Aryssia

Cajun, The deposit is sent to a P.O. Box in Calexico, CA which is right over the border. A personal check is okay for that. The remaining balance is paid by cashier's/official check or money order when you get there. You can also pay by credit card, however there is a 3% fee for that. I'm assuming it is because it is being charged in Mexico.

Hi Newmom! My process went very fast. I spoke to Monica (one of the coordinators) and we settled on a date that was convenient to me, which in my case was 3 weeks away. She had me submit the online health questionnaire which she then submitted it to Dr. Aceves for approval. Monica called 2 days later, telling me that I was approved. She emailed me all kinds of info such as pre-op diet, post-op diet, travel, costs and I in turn mailed in my $500 deposit. My baby was 9 months old at the time and he did just fine at home. I started introducing the bottle more often in order to prepare him for while I was gone. I was able to nurse him as soon as I returned. I was told I had a 10lb. lifting restriction for the first week, and a 25lb. restriction for the following 11 weeks. I went by myself and was just fine. I met some wonderful people there (Hi Kim! Hi Penny!) and didn't feel lonely for a moment. I felt tired and slept a lot and other times we would congregate in the hallways for our laps around the floor. For me it was better this way since I didn't have to worry about my mom or my husband being bored out of their minds. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!

Hi Penny! I just saw your post and just wanted to say thank you for the kind comments, you made me blush! I loved meeting you, you're such a sweetheart. And I look forward to knowing you for a very long time!

Well, I just had a visit from Penny! She says she's feeling better than she thought she would, but is a bit sleepy and a bit itchy. She doesn't have a very good signal from her room so might be slow in updating. I myself am feeling good. Still having a little bit of a hard time with fluids going down, I'm hoping that will go away soon though. I'm looking forward to going home tomorrow and continuing my journey.

Just wanted to let you know that Penny is still in surgery, but should be out in a little bit and into recovery, I'll let you guys know when she is.

Come by to see me Penny! I'm in room 20. You'll do great. ::hugs::

Hello everyone! I'm new to the board and I have my surgery scheduled for a week from today :laugh0:. I had a few questions about the hospital which I feel silly asking Monica about, so I was hoping you all could help me. Does the hospital have air conditioning? I've read about some people taking fans, which made me question this. Mexicali is an INFERNO this time of year so I need to be prepared! Also, is there like a cafeteria or something in hospital for my mom to eat from? And if so, were you told if the food decent? Where did you all have your "Last Meal" and was it any good? Was there a variety to choose from? Thank you all for your time to read this, it's greatly appreciated!

Hey Deanna! I'll be there with Dr. A for surgery on the 27th, so I'll get to see you for a couple of days. My mom will be with me for the first couple of days and then she goes home. If you'd like, I can go check up on you to see how you're doing post-op. I'm so excited for us! - Jazmine