Use a carry-on, wheeled suitcase (if possible) for traveling. If you must check luggage, use a wheeled suitcase to avoid unnecessary lifting. Do not lift anything greater than 30 pounds for 6-8 weeks post-op. Have someone assist you once you arrive at your home airport.
- Leave jewelry (which must be removed before surgery as well as any metals, piercings, etc) and valuables at home.
- Bring lightweight clothing (pajamas and a few outfits) with elastic bands, some slip-on shoes, personal hygiene items, and all your current prescription medications in their original bottles.
- Audiobooks, a portable DVD player, a small laptop, or iPods are great lightweight items for your travel to/from Mexico and throughout your post-surgical recovery period. Most of the television stations in Mexico are all Spanish speaking programming!!
- Only 1-2 smaller sized suitcases should be brought. You will be in the hospital for the majority of your stay. The drivers do not have extra room for excess luggage and packages.
- Do NOT forget your Passport (Unless your Patient Coordinator authorized you to bring a Drivers License AND Birth Certificate instead)
Read a complete packing list of what our patients recommend
Suggested Items
Below are comfort items to consider but NOT mandatory for your hospital stay and ride home:
- Sleep Aids (Earplugs, Sleep mask)
- Entertainment (Music player, DVD player, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc. Batteries/Charger electronic devices. Books, magazines, or other reading material.)
- Clothes (Slippers, Clean robe – the hospital will provide a gown, A loose-fitting outfit, robe, jumper, or dress to wear home, Flip-flops to wear in the shower, Clean underwear, and socks
- Hygiene (Personal toiletries such as toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, and hairbrush. Female sanitary towels – tampons may be too uncomfortable to use/apply)
Other Suggestions to Bring
- Notebook and pen to take notes and help remember questions to ask
- Pillow for the ride home and in case hospital pillows are uncomfortable
- Throat lozenges
- Chapstick for dry lips after surgery
- Gas X Strips suggested for gas relief medication
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Good info! QUESTION: could your driver pick me up at the TRAIN STATION instead of the airport?
I will be at my cousins’ in Los Angeles and would want to ride the train to San Diego. I am afraid of the SD airport due to the short runways.
Also, I plan to wait until I get the COVID vaccine before coming.
Do i need the covid test or vaccine before coming to Mexico for surgery?
Hi Sarah, It is a great idea to do a Nasal/Swab test and/or COVID-19 Vaccination before coming to Mexico. However, we do the ultimate Covid test once you are down there.
Is there a room safe to secure money and credit cards?
Yes in the hospital and hotel as well.
I am from edmonton Canada, what should i need to do for sleeve surgery.. how much should i spent?
Please fill out the health history: https://mexicobariatriccenter.com/health-questionnaire/
How can I find out the total cost for the sleeve surgery, before I schedule the surgery?
Hi Malin, we will send you an exact quote once you have filled out a Health Questionnaire and it has been approved by one of our surgeons. If you have already filled one out, you can contact your coordinator.