

[StephanieJ713 2]

Praying for you and wishing you a fast easy recovery!

[Becca R. 59]

Waiting here in your virtual "recovery room." Good luck, dear!!!!

[Becca R. 59]

(Can I just say that I hadn't even really thought about getting an IV when I'm dehydrated. Oh lawsie. And my veins are a nightmare anyway! )

[KristenVSG2014 1,871]

Yes...they had to do some digging to get blood samples. Thankfully I have a pretty high tolerance for pain. I'm so ready to go back and get this over with! I'm really not nervous at all anymore. I'm hungry...but that's about it.

[Becca R. 59]

Gosh, I'll be dying to just have it over with. No more hurry up and wait!