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Have anyone traveled in having surgery on the same day I will be traveling from Chicago to Tijuana and was considering having my surgery on the same day that I arrive being a nurse I thought that was pretty risky

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based on other (non WLS) surgeries I've had, I think it would be a better idea to get "settled in" from the travel and give yourself at least until the next day to emotionally and physically prepare yourself...I find traveling stressful even if everything goes as planned...and just in case something doesn't go as planned (lost luggage, delayed flights), you have somewhat of a cushion if you don't schedule on the same day as travel

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You would have to be NPO the day of surgery and traveling and light-headedness don't go well together.

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Have anyone traveled in having surgery on the same day I will be traveling from Chicago to Tijuana and was considering having my surgery on the same day that I arrive being a nurse I thought that was pretty risky

I didn't but a gal flew in from Vegas and did it the same day.

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Have anyone traveled in having surgery on the same day I will be traveling from Chicago to Tijuana and was considering having my surgery on the same day that I arrive being a nurse I thought that was pretty risky

Dr. Ponce almost always does surgery the same day you arrive!!!! This is how I want my to be done when I have my surgery!

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Dr. Ponce almost always does surgery the same day you arrive!!!! This is how I want my to be done when I have my surgery!

I'm assuming the reference is to dr. ponce de leon in TJ Mexico, & not Dr. Ponce in Chatanooga.

Whether or not he "always" does surgeries the day of arrival IDK, but he did do mine that way. I was out of surgery 6hours after my plane landed in San Diego.< /p>

I was a bit surprised since I had originally been scheduled for the following day, but in hind site I feel it was better this way. Since my flight home was already scheduled, this allowed for an extra night post-op should any problems have arisen, which they did not.

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