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Top 5 things to bring with to the hospital.....GO!
aimsz replied to juno5's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
1. Gas X fast dissolve strips 2. Lip balm 3. Extra loose pajamas and slippers 4. Cell phone charger 5. Reading material -
I think it's a personal decision but am glad I booked through them because they took care of everything - my driver picking me up and taking me where I needed to go, putting me up in my hotel rooms (I know florence has their own though), a case manager who checked on me several times a day, and a separate NUT to guide me. It's up to you though, doesn't hurt to call both and ask questions to make a decision! Best of luck on your surgery.
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Oh thanks for that correction! They are the two hospitals Medical Tourism Co. offers so I thought they were related. I probably would have went to Florence if I'd known that but I guess it worked out because I was able to walk every hour which helped my pain a lot!
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Extremely nice. I took some photos I'm not sure how to post them as I just joined today. I had a private room and bathroom with shower, a shower chair, a recliner in the room for a guest (I went alone) and I found the bed to be very comfortable for a hospital bed. Everything was extremely clean also. I felt very safe and well taken care of.
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How was the plane ride after Surgery in Mexico?
aimsz replied to Fat2Phat2016's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
No problems! I went to the airport 7 hours before my flight because the traffic crossing the border to San Diego can be rough so I didn't want the driver to make multiple trips. If I had more time to book my flight I would have gotten a nonstop but with a 2.5 hour flight and then a rush to make the second 1 hour flight it was not bad at all. I walked frequently during my wait at the airport and sipped Water and Powerade all day. Then I got up to use the bathroom every hour on the plane. I asked for a seat belt extender just to make sure it was not tight around my abdomen even though I usually can squeeze into the regular belt. -
Hi I just returned from my surgery at the sister hospital of florence - Clinica San Juan. I used Medical Tourism Co and they were great, especially my case worker Karen. I used Dr. Gonzalez. Just make sure you pay ahead of time if possible for everything since Mexico charges a 16% credit card fee as opposed to the 4% in America. My only complaint is there was no real pain medication after the surgery in my hospital so I would ask about that before you go what they use specifically. Usually in the U.S. you get IV morphine or something similar day 1 but we got IV Ketrolac put in our IV bag for a constant drip. It took the edge off but I was pretty miserable the first 24 hours.