Dr Lisa Pompa was the doctor that banded me. A gal that had been banded a year ago took 5 of us down. The day we got there Dr Betancourt(administrator) took us all on a picnic, then we went to the San Diago Wild Animal Park. We then went to Tijuana where we checked into the Tijuana Marriot (5 star), got cleaned up and then to supper where we could eat anything we wanted. Everything was paid for except for our flight. We sprnt the first night in the hotel, the next night at the clinic and then back to the hotel for our last night. I had 5 insisions, 2 with one stitch, 2 with three stitches and 1 with six stitches. As long as you walked around a lot it was fine but when getting up and down it hurt a lot. You have to sleep in your back for awhile. We had a driver and an intupreter with us at all times, we were not allowed to go out on our own. The night before we came home we were able to go shopping for about an hour but we had to have our guy with us. After the surgery we were given antiseptic spray, antibidics and electrolite drinks. You need to stay on liquids as long as possible to let the band settle and heal. Anything else let me know. The nae of the medical clinic was Emmanuel Medical Clinic.
