My pre-op doctor appt. is scheduled...

kacarter · June 2, 2008

Hello...

I have been working on getting banded since February, and just got approved by insurance a few weeks ago. I have also gone through all pre-op testing and will go to the pre-op doctor appt. next week to plan a surgery date.

I am planning two family vacations in the next two months and not sure when I'll be able to fit surgery into my schedule.

My question to those who have been banded is this: How long was it before you felt you could go on vacation?

I plan on going to the beach and wonder how long after surgery it should be before I can go swimming or riding a roller coaster. I will also be asking the doctor this next week, but right now I am just trying to see what others have experienced. Should I wait two more months until my vacations are over? I am really excited for this change and waiting is so hard...and I can't change my vacation dates since all dates are already taken for this summer and trips are already planned.

Thanks for any advice:)

sisterc · June 2, 2008

Hello

My surgery was on Monday and I returned back to work on Friday. Five weeks after surgery I was able to take a bath with doctor's approval. Based upon where the port is you can get on a roller coaster after your first appointment with the doctor for some its four weeks and others it was five weeks. I was still tender for two months where the port was and then the tenderness went away after two months. I can now ride a roller coaster if I wanted to today its been over two months now. I wish you the best!