You will be totally fine that far out past surgery! BTW, I'm in the Chicago area too! (For now! About the transfer to Minneapolis for work)

You should do fine good luck

You summed it up perfectly already. You will be fine..the eating part will be the only thing different. At two weeks out you will just be ending the mushies and beginning the solids stage. You will need to be very careful other than that you will be doing fine! I was banded on the Monday before thanksgiving and on Thursday I had 40 people at my house for Thanksgiving dinner without a problem..seriously no problems at all.

You will be fine. May be tender thats all. I was running and I mean RUNNING around Disney World 10 to 12 Days after my surgery I felt GREAT. You will be fine. Remember to practice slow eating and chewing and swallowing now so it becomes a way of life. That will help. Best wishes imaluckydog

I agree with the previous posts. Follow your doctor's instructions, but by then you'll be having a great time with your friends! I grew up in Chicago; love it there!

i had my surgey on a tuesday and was back to work the following monday. i could have gone by day 5, i think, but there's no school on the w/e's! LOL! 12 days out you should be fine!

I am actually 12 days out today. I have been driving my kids from here to there all week! Shopping, walking, laundry, other house stuff. The only issue I have is itchy incisions. The port incision is a bit sore when I press on it but sleeping is 100% better!