Help - travel post surgery

[Kbee 8]

All - I am two weeks post sleeve surgery and am meant to be going to Melbourne for my granddads 92nd birthday this Friday (that will be 16 days post surgery). I stupidly didn't ask my doctor if it was safe to fly in an aeroplane that soon after having the procedure. Can anyone help with their own experiences? It's a domestic flight within Australia. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Merry Christmas to everyone out there.

[ausmith 374]

All - I am two weeks post sleeve surgery and am meant to be going to Melbourne for my granddads 92nd birthday this Friday (that will be 16 days post surgery). I stupidly didn't ask my doctor if it was safe to fly in an aeroplane that soon after having the procedure. Can anyone help with their own experiences? It's a domestic flight within Australia. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Merry Christmas to everyone out there.

Hi my husband and I had our opp in QLD and live in Singapore. We were aloud to fly 2 weeks after opp. You will however need to wear the support socks to prevent clots and need to drink more the day before and day of flight to prevent dehydration. Good Luck hope you have a great time

[mistysj 1,940]

Yep it is safe to fly. Wear compression socks and drink lots of Water. Take some shake powder with you and buy bottled water to make up your shakes if you must have a meal on the plane. You can ask the flight attendants if you can use their sink to wash out your shaker. Otherwise just have water or Tomato juice on the plane if you can skip eating and it is a short flight. If it's a long flight try to walk in the aisles as much as you can.

[loobylou238 43]

I stay in Scotland and had my surgery in France. Had my op on 18 September and flew home on 21 September. Apart from wearing DVT socks that was it and I was absolutely fine. My surgeon did not say I could not fly. A lot of people have their op in Mexico and the majority all fly to there. So you will be fine.

I am now 14 weeks after surgery and have lost 42 pounds. I feel and look like a new woman.

Good luck, enjoy the birthday party and Celebrate your new life. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2014.

[Kindle 8,667]

I flew back from Mexico 3 days post op (as did 3 other people that had surgery the same day) No problems. Doc recommended compression stockings ( which he gave me) and to get up and walk the aisle several times if it is a longer flight.

[Kbee 8]

Thank you all so much for your advice. Greatly appreciated as my surgeon is off enjoying a well deserved break in the sun. I'll be sure to drink lots of Water and wear my decompression socks. Merry Christmas to you all and may 2014 bring you all your heart desires!

[Kbee 8]

I stay in Scotland and had my surgery in France. Had my op on 18 September and flew home on 21 September. Apart from wearing DVT socks that was it and I was absolutely fine. My surgeon did not say I could not fly. A lot of people have their op in Mexico and the majority all fly to there. So you will be fine. I am now 14 weeks after surgery and have lost 42 pounds. I feel and look like a new woman. Good luck, enjoy the birthday party and Celebrate your new life. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2014.

42 pounds is amazing - big congratulations! Surgery in francs sounds like a nice way to do do it. Congratulations again on your amazing losses. I am now on day 16 post op and starting to feel really good. I've lost 15.4 pounds since the operation and did the pre op diet and lost another 26.4 pounds. I have a lot more to go but on my way. Best of luck to you in 2014 too and thanks for posting.