GE Mom 0 Posted July 29, 2006 I'm going to get banded on August 7, and we have a Lake Michigan vacation scheduled (and prepaid) for September 10-16. Will there be any problem with going in the (clean but not chlorinated) Lake Water? Also, I'll be in week 5 after the banding then. What can I realistically plan to be eating? My written instructions say to eat only pureed foods from weeks 3 to 6, and I plan to comply -- but I see that a fair number of folks go faster than that. Last: After the surgery, how fast do people get back to work? I left the hospital 48 hours after each c-section and started back to work part time in the second week... I was younger then...but this surgery I won't have a baby to deal with... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LapBandit 5 Posted July 29, 2006 You'll probably be eating normal foods by week five, I was. Also, I think the average time off from work seems to be a week from surgery. As with anything though, everyone has a little different story so you'll have to see how you feel. Good luck with your surgery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisabethsew 50 Posted July 29, 2006 I don't think you'll have any problem going on your vacation and you can certainly go swimming. The incisions heal over in 1-2 weeks. I did 2 weeks of full fluids post-op followed by 2 weeks of a soft diet and then went to regular food on week 5. Talk to your dietician about your vacation plans and she can plan a week's worth of meals for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
