Bariatric surgery in Tijuana · Day 1 of 7
Day 1 after bariatric surgery in Tijuana
You are in hospital. The team will have you up and walking short distances. The picks below are for your companion, all close to the clinic district.
Today's rules
Walking
In hospital you will be walked early and often. Follow the nurses.
Source: North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol Bariatric Service · NHS
Lifting
Avoid heavy lifting for at least two months after abdominal surgery. Let your companion carry bags.
Food and drink
Liquids only in weeks 1 to 4, then puréed food, then soft food. Food tours and restaurant meals are for your companion.
Source: NHS
Fluids, heat and sun
Keep your fluids up. Stay in the shade at midday, because sun and heat make it harder to stay hydrated on small sips.
Baths, pools and the sea
Showers are fine. Avoid baths and swimming until the wounds have fully healed, about 6 weeks.
Car rides and long waits
On journeys or queues longer than about an hour, get out and move. Long sitting raises the risk of blood clots after surgery.
Source: NHS
Flying home
The CDC advises medical tourists not to fly for at least 10 days after chest or abdominal surgery. Ask your surgeon for written travel clearance.
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · NHS
Confirm with your surgeon. These are general activity limits from published aftercare guidance. Your clinic's written instructions always come first, and they may be stricter or looser for your procedure.
Day 1: you are in hospital
Follow the ward team. Walking the corridor when the nurses say so is the most useful thing you can do today. The picks below are for your companion, all within a short ride of the clinic district.
Tijuana tacos and craft beer tour
Taco stands and breweries across the city.
A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 5 hours
Telefónica Gastro Park
Food trucks and craft beer around an open-air courtyard in the evening.
Gentle walking, shaded or covered, about 2 hours
Seafood tostada stands
Ceviche, shrimp and octopus piled on crunchy tostadas at the city's mariscos stands.
Gentle walking, shaded or covered, about 1 hour
Playas de Tijuana seafront and the border wall
A flat seafront walk to where the border fence runs into the Pacific, covered in murals.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 1.5 hours
Nothing to skip today
Nothing on our Tijuana list breaks today's rules. Keep following the food and care rules above.
Where to eat
You: liquids only, exactly as your bariatric team planned. Carry your fluids with you and sip all day.
Your companion:
- Caesar salad at its birthplace. The Caesar salad was invented on Avenida Revolución. Ask for it without croutons if you need soft food.
- Fish and shrimp tacos. Baja-style tacos in Zona Río stands, with soft corn tortillas.
- Birria tacos with consomé. Slow-stewed meat in a dipped, griddled tortilla. Rich and often spicy.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates