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My surgery is scheduled for July 30th. I was wondering about vacation travels and how soon afterward people were allowed to go. I haven't asked my Dr. about this yet. We were kind of wanting to do a cruise right before school starts for my daughter - leaving August 18th. There is a cruise we could do that we can drive to (port is about an hour from us), but we would prefer to do the one out of FL, which would be a plane ride there (we live in Tx).

Even if we didn't do a cruise, we would be interested in doing something - it would be nice to get away from the heat here. We haven't had a chance to before now because we thought we were going to move across state up until a couple of weeks ago.

Anyway, just wondering how fast you felt like a trip after surgery. I know everyone's different.

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Wasn't hard for me to travel three weeks out, but I didn't feel like going on the trip my partner and I had planned. Ended up sucking it up and going... Had a nice time but that soon after surgery your food options are VERY limited... so being stuck on a boat isn't ideal...

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I think the traveling part would be fine if your doctor is ok with it. I agree though that with the limited food choices you will have at that time a cruise may not be the best option. I am in Texas and going to San Diego next week. I cannot wait for the 70 degree temps there!

If you do book a trip it might be good to get something refundable or purchase the insurance that allows you to cancel. Just in case you don't feel up to going or in the super rare case you have a complication.

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The cruise would be a Disney cruise, and I hear they are very accommodating of special diets. It's not the food I'm worried about. It's more the energy level to do anything.

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You'd be, what, 2-3 weeks out? I think you'll be ok - perhaps a *little* sore, and I think my doctor told me not to lift anything heavier than 10 pounds for either 2 or 4 weeks, I can't recall exactly. (I'm 1.5 years out).

You'll be on a liquid only diet at that point, or at best, the 'mushies' phase - all the mashed potatoes, cottage cheese and Soup you can eat at the buffet. :)

Best of luck to you.

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I am going to Vegas in 11 days which will be 3 weeks post op... I will be taking my Protein mini blender to make my shakes.. I am just worried about the walking and energy too

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I am going to Vegas in 11 days which will be 3 weeks post op... I will be taking my Protein mini blender to make my shakes.. I am just worried about the walking and energy too

What mini blender do you have?

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