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Am I crazy to think I can go away for a long weekend 5 weeks post-op? The trip is only 1.5 hours in the car. We will be staying in a rental with a full kitchen. I will have my kids with me but my husband will be with us to help out. We will probably be doing some lite hiking and swimming. We will be vacationing with another family and I'm sure that food and alcohol will be abundant. I am definitely prepared to abstain from drinking alcohol at that point and plan on bringing post-op friendly foods. Any input is greatly appreciated.

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@Redo2017

I traveled about 6 weeks post op last year for Thanksgiving. I was nervous about not having my soft Proteins with me and readily available. I got a hotel with a mini fridge. When I arrived, I went to a nearby grocery store and bought yogurt, cheese and a few Protein Shakes. I find when traveling it's best to have these things available to you. Remember to eat regularly since you will be moderately active!

Im sure there will be munchies around as there always is with vacations and kids: chips, drinks etc. Just be good to yourself and try your best to stick to your plan. At Thanksgiving the hosts I was with had bowls of Chex mix lying around, my weakness! I ate a small handful but didn't beat myself up over it. 95 percent of the time I was on track. Have fun and be prepared with your soft proteins. And definitely skip the alcohol, you're still healing and it would wreak havoc on your tummy.

Good luck!

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[mention=318364]Redo2017[/mention]
I traveled about 6 weeks post op last year for Thanksgiving. I was nervous about not having my soft Proteins with me and readily available. I got a hotel with a mini fridge. When I arrived, I went to a nearby grocery store and bought yogurt, cheese and a few Protein Shakes. I find when traveling it's best to have these things available to you. Remember to eat regularly since you will be moderately active!
Im sure there will be munchies around as there always is with vacations and kids: chips, drinks etc. Just be good to yourself and try your best to stick to your plan. At Thanksgiving the hosts I was with had bowls of Chex mix lying around, my weakness! I ate a small handful but didn't beat myself up over it. 95 percent of the time I was on track. Have fun and be prepared with your soft proteins. And definitely skip the alcohol, you're still healing and it would wreak havoc on your tummy.
Good luck!

Thank you for the excellent advice!


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I've been thinking about this issue as well. I'm have surgery 7/3 and my annual girls beach trip is on 8/10. I haven't told them about the surgery yet. Debated telling last Wednesday at our monthly dinner but chose to wait. Guess the cat will be out of the bag pretty quick. Me and my GF who is an expectant mom will be their DD. 😊

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I've been thinking about this issue as well. I'm have surgery 7/3 and my annual girls beach trip is on 8/10. I haven't told them about the surgery yet. Debated telling last Wednesday at our monthly dinner but chose to wait. Guess the cat will be out of the bag pretty quick. Me and my GF who is an expectant mom will be their DD. [emoji4]

hi I'm on the same boat! My friends and I have a beach trip a few weeks after my surgery!


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