Hi Y'all!! I am considering surgery in Tijuana and my friends and family are concerned that the town will not be safe. The town does have quite a reputation, but I tend to think people are overreacting. What were your experiences? I had an emergency band removal about two months ago. My current insurance does not cover bariatric services of any kind, so I'm on my own. I LOVED my band right up until the end and I simply refuse to get fat again. So, Mexico, here I come!!

Tips: bring warm socks; It can get really cold in the hospital so bring loose clothes to stay warm. Also, once youre out of the hospital you could wear regular nice clothes...lol. So for the hospital i had sweats and t shirts, but for hotel I wore sundresses and the such. Omar will probably take you out to get soup so just keep that in mind. Omar will also probably take you tourist shopping so bring enough money if you plan on buying a lot of souvenirs.

I packed those gas strips but they didnt work. Bring chapstick; your lips will get dry. They give you slippers but you can pack your own if you really like yours. There are not many channels to watch that speak english so have some other things to read or watch while there. Channel 41 spoke english..lol. They have wifi that works fine but could be spotty at times. Bring chewing gum. your mouth will be so dry after the surgery and you can only have ice chips for about 2 days. Chewing gum helped with the dry feeling in my mouth. I didnt ask the doctor if I can do this or not. But i did it and once i got the flavor i spit it out and it helped a lot.

If you have any specific questions please let me know. Im still doing great and down 16.6lbs from surgery date. Good luck!

Any type of surgery is scary in some ways.  It is quite scary to travel out of the country.  The most important thing is to trust your surgeon and you will be fine.  I went to Tijuana in March and had my surgery done and my experience was great and I honestly enjoyed my alone time.

Good luck on your journey.

I have not used them although they were part of my research.  I used Long Term VSG with the surgeon Jorge Maytorena.  He has been doing bariatric surgery for years in Mexicali and is now in Tijuana.  I highly recommend him and this company.  Apart from great service, nice facility, a awesome new recovery house, the price is amazing $2999 all inclusive for the patient.  

Good luck on your journey.

I had revision surgery at Mexicali Bariatric in Mexicali, Mexico.  That is also where I got my lapband in 2005.  The experience was perfect in every sense both times (I travelled alone both times!!).