When to schedule?

[AmberMc03 59]

I am still in the pre approval process. Looking at the calendar if all goes well I could have surgery as early as June 1. But..... We have a number of camping trips this summer plus my kids go visit their grandmother for a couple weeks and I have 2 major audits at work in June/July. There are 2 opportunities that would give me 2 weeks before a trip or audit ---- is this enough time to be ready to be away from home or busy/stressed at work? I do not stress eat when under pressure at work I tend not to eat when I am swamped. What are your thoughts/experiences? I really want to do surgery while the kids are gone but that's 2 weeks before a camping trip that involves lots of outdoor Water park type activities. How did you handle the hourly "eating" (drinking) on the liquid diets?

My post op is 2 weeks Clear Liquids, 2 weeks full liquids, 2 weeks puréed, 2 weeks soft food.

[katanne 215]

2 weeks out from surgery, your incisions probably won't be fully healed, so you won't be able to take baths or go swimming. I personally wouldn't go camping 2 weeks out, and from what I've seen here, it's unlikely you'll have the energy. You definitely won't be able to carry heavy equipment. Most of us have to sacrifice something to have this surgery - I typically see a couple friends who live far away in June and we always go out to eat in restaurants, which is just not likely to happen this year given my likely June surgery date - you may have to give up the trip(s) this year...but think about next year when you'll be much healthier and more able to enjoy it.

[Melonymous 2]

No advice, but I am in the same boat. There is just never a good time I am afraid. I travel a lot for work, and we vacation a lot through the summer. I am desperately trying to coordinate and schedule for when I can have 4 free weeks to recover......without waiting forever!

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[Mary2016 55]

Does anyone know how long approval,is good for? I will have a hard time scheduling due to work, but also have my daughters graduation from high school and party to schedule.

[AmberMc03 59]

Well the trips this year were pre-paid before I made the decision to have surgery. I am not worried about work I can do from home as needed and I do not lift anything or handle machinery. I have an office job. Lots of meetings and computer work. I will never have more than 2 weeks to recover and be ready to face my world. I guess I'll have to deal as it comes. It looks like I'll be able to move my surgery back a week to give me 3 weeks before the camping trip - and we don't rough it we have a camper... I just didn't want to miss out on the lazy river at yogi bear! Lol

[AmberMc03 59]

So dates are changing some... We have our first trip early June then my kids are going to their grandmothers for a month so I can have my surgery another week to two weeks earlier than I thought will give me three - four weeks before the Water park camping trip. I hope that's enough time cuz I have been looking forward to his trip for a year! We've never been to this place before and we prepaid for the whole thing so we are going whether I can get up and get out or not.

[Womanvsmirror 314]

Not sure about your specific insurance company with mine you have to have surgery within 6 months of the approval

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