Travel and Hotel help - Dr. Casavantes

[bigbizo8]

Tijuana is actually beautiful in certain spots, my first time was scary because it was all new to me but my second time wasn't bad at all

[mrdeezy]

Priceline a hotel in downtown SD.. I stayed at a pretty swanky 4 star on a Friday night for $100. But yes going yourself and taking in some of TJ would be more fun

[mrdeezy]

Just used their shuttle. Could probably do it cheaper yourself but it's a lot less to worry about.

[hoddle10]

Given that so much of the narcotics available in the US come via Mexico, do they have body scanners at the boarder crossing? And if so, wouldn't the PMMA in the penis show up? I know that in the UK we now have body scanners that can show if a person is carrying drugs in their stomach and these scanners show foreign body implants etc, so surely the PMMA would come up. I'd hate to have to explain to a customs officer that I'd just had a penis enlargement.

[Skeptical One]

May 4, 2011 13:48:01 GMT -5 Evil Pnievel said:

On my most recent return from TJ, Customs Officer did ask my business in MX. I stated, "Surgery." He asked, "For what?". I replied, "For my penis." He looked dumfounded, and waved me through.

Hahaha ;D I'm not sure I could say the same. Should I be honest? Or just say I had injections in my face/butt/etc ?

[Skeptical One]

Yea better safe than sorry with the Border Crossing... I guess for me it would be a little embarrassing, but hey, I'll probably never see or remember the guy again.

[sizemic]

Edit: it seems I found the answers to the questions I had.

But, overall, is it really necessary to spend the night in SD or TJ? My flight would be about 5.5 hours... Think that is an unmanageable amount of time to "covertly" monitor my unit?

[smartman]

sizemic,

( But, overall, is it really necessary to spend the night in SD or TJ? )

If I was in your position I will stay and spend the night over there , you should monitor and take care of your penis ( he deserve one night at least ).

[wisher]

i agree completely. when i go for my second round i'll be staying a couple of nights. i had a couple hours flight and i wish i had stayed at least a night. there's nothing better than just letting it hang and monitor it butt naked as opposed to an uncomfortable airplane seat.

[comingfromwi]

should I get a passport card or book? I am going to do fly into san diego and take a shuttle to/from tj so part of me was thinking just the passport card. But I'm not sure. Help anyone?

[sizemic]

Thanks guys, I am staying the night (next thurs the 26th). comingfromwi, I would just get the passport (that's what I have) You'd be surprised how handy it is to have. Mind you, I am Canadian... but since getting my passport a few years ago, I have used it a lot.

[Skeptical One]

I'm not sure if it was mentioned specifically here, but I notice that flights directly to Tijuana are double (or more) the price than if you were to fly directly to San Diego (which is a 30 minute cab ride to Dr. Casavantes's office).

I'm not sure why it's significantly more (especially given their proximity) but I thought I'd point out that if you plan to fly in from anywhere, be sure to compare the Tijuana rates against the San Diego rates and go with the better one. San Diego is literally a 30 minute ride to the office and has hotels at comparable rates.

Thought I'd share that. I happened to notice it as I was looking up ticket prices for my 2nd appointment (which hasn't been set yet).

[briceb]

So while thinking and planning about getting pmma I was playing around with flights, times, etc. (do not have a timeline for going down) I would be interested to hear what some of you that have gone through this would think. Here would be my options. These would stay pretty constant no matter when I flew due to the nature of the set flight times.

Arrive in San Diego @ 10am (this is the earliest available arrival)

Departure has a couple of different options:

1. Return flight from San Diego leaving at 3:20pm which would get me back home that evening

or

2. Catching a later flight at 7:00 or 8:00pm with a layover to red eye flight that gets me home before lunch

Option 2 would be more expensive, believe it or not, but I do not know if I would actually have time to make it back to catch the 3:20pm flight. Plus it would not hender (what seems to be) the very important 2 hour post-op window...

Like I said, I am just playing around with options right now. I do not have a specific time frame for having this done.

[Skeptical One]

I'd go for a later flight (or an early flight the following day). There are a few reasons for this.

1. There are always possibilities for the unexpected which can cut into your time budget.
2. Airports require you to arrive a good 1.5-2 hours before flight time.
3. Most importantly, DRIVING BACK into the states is unpredictable and can take as long as an hour+ (unlike the drive in).

It is conceivable that you would risk missing your flight. It is also conceivable that you will make your flight with some time to spare. But given the multiple uncertainties, I'd recommend an evening flight or a next-day flight.

You could always tell Dr. C's office about the expedited nature of your trip and they will likely accommodate what they can. Again, my biggest worry would be on your way back to the San Diego Airport and how much time budget you have in the event you get stuck in a border crossing traffic jam.

I was staying in California anyways, so anyone who has had to go in & out, please chime in