Hi Maplewillow,
No, you don't need a passport or birth certificate. All you need is a driver's license--and you don't even need that until you try to get back into the states. No one looks twice as you drive into Mexico, but they screen you like crazy when you try to come home. I took my daughter with me, and she's only 12, so no D.L. So, for her, we had to have the birth cert. We were detained at the border because supposedly a dog smelled something in the car, but it was a false alarm, and we were on our way in 45 minutes. It wasn't a problem.
Calbris2--Yes, I'm the lady from Utah with the husband and daughter. No, you don't have your capris confused. They are cute, aren't they? I think I got them at T.J. Maxx. Gotta love that store.
Two other people were banded that Tuesday after I met you. I'm corresponding with the one, and she's doing great. She and her husband were with my family when we got detained at the border. Kinda funny--what an adventure!
Sounds like your fill is pretty tight. Are you feeling better?
Thanks for the advice on the slight gain. I'm not weighing again until next Sunday. I gotta have good news. I think part of the problem is that I was on liquid protein for the week prior to the surgery (new procedure--I think I may have mentioned to you in the waiting room), so I was down 10.5 pounds BEFORE I was banded. Now I think my body is freaking and trying to hold on to every calorie. Anyway, I'm not stressing about it anymore. Funny how staying off the scale does wonders for your mood.
Later--