cajunlady68

How is hotel? I will be arriving for surgery Thursday with doctor rod.

I am a week away from surgery, getting excited! My surgeon is Dr. Rodriguez, surgery day is May 23rd. No one knows except hubby. He works away, but is coming with me. We will meet in Dallas then fly out to San Diego. Questions, 1) will I be able to drive myself home from airport 5 days after surgery? 2) How long does it take for surgery sites to heal?. Btw airport is very small and is only 15 miles away from home. No traffic mostly rural roads. Thanks for your help

Thanks everyone! And bigsleeve56 not sure about that one, wouldn't want to hallucinate there are alligators in the road! LMAO

I will be sleeved my him on May 23! See you there!

That is awesome. Hope you continue your success!

Well personally everyone can lecture me until they are blue in the face. But there risk no matter what, walk a day in my shoes my mother died at the age of 52, she never smoked a day in her life, nor did she drink, she was over weight her heart was damaged by the time she was 45. My sister in law quit smoking for 5 years before she was diagnosed with in operatable lung cancer at the age of 33 she died at the age of 35. My mother never got to see my sons she died when I was 5 1/2 months pregnant with my first born. My mothers only living sibling is 84 and smokes 4 packs camel no filter a day! Way I see things is God has a plan for everyone, put your faith in him and he will guide you in it, thru it, and past it, he. has the ultimate power over our life.

I have asked my patient adviser, she said some doctors are strict about smoking, she is also a wl patient. However I am a smoker and she told me they like you to quit so you have more oxygen in your blood and you heal faster. That being said, I haven't quit and my surgery is the 23rd of this month. I have been through a lot of surgeries and never quit smoking. But it a risk you take, like everything else. I know I will get bashed by my words, because smoking is unhealthy, I have gotten me an e-cigarette,for my stay in Mexico. If smoking makes me sick to my stomach I will quit, if not I will continue to smoke. Its a choice we have to make for ourselves. Best of luck to everyone.

Dr. Jose Rodriguez, Tijuana INT Hospital 2 nights in hospital and 1 night after surgery in Hotel ( note Dr. Rodriguez also works at another hospital but he brings his surgery team with him to both. Always same team both hospitals.

I am not arriving until surgery date at 11:30. Maybe we will still see each other! Best of luck, I will be praying for you, that everything will turn out great!

I am having surgery with Dr.Rodriguez May 23. And Jessica is also my facilitator. I agree she is awesome

I also have to do the Atkins Diet. Eat and drink up midnight before surgery.