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Brettnbeth    7

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My surgery is Jan 28th and I just realized I do not have a passport? Anybody else have or had this problem?

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Clementine Sky    708

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I didn't face this problem but my parents who were accompanying me did because their passports had recently expired. They paid the extra fees to have the processing of their new passports expedited, and thankfully they came in on time. The coordinator for my surgeon had assured me they'd be fine if the passports didn't come through before my surgery, and that other patients had made it through with just a valid driver's license. She said they received a little talking-to, and that was it. Other people on here disputed that, though, and cautioned against us going to Mexico without all of us having valid passports. We did all have to show our passports when we left Tijuana, but not upon entering. I don't know if more grace would have been extended because we were going through the medical lane, but I think it's risky. I've gone to Tecate several times to volunteer, and I know with that border they definitely checked the passports thoroughly. One agent sort of pranked my fiancee's sister by telling her that her passport wasn't valid in a very stern voice, and then smiling and handing her a pen so she could sign it, thus validating it.

My coordinator had said that I could reschedule the surgery without any penalty, and that's what I was going to do if my parents hadn't gotten their passports in time. It just felt like too much of a gamble to me. In Los Angeles there are some passport agencies that can get you a new passport in under a week's time. Maybe there's a place near where you live that could do the same. You'll pay more for it, but personally I think it will be worthwhile to have the peace of mind.

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dud    1

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My surgery is Jan 28th and I just realized I do not have a passport? Anybody else have or had this problem?

What Doctor are you going to? I'm wanting to go to TJ as well! I'm very curious as to your doctor because I'm still so new! Any info on Mexico WLS would be so helpful!

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CanadaLoser    80

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My surgery is Jan 28th and I just realized I do not have a passport? Anybody else have or had this problem?

What Doctor are you going to? I'm wanting to go to TJ as well! I'm very curious as to your doctor because I'm still so new! Any info on Mexico WLS would be so helpful!

There is tons of great info in the Mexico Self Payers area :)

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Brettnbeth    7

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I did a lot of research and ended up going with Dr Altamirano. He does cost more than the others but so worth it! I can't wait for my surgery Thursday!

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CanadaLoser    80

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I did a lot of research and ended up going with Dr Altamirano. He does cost more than the others but so worth it! I can't wait for my surgery Thursday!

That's who I'm hoping to go with too! Good luck and keep us posted!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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