Advice on picking surgery date

[hessekids 0]

I am so excited; have been approved by insurance company which was only 1 week wait (well that is after they received all the hoop info they req'd) - surprised. I have my all day pre-op orientation May 13th and will get my surgery date then. I am looking for advice from everyone on this: I figure 2 weeks liquid pre-op diet any other tests puts me at the end of May. Our family is flying to Disney World June 24th for 1 week. So.... if they have availability say between June 1 - 12th, would you have the surgery that soon b4 vacation? Or would you schedule after July 4th (we return July 2nd)? I wouldn't think I would have such a hard time deciding, but as we all know it has been almost one year (July 29th) since my first step on this journey. I apprecieate any info/advice you can give me! :thumbup:

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Well, I would do it as early as possible. What is your doctor's policy post-op for eating....how long on liquids, how long on mushy foods, and then to solids? I wouldn't want to be on mushy foods on vacation because it would just be difficult to keep finding things you can have and to carry the stuff you couldn't find in the park.

[TSB 1]

I am still in the pre-op phase, but I think I would wait until after vacation. Just in case there were any complications after surgery.

[AngelWhisper 0]

I'd wait until after the vacation also.

[slim2be 0]

Good luck to you on your upcomimg surgery and congrats! I am 10 months post-op and I would definitely recommend you wait until you get back from vacation. It will be difficult for you to be on mushies while away and you'll want to completely follow your post-op diet. Go and enjoy yourself and then when you get back, it will be your time to focus completely on yourself. Good luck!

Lisa

[Donnainva 0]

Same advice here--Mine was 1/14 exactly two weeks after New Years, nothing going on, no holidays no vacations nothing.

I didn't have to cook for any occasion or go anywhere where I wasn't exactly sure what I could eat. Just a lot less stress.

Totally enjoy yourself, have a big ol' Mickey pancake and refocus when you get back

[hessekids 0]

Thanks everyone for the advice. I appreciate the support you guys give :smile:

[ljv52 2]

I'd agree and wait until after vacation. That's what I did. I got back from Hawaii on Jan. 12 and started pre op diet Jan. 13 and had surgery Jan. 27. I was more than READY to begin my journey. Enjoy your trip and you'll be even more successful when you do have surgery. Linda