“Best Thing I have ever done for myself–This is an actual Review. My surgery was 6/3/2020 and I am still in Tijuana at this very moment. This Review is very Honest and hopefully you will find a little humor.
Hello San Diego- Goodbye
Hello Tijuana
Okay 1st things first- I am not a great backseat driver-nope nope just nope
2nd- there are millions of roundabouts that have me reaching for grabs
3rd- Crazy Crazy Drivers
4th- our Drivers were absolutely FLAWLESS
So 10 Stars for the Amazing Drive Staff
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The Terrible Covid swabs
open wide- okay
Up the Nose- Saddleup and grab a tissue
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The Labs
Easy Peasy
**the 1 nurse had no clue how to weigh me but that’s alright.
I did get weighed and surprisingly I had lost a couple more lbs.
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Back to Hotel(Marriott)
*Lady’s these men will pretty much tackle you to carry your bag(meant to be funny not meant to harm)
*and they say chivalry is dead. “Nope its just tucked away here in Tijuana”
*I even got a lesson on the Peso so neato- Right.
***just order the Broth its soooo good
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Next Morning The Hospital
Here I am so Nervous I fall getting into the transport van(yep I’m clumsy)
Oh my God I am really doing this
We Sign lots of papers(most of it is not in English-learned that it is a liability if it were in English)
I Got undressed got my gown and socks on
I got an IV, met the doctors and Dr. Z came and asked if I had any questions– so what did I ask, “What did you have for breakfast?” Omg Shawna what are you thinking. I remember sliding from 1 gurney to another and that’s IT I wake up in recovery–asking for my phone so I can call my hubs and let him know All is well.
Now all I can say as to Pain its clearly the next best thing to an actual stomach stabbing- I dont even know how to describe it. Its everything all in 1. And then I get up out of the chair to go walk and you look down and see blood everywhere. I think I aged a lil in those next few seconds- luckily it wasnt major it was just a mess. I got up and walked until I was just tired. I came from GA so theres a little bit of a jet lag.
***The next day–oh dear lord it hurts and the nausea and the IV meds work wonders—until my Veins fo kaput. However the young doctor there showed compassion and finally came up with a medicine plan that worked. I went from like 10am-6pm just trying meds to see if they worked. I was a sick puppy. But that young Doctor made it all go away. Dr. Z if he isnt on your staff he should be. He was so helpful and caring. You might want to Poach him ;).
**Today I woke up feeling tender and sore but I feel great. I got to rest up. I was told 10am was time we were leaving to go back to hotel. We had just got our juices and this is the part I didnt like. Was told 10am. At 9:05, it felt like I was being ejected and fast. They couldn’t get me out of there any faster. Its covid season and a lady was just touching all my stuff to get me out of that room.(not a complaint on woman I just dont like folks messing with my things especially with an epidemic going on) we were rushed out but had to wait a bit in lobby for transport
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*Back to Hotel
Smooth sailing from here.
I stuck my feet in the pool, walked around my floors
Cant wait for Sunday so I can Go Home
****Everyone is friendly. Shout outside to Irene, Ada, Laura, Jesus, and all the other coordinators who took turns sitting watch over us all.“