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Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone can tell me when you can go swimming after you've had your band done.

I'm not talking about swimming laps or anything. Just for leisure. We want to go away for 2 nights about 5 days after surgery just not sure if we find a place with a pool or not??

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My dr said I could bathe or swim the next day after surgery. I would ask your dr what he suggests.

That said... In my opiniom 5 days post up is a bit soon to go on a vacation. You will be on liquids which may be a challenge, you may be weak from the surgery, you may be constipated, have horrible gas and you may just feel like lying in bed. It was 2 weeks before I felt normal.

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My dr said I could bathe or swim the next day after surgery. I would ask your dr what he suggests.

That said... In my opiniom 5 days post up is a bit soon to go on a vacation. You will be on liquids which may be a challenge' date=' you may be weak from the surgery, you may be constipated, have horrible gas and you may just feel like lying in bed. It was 2 weeks before I felt normal.[/quote']

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Thank-you! Well said.

I think I will give the doctors surgery a call and just ask and decide on if we go away or not. It will just be 2 hours away and it will be extremely low key as yes I will have just had surgery. I think it all may sound a little ambitious of me. Lol. I've had my gall bladder out an I've had a c-section b4 and have recovered pretty well. Hmmmm! Lol what to do? Lol maybe best to leave it.

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Thank-you! Well said.

I think I will give the doctors surgery a call and just ask and decide on if we go away or not. It will just be 2 hours away and it will be extremely low key as yes I will have just had surgery. I think it all may sound a little ambitious of me. Lol. I've had my gall bladder out an I've had a c-section b4 and have recovered pretty well. Hmmmm! Lol what to do? Lol maybe best to leave it.

Lol. Very ambitious....but you know yourself better than anyone, i didnt have any pain but we went away for a weekend about 2 months post op and i was in much better shape than i was five days out. But thats me and I am sure you will make the right decision...

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