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Travel after gastric sleeve operation

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dawn97973
dawn97973

Hi having my op on th 17/3/16 ,but have booked a holiday nine weeks after op ,will i be ok to go? My surgeon say's yes but just wondering if anybody else traveld so soon after op 

thanks x

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  • ash1976
    ash1976 dawn97973

    Posted

    I flew home nxt but only from birminghan to belfast. Ul b ok id say👍
    • dawn97973
      dawn97973 ash1976

      Posted

      Thanks it just a worry ,how were you after the op were you in a lot of pain 
    • ash1976
      ash1976 dawn97973

      Posted

      I asked for oramorp pain relief n hospital so wasn 2 bad. Dont be afraid to ask for it if ur sore
  • saltytowers
    saltytowers dawn97973

    Posted

    I drove home from Dover (had operation in france) two days after operation and flew to Chicago one week after... I would not worry
    • dawn97973
      dawn97973 saltytowers

      Posted

      Thank you ,  how long after surgery do you feel back to normal!
  • margaret73235
    margaret73235 dawn97973

    Posted

    I had bypass, not a sleeve, but I understand the recovery is the same. From a health standpoint, I could have traveled the second week. I was walking a half mile the day after surgery, then a full mile on day three.

    The problem is food. The programs vary in terms of how soon you get to the next level, both in terms of quantity and the type of food. My program was pretty restrictive, up to six weeks, eating on the go would have been difficult. But I've seen other regimens wherein you would be fine with the food they allow. So I guess the bottom line is that I think you would do find physically, but check what your diet will be at that point.

    Hope that helps...

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    • dawn97973
      dawn97973 margaret73235

      Posted

      Thanks for that my surgeon has said i should be eating more or less everything by then but much smaller portions 
    • margaret73235
      margaret73235 dawn97973

      Posted

      Great! Then you should be fine. FYI, I eat anything I want now, including some foods I gave up years ago. I indulge in small portions. Guilt free. I eat so little that as long as I count protein, I can eat anything. The surgery was the best thing I ever did!
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