Vacation Either Before Or After Surgery

[farmgirl04 231]

Hi All, My doctor's office has really worked with my schedule to allow me to have my surgery during the three weeks (August 13th!) after I teach summer school and before the regular year school begins. This is the time that my husband and I usually go on vacation and visit our families at the beach. My surgery is scheduled smack in the middle- perfect in everyway except, vacation. My husband is really pushing me to go with him. I'm happy sending him and me staying behind going through the pre-surgery diet at home on my own. Can any of you comment on doing the pre-surgical diet away from home, or recuperating away from home? I can tell he is not happy that I may not go with him, but I think this has to be one of those 'it's about me' times.

Input please!

[m1aman 944]

This is definitely about you! You only get to do this once.

Edited to add................... if I was your husband I would stay home and support you during this time. No offense meant.

[Toddy 758]

There is no way on Earth I'd want to recuperate anywhere but my own home, and close to my doctor and surgery center in the event of any problems! As stated above, you only get to do this once. I agree, ask your husband to try to understand and be supportive.

[elcee 3,341]

I think it would be hard to recover away from home. I also think it would be hard to stick to a preop liquid diet away from home when there are so many temptations around. This process can be hard, you do not want to make it any harder.

I would be rethinking going away and saving it for later in the year.

[armymom2012 51]

_{If you were a couple months out of surgery, I would say you would be ok, but everyones pain level is different. I went on vacation 2 months after surgery, no way could I hav done it right after. Now the pre-op diet time, might not be too bad. My problem was trying to find healthy option with real food when I went on vacation, but you can find easy liquid options everywhere. Good luck to you. Hopefully your family will understand and respect your decisions either way. In the end, you all will benefit from your choice to have surgery. My husband absolutely is loving the changes}

[cfurrey 53]

Plus its harder to stay focused on your preop diet when your away and in a different setting with different foods and im sure lots of going out to eat kinda stuff i say kick it at home even if your alone and prepare your self and body for a rebirth! Good luck!

[KelzDown 10]

My pre-op diet was 2 weeks of low calorie low carb. Not a liquid diet. My husband and I went away for the weekend to Celebrate our anniversary. It was very difficult to stick to my diet. I did good for the most part but I did get to eat some things that are not allowed in the liquid diet like chicken and other lean meats which kept me satisfied. Even on this diet it was hard to resist. My advice would be to stay home and avoid any possible places that could sabotage your efforts. I lost 14 pounds pre-op but it was a challenge being away from home. I was banded 6/4 and feeling good so it will be worth your sacrifice.

Good Luck!!