Headed to Tijuana to Get Sleeved!! Mexico, MO

I'm gonna do this tomorrow!!! It's almost surreal. Just decided to do this 3 weeks ago. I chose Dr. Ramos Kelly in Tijuana Mexico because of basically reviews and a good consultation. I'm going to Angeles Hospital. I'm traveling alone, a little scared about that one. I want to start the year off losing this weight and getting the body and health of my dreams. I quit smoking 3 weeks ago no Newports or Mary jane!! I started Chantix the day after I talked to the doctor. I only took it for 6 days and it worked(stopping Mary jane was straight up will power)!!! I'm not one for writing post, I don't even really write on my Facebook wall, but I need to share this with somebody as I have told no one about this. I'll send my mom my info once I'm in Mexico tomorrow so she can't try to talk me out of it crying and throwing blessed oil. Your stories on real self have inspired me so I plan to post my experience to help someone too. If the hospital and the doctor seem a mess I'm outta there!!
As far as my pre diet has gone I stuck to it 80%. These last 2 day I have followed to rules to a tee! I haven't weighed my self in over a month, I'll do that when I get to Mexico. My last weigh in I was 238 pounds . My bmi is 36 according to the computer I'm 5'7 37 years old. Wish me luck????

Just arrived in San Deigo!!! Headed to meet my driver Jesse then straight to the hospital for labs I'll be sleeved in a few hours!!

Ok this will be a long review so much to tell. Let me start by saying Tijuana is not how I pictured it in my head!! Atleast not the area we are in. The hospital is minutes from the border so it's about a 25 min trip from the airport to the hospital. The hospital is in a cute area with a Fridays and a few other resturaunts right across the street so if someone comes with you they can go out to eat. The hotel I mean the hospital is sooooo nice, modern, and clean. It's comparable to any top notch hospital in the US for sure. As soon as we walked in the door they were on it. Within 45 min I had blood work done, x rays done, all paperwork done, met Dr. Kelly, and checked into my room. The room is so cute like a cruise ship suite. The nurses speak some Spanish at least one of my nurses was fluent. They took my EKG reading my vitals and put in my iv. Dr. Kelly came in to talk to me and answer any questions, the cardiologist ce in and went over my x- rays and then the anesthesiologist can in to talk. I was in my room for an hour and a half before they came and tooke to prep. Again I must say how neat, clean, and organized everything is!!! Everything had their monagram in it down to sheets and towels. When I woke back up I was in my room and having like a b*#ch!!!! I coughed up a little blood. Then just spit. I did not want to move!!!! Anytime I moved a milimeter I had to spit up. I pushed to help me button after 30 min of trying to get comfortable and they came and gave me a shot and I was out. When I woke up I felt a little better but my back hurt I could not get comfortable. They gave me more pain meds so I'm in and out of it. When I wake again. It's the next day, Dr Kelly comes by and tells me get my lazy ass up and walk around lol. I do and it's not so bad. He also has me drink water it's the first thing I have. I also start blowing the balls for breathing exercise. I get up on my own every other hour to walk and to go pee. My stomach still feels like a foreign object but the more I burp the better I feel. I practice laying all types of way on my stomach today because I hate sleeping on my back. Oh you do control your own heat and air so I flipped it on and off to my pleasure. Last night was much easier to sleep. The wifi for the net sucked but iChat worked good so I texted the whole night. So this morning comes and I feel pretty good so I go shower on my own and get ready to go. The nurses are surprised( cause I unhooked my own iv correctly). I go do th swallow test a hour later and get to see my new little stomach. It is so small. He said my stomach was huge before. It's so small they had to point it out to me. He said he gave me the smallest possible stomach I think it's a 32. So now I'm at the Licerna hotel for two nights. This hotel is beautiful. My room is gorgeous and modern. They have free broth although I want nothing yet. That swallow test stuffafe my sta h hurt the gas x strips finally come in hand. They really help. I have 3 meds to take. That's about it. Dr Kelly will be coming by to visit me here and answer any questions. So far this has been a great experience no regrets !!