travelling after surgery!

[mayonaise 1]

Hey guys,

My VSG is on the 13th of June. I'm really excited and nervous but i have to travel a 3 hour flight 11 days post-op.

Any tips or ideas on how that will work out for me? I kinda have to go because otherwise i won't have my parents around.

[MelissaW214 7]

I would make sure you get up and move a lot. The main thing is not getting any blood clots. Under normal circumstances I don't think you can fly for 3 or 4 weeks after. Good luck!!!

[Bob2013 326]

at 11 days you should be fine. If you want to take precautions, keep very well hydrated, walk around the plane at least once an hour and you can even wear compression stockings. But at 11 days post op DVT isnt much of an issue

[Kindle 8,667]

I flew home 3 days after surgery in TJ. My flight was only 2 hours, but I wore the compression stockings my surgeon sent me home with. I also had to drive 5 hours after landing and I stopped several times to get out and walk around. He suggested that patients with longer flights should get up and walk the aisles as much as possible. There was one gal in our group that was going to be flying 12 hours that day (with two layovers).