After surgery safe for vacation?

[angjade2 18]

Question!!!! I’m getting the sleeve May 14th. May 20th is hubbys birthday and we want to go upstate to a comic con. How will I feel? Will I be ok to go there and walk around? 2-3 hour drive and I would be driving because he makes me sick driving!

[frust8 963]

You should be fine, but I would,still stop, get out and walk around at least once on the way.You still be prone to a blood clotting risk for 6 weeks or so.

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[GreenTealael 25,520]

Question!!!! I’m getting the sleeve May 14th. May 20th is hubbys birthday and we want to go upstate to a comic con. How will I feel? Will I be ok to go there and walk around? 2-3 hour drive and I would be driving because he makes me sick driving!

By that point post op it heavily depends on your tolerance of pain and your energy levels

If you have zero complications and a high threshold for pain you will be fine just maybe a little nauseous and very tired.

You may want to consider letting your husband drive so that you'll have enough energy for the event

I was wiped out all there at that point because of the amount of energy y body needed to heal plus the deficit caused by the restricted diet , I could only drive for about 10 mins at a time before i felt like I needed a nap.

Enjoy Comicon! I hope the Firefly panel is there ...

[happysleeve 0]

My pain wasn’t bad by that point after surgery but I was very tired. I went on multiple short walks a day, but could not handle walking around for long periods. The incisions were still sensitive, so at times I wore my binder to help give support.

[Bryn910 519]

Just be careful with driving and being on pain meds. Most doctors advise that you do not drive while taking heavy pain meds (if you are during that time). Most give the meds for 1 week

[LaLaDee 519]

I could not have done that. I felt seriously unwell the first month. Acid reflux, no sleeping, no energy, nausea etc. Other people can bounce out of hospital and return to work the next day!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

On 4/2/2018 at 1:29 AM, angjade2 said:

2-3 hour drive and I would be driving because he makes me sick driving!

being sleeved in around 6 weeks - hope all goes well, with a very speedy, healthy recovery

"we're all different" famous common words by many WL peeps

i was never as tired as many OP are, and more tired than some LOL

i've read on the board that saw peep have one day surgery in Mexico

(or state side too) and they are up and around shopping and stuff.

you'll be one week PO - you prob won't be doing jumping jacks - but

going on this short trip sounds ok to me. you have my permission to go

- LOL- take a nap while DH is driving.

you should be able to tolerate his driving "this" time. close your eyes

and sleep. of course if you feel rotten - don't go - disregard everything

i said above. except what i just said now

take care

kathy