Once my BFF & I decided on the Sleeve, we were told we were the last two surgeries scheduled for the day(or actually evening at this point). I have to say, when you have several hours to sit & talk...you really begin to say "What the hell am I doing?" LOL

Needless to say, we had our surgeries & there were no problems. I did have a rough night afterwards. I was soooo sick. I would wake up & vomit. They'd give me a pain & nausea shot, and I was out again! :thumbup: This continued through the night/morning. The doctor said it was probably due to the dye used in surgery to test for leaking.

By noon the next day, I was MUCH improved and we moved to the Recovery House. Let me just say once again how great everyone was at the hospital - from the drivers to the nurses to the doctors to the administrators! That same kind of personal care was continued at the House. We had a 24 hour nurse who monitored, medicated & cooked for all the house patients/guests. It was a beautiful house - with thoughtful amenities provided: a laptop with internet access, English-speaking television stations, and a free-use phone to call home.

I really can't tell you much about the surrounding area just because I chose to say medicated & sleep. I needed rest & couldn't eat anyway! LOL

The day we were to fly home, we had to go for our final x-rays & swallow test. Our driver picked us up & voila! away we went. We got to see a little of the city of Tijuana. (I was already beginning to think of returning for another visit.) The laboratory took us in quickly & we were cleared for travel. We then did a little shopping! :lol0:

We caught a plane that afternoon. We weren't able to eat anything available in the airport. We prayed for help (lol) and thankfully we found chicken soup in the Denver airport. It was absolutely delicious!! That being said, important tip for anyone planning a trip - you need to pack some chicken/beef bouillon granules in a ziploc baggie in your purse/carry-on! Hot water is readily available everywhere.