Question for any of you that have had the surgery in Mexico or are planning on it.

I am going to fly in a day early to San Diego so that I can get a day of sightseeing in pre-op. As it looks right now, I'll be having surgery with Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana MX on Tuesday, back to San Diego on Friday - I was hoping instead of flying out that day that I could get another day of sightseeing in also - but don't want to spend the extra money if I'm gonna feel like doo doo. Thoughts?

@@RNsleever715 If you haven't already, I highly recommend you ask the nutritionist to send you a copy of the post-op diet stages as well. I found it very useful for planning purposes, so I could be prepared for when I got home from Mexico.

So glad I saw this! I'm going to Mexico at the end of July and was wondering the same thing. Would love to "see" some of Mexico, but didn't know if I'd really feel up to it.

So glad I saw this! I'm going to Mexico at the end of July and was wondering the same thing. Would love to "see" some of Mexico, but didn't know if I'd really feel up to it.

Yeah, it's a shame. I've been to Mexico twice for surgery and I hardly got to sight see on either trip. The time I went for plastics, I was there for two full weeks and toward the end of the trip, two of my nurses took me to the beach for part of the day. That was the extent of my sightseeing. When I went for my sleeve, I didn't see anything but the drive from the border to the Marriott, the drive from the Marriott to OCC and back, and then I did go out walking a LITTLE tiny bit on the street that the Marriott is on. I only made it to the corner convenience store, though, not the plaza with the Walmart up the hill.

Maybe the smart thing to do would be to try to get there a day or two early and do a little sightseeing BEFORE your surgery?

We are going a day early, but can't any more than that ???? thanks for the tip about emailing her! I heard from Dr Jimenez this morning about post op meds so I'm feeling better about that. ???? they said no narcotics after surgery, which hey I'm fine with that because they make me nauseous anyway - I just hope toradol is effective pain control immediately post op! ????

Edited June 18, 201511 yr by RNsleever715

My main source of pain post-op was gas and my drain. The drain felt like menstrual cramping. Went way the second it was pulled out. The gas pain lasted several days, especially in my left shoulder. I hardly had any incision pain or pain in my abs.

Thank you for asking this question. I will be leaving for TJ on Sunday, with surgery Monday, and I wondered the same thing. Good luck to the original poster and all of us.

By the way... How nice of the nurses to do that! I'm a nurse myself, gotta appreciate nurses that go above & beyond for you ????

By the way... How nice of the nurses to do that! I'm a nurse myself, gotta appreciate nurses that go above & beyond for you

When I had my plastics, my nurses in the recovery house were AMAZING. I felt not only well-cared for, but genuinely loved. All three of my nurses CRIED the day I left to go home. They were the sweetest ever!

Edit: I just want to say that my sister's a nurse and I have so much respect and admiration for what nurses do. They remain compassionate and caring through some very disgusting situations. I guess it's a bit like being a parent. You love your kids through vomiting and dirty diaper changing and all that gross stuff. Nurses do that for perfect strangers! Definitely takes a special kind of person. When I first had my plastics, I HATED depending on the nurses for everything and asking them to help me with gross stuff like going to the bathoom or cleaning up my vomit. But they did it and somehow they were more than happy to do it and didn't resent me for it. They were lovely lovely people.

By the way... How nice of the nurses to do that! I'm a nurse myself, gotta appreciate nurses that go above & beyond for you

When I had my plastics, my nurses in the recovery house were AMAZING. I felt not only well-cared for, but genuinely loved. All three of my nurses CRIED the day I left to go home. They were the sweetest ever!

Edit: I just want to say that my sister's a nurse and I have so much respect and admiration for what nurses do. They remain compassionate and caring through some very disgusting situations. I guess it's a bit like being a parent. You love your kids through vomiting and dirty diaper changing and all that gross stuff. Nurses do that for perfect strangers! Definitely takes a special kind of person. When I first had my plastics, I HATED depending on the nurses for everything and asking them to help me with gross stuff like going to the bathoom or cleaning up my vomit. But they did it and somehow they were more than happy to do it and didn't resent me for it. They were lovely lovely people.

Awwwwww, sounds like you had some very compassionate nurses. I've been a nurse almost 20 years, so I have run across a few in my day that aren't so pleasant I think *most* people who go into nursing have a caring heart - at least that's what you need, anyway