Patient’s Resource

Bariatric Updates In Tijuana, Mexico

Schedule Your Surgery

Lighter Dream Bariatrics takes all the guess work out of scheduling your surgery date. We walk you through each step from beginning to end with our Bariatric Patient Process. There are three simple steps to scheduling: Get Approved, Pick a Date, Pay Deposit! Start your Bariatric Patient Process Today.

Get approved

Submit a health questionnaire to see if you are approved for weight loss surgery and to see what surgery is best for you. Once the health questionnaire is reviewed by a surgeon your patient coordinator will get a hold of you.

Pick a Date

At this point, you will discuss with your patient coordinator surgery dates that are best for you. Your patient coordinator will confirm availability for you.

Pay Deposit

By now you know what type of surgery you will be having, who your surgeon is, and what date will work for the surgical team and yourself. Pay a deposit safely through Lighter Dream Website.

Bariatric Consultation Program

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General Patient Process

Once you are scheduled, your patient coordinator will email you your Bariatric Patient Process and a break down of everything you need to know for the days to come. Closer to the surgery date, your nutritionist will email you the preoperative diet as well.

Documents Due

All documents are due 15 days before surgery. Documents needed are as followed:

DAY 1

Before arrival, review your surgery confirmation email as it has instructions.

Arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN) one day before surgery between the hours of 10am-3pm PST. At the AIRPORT: our driver will pick you up and take you directly to the hospital.
At the HOSPITAL: Laboratory works and EKG testing. Upon completion, our driver will then take you to your hotel. *Depending on arrival time you may have an alteration to this process. At times we will do labs at arrival and at times we will do labs the morning of surgery.
At the HOTEL: the hotel name is listed in your surgery confirmation email. Check-in to the hotel using your identification; your room is prepaid and part of your package-no need to pay.
Now you kick up your feet and relax. The coordinator in Mexico will contact you in the evening after labs come back to let you know the next steps for day two; they will let you know when to be ready in the lobby so that you are on time for surgery. No liquids after midnight unless told otherwise.

The driver will pick you up in the hotel’s lobby at your assigned time and take you to the hospital. Please have all of your belongings with you.
At the hospital, you will meet the medical staff, surgeons, anesthesiologists, internist, and other members of the medical team. Now is a great time to discuss any questions or concerns you may have.
Once you meet with the team, it is surgery time. Surgery doesn’t last too long. However, you will be sleeping for several hours.

DAY 2

DAY 3

You will stay in your private recovery room. Follow the medical team instruction. They will encourage you to walk and be more active this day. Wearing light and comfortable cloths is recommended.

You will depart at San Diego International Airport (SAN).
Schedule Flights after 1pm PST.
You will have your stomach scanned to check for any leaks, and if a drain tube was used, it would be taken out this day. This is a great time to talk to the medical staff about restarting any medications, wound care, diet, and best exercise.
Some patients want to go right home, and with a short flight, it is usually safe to do so, those with longer trips may opt to stay a day longer. If this is the case, just let your patient coordinator know, and we will make proper arrangements for you.

DAY 4

What To Do Post-Surgery?

1. Join Post Surgery Consultation Program (highly recommended)

Visit our Canadian partners website at selfkindness.ca anytime post-op to register for their 3-month program that is designed to help with your long-term weight and wellbeing goals.

Remember: Surgery is one part of the journey but changing your emotional and mental relationship with food, your body, and your mind, is how continued long-term success can be achieved. That’s why we believe in this program as part of your care.

Sign-up using code “LIGHTERDREAM” when in the check-out for the program, this helps us to know that you are accessing the program as part of your post-care follow-up.

Stay committed and engaged throughout the program, we’ve found it makes an incredible difference for your long-term success.