Going Alone

[Paula Spurlock Butts 20]

I will be going to OCC in Tijuana for my revision surgery, and I am going alone because we just cannot afford for my husband to take the time off. I am getting kind of worried that I will have problems, but I have been there several times alone for band fills, etc.

Also, surely this surgery cannot hurt any more than the lapband surgery did.. I mean, it is the same holes, practically, and I wasn't too inconvenienced by the band surgery. Am I naive or missing something?

[Finding Myself 146]

When are you going?

[TexasSteph 4]

Everyones situation has been a little different. I can tell you the first two days I was good because of the pain meds. You will be sore from your tummy getting up and but i'm sure your nurses will help. Don't overdue yourself....ask for help. I also took dissolvable gas x strips that my dr allowed me to take as soon as I woke up and that helped with the gas but you want to check with your dr. Good luck and your in my prayers.

[Paula Spurlock Butts 20]

Debly, I am arriving on the 22nd and surgery on the 23rd.

[Finding Myself 146]

You will be there the week after me. Good luck!!! Sending positive energy your way.

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

I went to Mexico alone and did just fine. I was starting to get a bit bored by the end of my 2nd day, but that's what Skype is for! As soon as I woke up, I made sure to call my mother and tell her that no, I did NOT end up dead and dismembered in the dumpster behind the hospital as she expected me to.

[NoExcuses 24]

Paula, you will not be alone. We will all be there with in spirit! We are only a mouse click away. This forum helped me immensely in my first two weeks. Reach out to us if you need to ~ best of luck and have faith all will go well!

[UK Cathy 977]

advertise on here to see if anyone is going at the same time. I have just come back from surgery in Europe (live in UK) and travelled alone. However, the company put me in touch with 2 other ladies going out at the same time, we emailed each other beforehand and we were good company for each other at the hospital. Cathy

[slimthickens 28]

I went to Mexico alone and did just fine. I was starting to get a bit bored by the end of my 2nd day, but that's what Skype is for! As soon as I woke up, I made sure to call my mother and tell her that no, I did NOT end up dead and dismembered in the dumpster behind the hospital as she expected me to.

Blackberry, that was HILARIOUS what you told your mom...lol I'm gonna be chuckling about that all day now...LMBO

[Cherrybomb 54]

As soon as I woke up, I made sure to call my mother and tell her that no, I did NOT end up dead and dismembered in the dumpster behind the hospital as she expected me to.

This sounds like something I would tell me daughters if they were trying to have surgery in Mexico.

Paula, i will be praying for you. I'm sure you will do just fine. It helps that you have done this before and are going to a familiar location.

The worst pain is while you are in the hospital, by Day 3 for me it was mostly just a matter of getting my energy back and some gas pains. As you probably already know, pack some Gas-X strips for that. They have really helped me.

Since you're not taking your laptop, at least you can use your Kindle to get on the forum for some support. The browser is slow and clumsy on all but the Kindle Fire, but I still use mine in a pinch for text based things. Treat yourself to some new books for the trip.