Traveling after surgery ?

[playhead 0]

I did it on the 13th and Im flying on the 24th .. Its a long 10 hour flight .. then connecting to another 5 hour flight

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Call your surgeon. The very real danger is blood clots from being seated so long. You'll need help to get through it safely...

[tcbeau 0]

I have flown several times since my surgery, be aware that altitude affects your band. I get tightness in my chest when in higher altitudes. I write this now on vacation at a ski area and the elevation is 6900 feet. It has been harder to get thing through on this vacation, as I normally live at sea level. The first time I flew this pressure scared me, but my surgeon said that altitude can affect the band. Be aware of sitting too long like the other post stated due to blood clots. I hope your travels are well.

[doodleallday 0]

I rode in the car to the beach the day after surgery. We took a break every hour to let me limp around to keep blood flowin right and no clotting.

[whatakindgirl 0]

Let the flight attendants know that you have a medical condition and need to get up and walk around. Hopefully, it is a Boeing 747 so you have two aisle's to walk down. I have taken a lot of Trans Atlantic Flights and they always allow people to walk around. You should be fine.