crusie TO cruise or NOT TO Cruise! Help!

[toco 2]

I am in the process of waiting on approval for the sleeve surgery. I am also going on a family cruise October 25th to the Bahamas. I have been told I can have the sleeve surgery in September most likely middle of September. I will be post op surgery 5 or 6 week by the time I go on my cruise. Or should I wait till after the cruise. My question is should I have surgery before or after the cruise? I will be on soft foods during the cruise.

[hf0414 0]

I am a huge cruiser, 3 in the last 12 month. From what I can gather post op dehydration is a big challenge for many newly sleeved. That soon after surgery I would be afraid of not knowing how to live and drink with your sleeve. I would schedule my surgery either months before or right after getting back. No point in taking a great vacation and getting stuck in the medical center the whole time.

[littlebitsy 72]

My choice was to have my surgery after my vacation. This is why I am having surgery in 2 weeks and not already post-op. I just really wanted to enjoy my vacation without worrying about having to eat differently than my family because I was in a certain stage of my diet. It was well worth it to me to wait that extra month.

[donamay 13]

I'm two weeks out and scheduled to cruise in November. At two weeks out I think I've got a good handle on what to expect at say 5 or 6 weeks out. Things become easier everyday. I'd go ahead and schedule the surgery and the cruise. Oh, one more thing, I felt and feel so good, so improved over what I felt before surgery.

Can't wait to be in the Bahamas!

[lsereno 2,525]

I am in the process of waiting on approval for the sleeve surgery. I am also going on a family cruise October 25th to the Bahamas. I have been told I can have the sleeve surgery in September most likely middle of September. I will be post op surgery 5 or 6 week by the time I go on my cruise. Or should I wait till after the cruise. My question is should I have surgery before or after the cruise? I will be on soft foods during the cruise.

Everyone heals differently. Will you be disappointed if you are tired and mostly want to sit in a lounge chair and people watch or read? Will you be sad if you see others eating huge meals and you are eating a few bites of very restricted diet? Do you have a backup plan if you have a complication post-op and have to cancel?

If you are comfortable with those things, I would do the surgery first. By 5 or 6 weeks most people can get fluids in without a problem. I would plan on bringing Protein powder or ready to drink shakes and something to treat diarrhea and Constipation. I ever was motion sick pre-op, but riding in the car bothered me at first(less room for stomach acid?) so maybe something for motion sickness too.

Lynda

[sharonlaff 17]

I had surgery on Aug 19th and just cancelled a cruise on Oct. 24th Not because I don't think I will be feeling good but because I won't be able to drink. The friends we were going with are big party people and I just thought being around a bunch of drinking wasn't going to be good for me.