Hi guys!

I'm one month out today, and would love to hear from any of you that are going to Mexico for your surgery. I read these boards and all the amazing resources that stateside sleevers get and it makes me jealous. And nervous. I would love to chat about how everyone is getting ready, what surgeons and hospitals everyone is using, if you've found a nutritionist to work with at home, etc.

Anyone?? ((((echo))))

Becca

My husband is coming with me. He is a paramedic so feel I will be getting good emotional care plus a back-up on medical care. LOL @@Becca R.- who is your surgeon? Tijuana? Good tips about pain meds - think I will be checking with my surgeon.

@ my surgeon is Dr. Ramos-Kelly. He does surgeries at Hospital Nova and Angeles. I had chosen Nova (which is more like a big surgical center than a hospital) but now I'm debating. Which hospital are you going to? Tijuana?

I love that your husband is a paramedic. Which I could convince my brother-in-law that's an anesthesiologist to come with me as my support person.

It's all starting to feel real to me today. I went to World Market and bought espresso cups to be my new drink mugs and tiny bowls and plates to be my dinnerware. I'm hoping that by having dishes I can fill, I will also be able to recognize the "all full!" signals. Also working on some visuals to put on my fridge for pre and post-op diets. Ugh. I'm getting to the nervous point and just need this to be behind me!!

How do people react when you guys tell them that you're going to Mexico for this?

@@Becca R. - going to Elias Ortiz through A Lighter Me medical tourism. 1 night pre-op at the Marriott in TJ, 2 nights in the hospital followed by 2 more nights at the Marriott post-op. The hotel and hospital websites look good.

@@Becca R. - forgot to mention that my husband can stay with me in my hospital room.

So, I have a friend who has already been through the surgery in Mexico, so she is my source. She suggested the following things: Gas-X strips, bringing a fan (not sure if I'll get this through the airport but I'm going to try) It's hot in the hospital she said, a pillow for counter pressure on your way home, asking for the strength and kind of pain meds you want for going home (she wish she had something a little stronger), Know that there is a Subway that delivers to the hospital for your other half.

As far as Protein shakes go, I buy mine from Wal-mart. They are called six star pro nutrition drinks. They are delicious! I love both the chocolate and the french vanilla. What I also love about the product is they are Lactose-free because I am Lactose intolerant. I've thought about getting creative with them like using a food processor to add fruit to the french vanilla one or take a tsp. of decaffeinated coffee, add it to the vanilla and pour it over ice to make ice coffee which I love.

Hi everyone. I'm getting sleeved on Nov 8th. By dr. Fernando Garcia. I can't wait. I'm going to be starting my pre op diet a week early on Monday.

ARE THE GAS-X STRIPS TAKEN BY MOUTH OR ARE THEY ON YOUR SKIN? looked FOR THEM IN WAL-MART AND COULD NOT FIND.

By mouth. You put them on your tongue

@krisrpaz @smb0187@Susie MN@@Revgirl

How's everyone doing today??

I'd love to hear, from each of you, what your Dream Goal is for this surgery. I think we all have this surgery for different reasons, and have some different hopes and expectations. So--in your wildest dreams--what would you get out of this surgery?

For me:

I currently weigh 249. I am so happy and healthy at 160, but my DREAM?? 145. I would love to weigh 145 pounds and be able to zip up my wedding dress one more time.

Your turn!!

@@Becca R. Whoa! Our goals are very similar. My highest weight was 290+ but I got down to 217 on a very strict diet. In two years I got back up to 260 and decided to make a permanent change with my 29th birthday approaching. I always felt if I could not reach a healthy weight by my 30th birthday it would become impossible. I'm down 10 pounds on the pre-op diet so far so I'm currently 250. I have a series of goal weights. Under 200 (duh, everyone wants to see ONEderland), 190 (total 100 pounds lost since my highest), 180 (my one year goal weight) and 160 (my ultimate goal weight).

Less than two weeks until my surgery. I'm starting to get really nervous but I know it's what I need to do. :-)

I am November 21st in Mexico with Dr. Ortiz. Good luck to everyone who is starting their preop diets.

I will be having surgery on November 22 with Dr. Fernando Garcia. Ready for it to be done!

@@pgerik@@StephanieJ713--Welcome guys!! So glad to have more November Mexico sleevers.

Right now we have

@ - November 3

@@Revgirl - November 7

@@smb0187 - November 8

Becca R. - November 14

@@StephanieJ713 - November 21

@@pgerik - November 22

@ - November 24

Did I miss anyone? Talk about a crummy Thanksgiving this year, but hopefully NEXT year will be A-mazing!

@@StephanieJ713

I am November 21st in Mexico with Dr. Ortiz. Good luck to everyone who is starting their preop diets.

with Dr Elias Ortiz?

@@StephanieJ713with Dr Elias Ortiz?

Yes. Leaving out on Nov. 25.