Gastric Sleeve in Tijuana - Mexico

Hello all,

I have scheduled my gastric sleeve with Dr. Marcelo Hernandez who works out of the HMN Hospital in Tijuana, MX. I have researched this doctor and he is an experienced surgeon in Gastric Sleeve Surgery. My recovery will be at the Hotel Hacienda Del Rio and I leave Mexico on the 14th. I am extremely nervous and excited at the same time but I'm ready to put this roller coaster behind me. I'm 5'8 and my CW is 269 lbs. About a size 20/22. I have yo yo'd between that weight and 160 lbs where I was a size 9. SMH! This is my highest weight ever and I am so unhappy. I turn 30 next month and I swore I would be in the best shape of my life by 30 and that is NOT the case.So far my experience has been a pleasant one and I'm praying it remains that way. I like the patient portal that makes communication easy and also payment very east. All my documents are uploaded to this portal including my pre-op 3 day diet. On the portal are pictures of the meeting point to ensure I don't get lost. They also have pics of the hospital and hotel. I booked my flight last week to San Diego and that is where a driver will pick me up at 1pm on 10/09 to drive me across the border into Mexico. I am traveling alone which adds to the nerves but this needs to get done. I can't put it off any longer.I originally was thinking of get surgery in DR but why get lipo or things like that and risk the chance of gaining all the weight back and wasting thousands of dollars. Now I know there have been cases where patients gained weight after being sleeved but not as much weight as they lost. I'm sure this is the right option for me. This is the kick start I need to get on the healthy track. I want to try to lose at least 20 lbs before surgery on my own and try to start getting in the gym at least twice a week. I promise to update this blog every step of the way and to be as detailed as possible.

So, 41 days until my surgery and I'm looking into different items that I may need for and after surgery and I've been reading different reviews about scar treatment. Although the 5 incisions are less than an inch wide, I would like to reduce the appearance of them as much as possible. I read that bioCorneum is one of the top scar treatment creams but it's like $90 for less than half an ounce. INSANE. I mean i want to recover with minimal scarring but to think that if I simple make a mistake and drop the stupid bottle, there goes $90 and then I have to buy another one. SMH. I'll continue to do my research but so far, the reviews are great. I also need to find a good protein brand, a comfy pillow, loose clothing, gas meds, some lysol and antibacterial wipes (I'm a germaphobe) . I need one of those neck pillows for the plane and the drive from san diego to Mexico. If anyone thinks of anything else I should purchase, please let me know.

Now at the two week mark until my gastric sleeve. Uber nervous and excited. Now to purchase all items needed for surgery.