DixyChixy1966

Hi, I have one for my car but didn't think it would work on the plane! That would be good...maybe I should just bring in and try...thanks for the tip! Jen

Hi, I am from Airdrie so not too far away! How have you been doing so far? I am more nervous about eating after than I am about the actual surgery!! Great to hear from you, I look forward to hearing how you are doing now that you have the band

Wow Red, Congratulations!!!!! Thanks so much for telling us how it went and what to expect...it is so good to hear all of these positive things! I am glad you are feeling so good, I look forward to future posts as you progress! Jen 26 days to go!!

Hi Christen, I emailed you on here because I can access this email at work. If this is no good let me know and we will connect on hotmail for sure! I am so excited for you!!! Wow, you must live waaaaaaay down south...lucky girl...you get nice hot weather!!! I am so jealous, I live up north where it is mostly ick...although today was amazing out!!! I dream of retiring to a tropical locale...gawd, would be so nice! So you are going on the 19th too! I am so excited to "meet" someone having it the same day!!! What hotel are you staying in? I am staying at the Lucerna as my g/f stayed there and raved about it...would be awesome if that is where you are too - we could do our walks together! I was originally booked at the Marriott but my g/f went on and on about the Lucerna and how good they were and how nice the pool was I figured I'd rather stay somewhere I know is going to be good so I changed hotels. So are you going down the day before? I am flying in on the 17th (my birthday!!) and leaving on the 22nd...I NEVER get to go anywhere so I have to take my vacations where I can get em! lol Are you going down with anyone? My mum is coming down with me but we would love to meet up with someone!! When are your pre-ops? I was scheduled for the day before but my g/f said it was good to have them the day of the surgery so I changed that too... How long have you been planning this? It has been almost 2 years for me...was originally to have this done last September 8th...had paid and was all set then I had some health problems that prevented me from having it...thus my g/f went ahead without me - boy was I devastated...don't get me wrong, I was very happy for her but I was the one that researched everything before she even knew about it....I was telling her what my plans were and she decided to have it done too lol...I am so excited that it is finally my turn!!!! I am so happy to hear from you...hopefully some time tomorrow we can connect....I will check for you later in the morning - Wahooooo for us!!! Jen

Good point! Do I just call the airline or the travel agent? Thanks

Hi everyone, so it is official...I faxed a copy of my cheque today and everything has been confirmed!!! Omg, I can't believe how fast it is coming!!! (Aug. 19). I have been reading all the wonderful posts on here over the last few weeks and just admire the heck out of you all and am so happy to be joining the "band family"!!! My question to you all is this...should I be requesting a seatbelt extender for the plane? It has been about 25 years and almost 75 pounds since I last flew and the seatbelts were tight back then...of course the LAST thing I want to do is this but...I also don't want a scene on the plane should I have a problem! Have any of you had to request one? How do I go about doing this? I am flying down on points from my credit card so not sure if I need to call the person that booked my flight or do I just call the airline (Air Canada)? Does the flight attendant bring it to you or do you have to ask once on the plane? It didn't even occur to me at the time I booked the flight but of course the closer it gets the more I am freaking out about the damn flight lol Any advice would be greatly appreciated...I can't wait until the day I don't have to face these embarrasing issues anymore!!!!! Jenny 28 days to go!

Thanks for the info Anne, much appreciated! I am sure it will all work out...I just have the compulsion to worry about every little thing...I guess that is called being a mum! lol I am also staying at the Lucerna and have heard very positive things. Jen

Hi, I was just wondering if there is a coffee shop/cafe at the hospital for our support person while they spend the day with us...My older mum will be coming down with me and I have some worries about her having to "fend for herself" in terms of a bite to eat while she waits with me for my surgery, any advice would really be appreciated! I am actually hoping we meet someone down there so she isn't completely on her own (isn't it crazy how the roles reverse with our parents as we/they age!). Thanks Jen

Thanks so much for all of this great information - you have all definitely built my confidence up and I am not as stressed as I was! I want to ask you all your opinion on something else - some people are telling me that mum and I should get hep A & B shots and also get a prescription for Dukoral (?) to help prevent us from getting a bad tummy and the trots....did any of you do this? My g/f that was just banded at OCC didn't do any of this so I am kind of torn on the subject. These shots are not covered by health insurance nor is the medicine and they are all very expensive so I don't want to jump into this if you all don't think it is necessary...I have to go to the doctor the day after tomorrow so any advice I can get would be awesome. Thanks again for all of this great information! Jenny

Wow, this is so awesome hearing from you all!!! Thank you so much, you have definitely put my mind at ease!!! I have another question, a couple of people have told me to get hep A & B shots and also start an anti-diarreah medicine before coming down...is this something I need to do? My sister has been to Mexico a couple of times and never did this and my g/f that had that band at OCC last July never did....what is everyone's opinion on this? I am supposed to go Friday morning to my doctor so any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

Wow, this is great information and thanks for the offer - that is really nice of you! I have been told to change my Canadian dollars to American dollars but sounds like I should be using Pesos...do I need any American money? How many pesos should I be getting??? One more thing to fret about! lol To shop on Revulocion you recommend Pesos I gather...again, how many roughly for a few hours of shopping (not big ticket shoppers, just basic), I really appreciate some guidance with this as we were thinking American money all this time! Jenny

Awesome, thanks for that info! I live in southern Alberta, nice to know there is another Canuck on here! So the Lucerna has its own taxis? That is great...do you negotiate a price before getting in? What about tipping? Wasn't sure if the Plaza Rio was worth checking out...because mum and I are such travel virgins we were feeling "safer" in the mall than on Revolucion! lol Thanks for filling me in

Thanks Angie & Shelby for your words of encouragement - I sure need them right now! I was originally scheduled to get my band last September but had to postpone it due to some stomach issues - I am soooo happy my turn is finally in sight! I am in a small city in southern Alberta but it is only about a 3.5 hour flight to San Diego from what I understand. So much to think about before going down, I am also leaving my kids for the first time and although they are more than capable (and old enough at 17 and 19), it is certainly a lot of "stepping out of my comfort zone" doing this all! You look fantastic Shelby! I can't wait to see some tangable results! I have lost 37 pounds in preparation for this adventure but have hit a plateau already...why is it we can maintain the weight when we don't want to and yet when we need to we can't???lol I look forward to joining the banded life and learning from you all. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to me, I really appreciate it! Jenny :-h

Hi, I am getting my band on Aug. 19th and am super excited but also very nervous. I am coming down with my mum - neither of us has traveled before so that in itself is really freaking me out lol. Apart from stressing out about squeezing into a 17" plane seat (I have lost 37 pounds so far in preparation for this) on a 50 passenger plane...I am nervous about the whole Tijuana thing. I was hoping some of you here could help me wrap my head around all of this and give me some piece of mind! There are a few things in particular that I am a bit stressed about... We are staying at the Lucerna, I have read mixed reviews about this hotel - does anyone have any comments or things I should know? I understand there are 2 types of taxis in Tijuana, the yellow ones are expensive and the Libre ones are cheaper...is it safe to take the Libre ones? What are the tipping standards? Do you negotiate prices before getting in? Any comments on this would be appreciated!!! Being the typical women that mum and I are...we naturally want to do some shopping...has anyone gone to the Plaza Rio? I would think English would be somewhat common being so close to the boarder...again, any comments or suggestions are much appreciated. I keep reading about Revolucion Avenue - some love it and others say it is awful...you get harassed alot....is this something two women with NO travel experience or bartering experience should check out? My mum is older and I want to make sure she has a good time too. I am interested in checking it out but then I get rather intimidated and want to avoid it....since this is our one and only trip anywhere I hate to sit at the hotel the whole time (we will be down for 4 days not including our days in and out). Mum is wondering how much $$ she should bring for food each day. As for the surgery, how long do the pre-ops take? I am doing mine the day before. Is there a shuttle on surgery day to take my mum back to the hotel? I have only had one surgery and it was MANY years ago...my biggest worry is the pain killers, I have so many allergies (codiene, toradol, percocet...), the only thing substantial I have taken without any reaction is morphine - what kind of pain killers are provided? Sorry for rambling on so much - I really hope I hear back from anyone that can offer up some piece of mind to me before I am boarding this tiny plane lol Jenny 52 days to band land!!

Hi, I am FINALLY getting my lapband on August 19th...I was originally scheduled to have it last September but had to delay it due to some health issues. I am excited but nervous...my girlfriend went down last September without me and has done well considering she got pregnant right after! I was wondering if anyone on here is scheduled for August 19th as well...I am from Canada

Hi everyone, newbie here just getting up to speed on everything. I am going to be going in for my procedure in September with Dr. Ortiz but am more freaked out about the liquid diet (especially pre-op) than the surgery itself!!! Are you allowed to take an appetite suppresant at all while trying to lose the 5%? I have lost 100 pounds before recently but think I am really burned out from the strictness and now am having a heck of a time cracking down....I don' t know how I can do liquid that long without an appetite suppresant! Thanks for any info and advice you can throw my way, I would be very grateful!!

Hi everyone, I am going to be having Dr. Ortiz perform the lapband on me in September (killing me to have to wait so danged long...but can't get time off work any earlier) and my question for all of you is regarding NSAIDs. I have an autoimmune disease that requires me to take a significant dose of prescribed NSAIDs every day for pain management and it is my understanding that these are a big no no post op. Do any of you take NSAIDs after lapband or does anyone have any words of wisdom for me? I am waiting to speak to my rheumatologist about this but it will probably be some time before that happens (like pulling teeth from a chicken trying to get in to see a specialist for anything here in Alberta). I would greatly appreciate any advice! Congrats on all of your successes... I cannot wait to join you all in this journey! =D>