Banded & Studying Abroad?

[maybebandster 0]

Hey all!

So, I'm thinking about getting banded. If possible, I would probably be banded during spring break and then during the summer (for 11 weeks), I'm planning on studying abroad in Europe.

Do any of you have any experience with this? If so, how was it? Any complications? What about the travel?

Thanks so much.

[Mariasha 3]

The actual travel should be fine. Just make sure you have a doctor lined up for fills if you need them while your there.

[jess26 1]

So a year after you posted this, I'm running into the same problem. I am getting banded next week and going abroad eight months after that (for fall semester starting late August, in Europe). What was your experience with the band while being abroad? I am also going to be abroad this summer in South America from May-August, and just want to take all precautions before I travel.

Thanks!

[lizzyA 0]

I was banded about 5 weeks ago, i got banded in my home town but i go to uni at the other end of the country, because i moved away about 2 weeks after surgery iv had to go home for fills because there arent any doctors that do WLS in the city where i go to uni, its totally manageable, im going overseas at the end of the year so about 12 months postop and the Dr said that at that point you should be fine and not needing any fills and if there is an emergency and you need an emergency unfil any doctor can do it as theres lots of instructional videos available, If your worried before you go they can take some Fluid out so its not tight it might push you from the green zone to the yellow zone though which is fine for life just not for weight loss.

Good luck for surgery