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Anyone go to Mexico solo?

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pegrae    88

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As it turns out, I dont think my husband can make the trip to Tijuana with me so it looks as though I will be going by myself. I live outside of LA so will probably just take the train to San Diego cuz its probably not wise to drive home medicated! I guess I will stay by the airport the night before and just take a taxi to the pick up spot in the morning. Anyone else go down there by themselves?? I'm not at all worried about the care i will receive or even being solo in Mexico (LA is probably worse! Lol)...its just scary having surgery alone and far from home.

I'll be going alone in five days and have no worries. Dr. Illan and his team have my back and will communicate any needs to my family. I also have a great set of friends online who are having surgery the same day. My advice is to find who else is scheduled with you and pm them.

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pegrae    88

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I am scheduled with Dr Illan on Aug. 23rd. I am doing it thru BariatricPal Team MX. I am about a 3 hour drive from San Diego which is why i was coming down the night before. Unfortunately my husaband cant get off work and my mother is way too frail to travel.

Bill Yanez and Stacy will not let you down. Im going alone on the forth of july. I'll let you know.

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Jonicrestwell    11

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My husband and I are scheduled for August 22 with Dr Illan through BP. See you there!

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L. Knight    36

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As it turns out, I dont think my husband can make the trip to Tijuana with me so it looks as though I will be going by myself. I live outside of LA so will probably just take the train to San Diego cuz its probably not wise to drive home medicated! I guess I will stay by the airport the night before and just take a taxi to the pick up spot in the morning. Anyone else go down there by themselves?? I'm not at all worried about the care i will receive or even being solo in Mexico (LA is probably worse! Lol)...its just scary having surgery alone and far from home.

Hi yes I'm going on July 13 by myself to have MGB.

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sharonintx    1,275

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I did. Went by myself and everything was fine.

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Alex Brecher    10,516

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@@fancypants67,

It sounds like you have a good handle on what to expect and exactly what your concerns are. You are right – I bet you will have wonderful and friendly care at the hospital and will barely even miss a travel companion.

Going down there, I would take plenty of things to distract myself so I didn’t feel lonely or focus too much on my pre-op nerves. Maybe take a book or magazine, or a movie to watch on the train.

Going back, be sure to take a pillow so you can cushion yourself as needed. Also think ahead about how you will be able to manage your belongings without lifting anything heavy. Maybe you can use a suitcase with wheels, and don’t be shy about asking someone to lift it for you on and off the train as necessary.

When you get to Tijuana, you might meet some other patients who are alone. They may be interested in making friends with you and that can make your entire stay better – not to mention that you could make a friend for life if you decide to stay in touch!

Good luck.

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hbrhonda    108

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I've been to TJ for surgery twice by myself. I'm glad I went alone. I would have felt obligated to keep a companion entertained and I was in no shape to be worrying about that. It was nice to only have to think about taking care of myself.

I completely agree with JamieLogical on this one. No stress. Better to go alone. You are gonna be kinda out of it for two days at the hospital and in no shape to "entertain" anyone. You'll be 100% safe and taken care of. Please trust me on this!

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lworth33    3

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I am planning on going alone on Aug 10 with Dr Illan , anyone else that day?

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judi23    20

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I went alone. (Now) ex-husband wouldn't go with me. Had no problems at all. But then, I'm used to travelling by myself, so . . . it was easy for me. Be sure to wear your compression stockings, going and coming! Had a friend didn't wear them on the way home, got a blood clot. They caught it early, and she's fine, but you can die from that!

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CLN.BK    165

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I will be traveling alone from SC to Tijuana August 5

Are you having your surgery will Dr. Illan? I'm going solo on August 5th as well.

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CLN.BK    165

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I will be traveling alone from SC to Tijuana August 5

Me too! My surgery is the 5th in Tijuana. Flying from Florida by myself.

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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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        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.

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        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.

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