Thank you. The only bad thing is I'm getting a headache from not having anything to eat or drink since 9pm last night. Only one more hour. Yikes. Excited scared. More excited.

Lots of posts today! Just met George. My personal assistant for today. He suggested I put EVERYTHING in safe. He said not that they have a problem with stealing but better safe than sorry. He also told me that he will tell the night personal assistant to keep a close eye on me since I'm by myself. He also told me to tell them to lock the door when they wheel me out for surgery. Another thing he told me is that if the night nurses slack off and don't give me my pain meds or whatever to call the front desk by dialing 0. Then I just say en dolor. (Sounds like un dollar) it means in pain. Say it over and over and someone will come very quickly. Lol.

My surgery today. I am at hospital now. Flew from St. Louis to El Paso on Southwest. Very impressed. Flights were NOT crowded. Had the whole row to myself. Bring a sweater. Very cold. Buy a blow up travel pillow. Will also help with bumps on the drive to and from airport. Do NOT buy a cloudz travel blanket. It's a glorified sheet. You don't have to print out a boarding pass if you have it on your phone. When going through security have boarding pass and ID ready. Once you're to the scanners remove your bag of liquids, any laptops or game consoles, and your shoes. I bought slip on shoes for this and after the surgery I probably won't feel like tieing my shoes. Once you're through security find your gate. I arrived about 45 minutes before my flight started boarding (which is 30 minutes before takeoff) and barely had time to pee and find a seat to wait. Flights were wonderful. All the water I could drink since I had to be on water only for 6 hrs before preop testing.

Mince you get to El Paso, go to the baggage claim. Just past there you go out the door and see a little covered area. That is where Amigo Shuttle pickes you up. Don't listen to the little map Beliteweight gives you. There is no assigned parking and my guy didn't see me because I was on the other end.

Then we drove to Juarez. On the way to you just ride. There is no ID needed so just sit back and enjoy the scenery.

Upon arrival to the hospital give the driver your drivers license. He will take you to Registration and give your I'd to them.

Then you sign standard paperwork. I had already paid my $4000 to beliteweight but if you haven't this is where you would give them your cashiers check or money order. After giving me a beautiful bracelet it was up to the third floor.

There I was weighed and taken to my room. They give you body wash, soap, lotion, shampoo, and conditioner. So don't pack those. They also have a big towel to dry with and a hand towl to wash with. Not the softest but do the job.

Youve got you're own bathroom with a bottle water and huge shower with good water pressure. A small closet to hang up your clothes. A small chest of drawers beside the bed. A tv. Recliner and a small futon like couch. Comfy for sleeping.

Then the give you a gown. Change into it to get labs, chest X-ray, and ekg done. The ekg was different than America. The put these clamp like sensors on your ankles and wrists. Then they use these suction cup electrodes instead of our sticky ones. Be prepared to bare all because they had to expose my left breast to do this.

Change when you get all that done because they mostly leave you alone after that. I didn't see my nurse except like 2 times. One time to get ice and another to take my vitals before bed. Get Google Translate! The speak very very little English. Then a guy( louis I think) came and brought me coffee and got me a safe. My lunch was not free. Cost about 14 bucks for entree and dessert. Change brought back was pesos so bring small bills. Lol.

Then the anesthesiologist came and spoke to me. Mostly about getting up and walking after surgery or at least sitting in recliner because laying flat is going to make the gasses push on my diaphragm. He also talked about making sure I used my spirometer to clear the lungs.

Then dinner was served. Lemon Jello, camamile tea, and apple juice. I had some pantry select protein soup so I turned the tea water into soup instead. Apple juice was too sweet for my taste.

Took a shower and went to bed after I was told they would be starting my iv at 5:30. I set my alarm for 5:15. Changes back into my gown and brushed my teeth. They just started my iv at 6. Still no idea when surgery is yet. Probably won't hear from me until after. Wish me luck? Got questions? Ask.

That's crazy, it sounds like things went downhill for them then. I had my VSG done there in 2010 and was very pleased with the facility, doctors, and overall care I got from them. Hearing this makes me sad because everyone was amazing when I was there and the surgeon was fantastic. The owner lived in the house across the street from the recovery house I stayed in and actually had us all over for dinner one night. I'm sorry you experienced all that. ð??"

How did your surgery go? What was the experience like in Mexico? I am planning to have WLS there in October. I'm still trying to decide on doctor and location. It gets confusing looking at all the different US companies offering packages which say they all have the best doctors.