SleevelessinSeattle

Yup. Maalox and Prilosec. Also, eating one or two bites every hour helps reduce the acid.

I'm heading to Mexico for my surgery and our instructions are quite simple. Two protein shakes for breakfast/lunch and a protein and a salad for dinner. Can have an extra protein shake if needed. Sooooo....that's it for us! LOL. I also think the quality of the protein you consumes makes a huge difference. I'm afraid of the pre-mixed drink as there are a lot of ingredients in them that I don't know what they are! I just use 100% whey powder, almond milk and two frozen strawberries mixed in a magic bullet and wa-la ---- done I know every ingredient going into my body that way! I muched on some spinach leaves this afternoon and for dinner i had more spinach and two more strawberries, Fat Free Raspberry Vinegarette dressing, and two pieces of Tilapia with fresh lemon. I've got the munchies now so I grabbed a cup of chicken broth and a few bites of sugar free jell-o. I think I'm still okay as my calories have remained the same I've just sort of stretched things out throughout the day.

Thanks so much for sharing this. I have been round and round with insurance here in the Seattle area and finally,my insurance said that they would pay for any follow up procedures/maintenance but they would NOT pay for the procedure itself. So, with that said, I sent in the app to Dr. Garcia, he approved, put my down payment booked my tickets and I'm having the surgery in Tijuana for $4700 and that's all inclusive with the exception of airfare. Judging from your blog, it seems I don't want to be dealing with these crazy hospitals and insurance personnel anyway!!! Thanks again.

Date of Surgery; April 2nd, 2013 Surgeon; Dr. Garcia Hospital: Mi Hospital Where: Tijuana Flight: I fly in on April 1st Start pre op diet; April 19th. Starting weight: 343

I am going to Tijuana and have heard the Marriott there is very nice.But i think going to Puerto Vallarta or Cancun would provide a more interesting experience for your friend. I also learned that a lot of the bariatric doctors practice medicine in more than one place. Tijuana is just convenient and MiHospital is located only 3 blocks from the border. I think that's why you hear so much about surgery in that area.