Vacation after Gastric Sleeve Surgery

[NavyMom6 28]

I am having Gastric Sleeve Surgery on July 9th.. I am leaving for a 9 day Vacation to California on Aug 1st -9th..

There were be lots of activites and walking.. Is this to soon after surgery? Will I be able to keep up?

I would love to hear about some experiences.. I can change my surgery date if needed.. Thanks!

[BigGirlPanties 957]

You should probably review with your surgeon, at 4 weeks you may still get tired easily... but you probably do that already, if you are like me... so as long as your friends don't mind a break now and again for you to recoup, I would think you are ok... I went to New York about 3 months after surgery, and there was a lot of walking (I needed to use a cane because of my RA)... I was able to walk so much better, but at the end of the day, I was exhausted beyond words...

Depending on your activities, your doctor can advise, because you are still healing...

good luck and have fun!

[NavyMom6 28]

Thanks for your information.. I did talk to my surgeon.. He said he thinks I will do fantastic.. I'm 6ft tall and 125 pounds over weight.. I do really good on walking now.. My lower back aches and my knees will hurt.. But other than that and going up hills, I do very well.. I just hate the thought of postponing surgery, seems I'm always postponing weight loss..

I've never blogged before so I thought it would be a perfect time to ask some other people about their experiences

Thanks again...

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Edited June 17, 2014 by NavyMom6

[BigGirlPanties 957]

I find this website very helpful...kind of FB for WLS...I rarely go on FB anymore... I get all kinds of useful information here, recipes, tips, etc...

Welcome to the World of Bariatrics

[lnelson796 117]

I went on vacation at 5 weeks post op. Just went to the lake, but still went shopping, went for walks, and had a huge hill to climb getting from the lake to the house. No issues besides food choices, since I was still trying to get used to the right portion sizes and figuring out what to eat. But that's a battle whether you are home or away! No regrets with taking a vacation.