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So I have a dilemna that I am struggling with what to do about, so I thought I'd make a post, leave it food for thought and see what others think.

First of all, my consult with the surgeon is Nov 22 and I will be self-pay and I have all my financing lined up. I will not be able to have the surgery until into next year as I will be having my tonsils removed on Nov 8 and need to make sure that my body is healed up and feeling better before getting anything else done. So that means I'd be looking at early next year as a surgery date - which is cool with me as time is going by quickly.

Now my dilemna... I may have (I say may as it's not 100% confirmed yet) the opportunity to go to Florida the last week in January with work. Which whatever to the fact that it's work related however, my like best friend online lives in Florida so it would also be a week of hanging out, having fun, playing tourist. So because of that I do not want to schedule surgery for the first week in January in case Im not feeling 100% by the end of the month. Do I wait even longer and schedule my surgery in February even though I'm READY and I NEED to do it soon as I'm at my wits end or do I schedule it for early January and cancel my plans for Florida?

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If you get banded the first week of January, there is no reason you can't go to Florida the last week of January. You will be more than healed by then and close to getting your first fill. Depending on which surgeon does your surgery, some people are getting fills as soon as 4 weeks post op and are on solids already by then.

Did you think it would take you longer than that to heal or do you want to be on solid foods first for quite awhile before you go? I wouldn't put either off.

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I know that it would be physically possible to do that but I do not want to have to deal with my being in the mushies stage, etc. while travelling.

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Hmm yes, I shall ask him what he thinks. The only thing I can think tho is that due to being off work for a week over christmas (works closed) there's no way my boss would give me the time off for surgery for that first week back, I'd have to be back for at least one week which means I'd be out of surgery for possibly not even 2 weeks. I would rather be at home getting to know my new band, and all of the quirks and eating changes that go with it. Now that I've actually looked at a calendar I do not think surgery before hand is an option. So its either surgery after trip or surgery and no trip.

Thanks for the advice though and actually making me sit and look at a calendar!

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Ang. You are making a life altering decision by having the band. Putting off surgery would not be my recommendation. You should be able to travel. I flew from Toronto to Vancouver 2 days after surgery and had no problem. I wonder if the doubts are because you want to be able to "eat" "drink" and be merry like the old you. If you are really serious about your band, you will have a wonderful opportunity to put it to the test. Really it is still fun to vacation without overindulging. You just can't eat as much. Doddie

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Ang. You are making a life altering decision by having the band. Putting off surgery would not be my recommendation. You should be able to travel. I flew from Toronto to Vancouver 2 days after surgery and had no problem. I wonder if the doubts are because you want to be able to "eat" "drink" and be merry like the old you. If you are really serious about your band, you will have a wonderful opportunity to put it to the test. Really it is still fun to vacation without overindulging. You just can't eat as much. Doddie

Hi Doddie, no it's not just about the "eat drink and be merry" on vacation as not wanting to worry about not feeling up to par when I am there. As it is not there as a vacation - it's going there for work and happening to be the same city that friend lives in. The first 4 days are going to be busting my butt hard physically for 8 hours a day for those 4 days. I cannot not be "up to par" as this is a work paid for work trip. I guess I should have mentioned that in the first place. lol.

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Sorry, then you are between a rock and a hard place. You must discuss this with your employer and doctor. There is never any guarantee you will not have difficulties. This is a non intrusive surgery but still major nevertheless. Good luck in your decision,keep us posted. Doddie

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