Post Op Mexico VSG

[Paula'sVSGLife 49]

Hey guys,

Those of you who had to fly home 3 days post op... how did it go? Any advice on what to wear on the plane? I am going to a small island and there are stairs to get off the plane onto the tarmac... should I have them take me up in the disabled lift instead?

Any advice is appreciated!

[DaisyAmy 561]

I was able to do stairs the day after my surgery. You should be ok. I didn't go to Mexico, but I would recommend loose, comfy clothes.

[JamieLogical 8,710]

Stairs should be fine. Just go slow and use the hand rail. I was literally RUNNING through the airport 4 days post-op after my sleeve because one of my flights was canceled and I had to run from one end of O'hare to the other (0.8 miles, I mapped it after!) in 15 minutes to make a different flight.

The only thing I would say about clothes is that you might have some swelling in your feet, so wear shoes you can loosen. You also will likely have a tiny incision just below your breasts, pretty much right where a normal bra strap would hit, so you might want a sports bra with elastic, instead of a normal bra with underwire.

[Miss Mac 6,262]

Stairs were no problem for me. I live in a tri-level and was all over the place when I came home on the second day.

[Paula'sVSGLife 49]

Thanks everyone! Makes me feel a lot better!