Travel Restrictions?

[pokes 0]

Has anyone had any travel restirctions after getting banded?

I might be able to fit my band in this years (come on 9lbs!) but I have to take my grandmother to florida in mid-January. Im a little worried my travel plans my prevent me from getting banded this year... and under the good health insurance coverage.

Thanks!

[mom.on.the.go 0]

my doctor asked me to wait a week to 10 days to fly post-op. (i had a business trip 3 days post-op and just had someone drive me).

i am flying 4 weeks post-op and 3 days post 1st fill.

[pipedoc 0]

I have not tried flying yet, but 6 weeks post op and I went on a 200+ mile motorcycle ride with no issues. So I would think car trouble certainly would not be a problem.

[pokes 0]

Thanks for the input! Makes me feel much better!!!!

[kiz 1]

Depending on how much time has passed from your surgery to your trip and how many hours you're trip will be, you may need to take frequent stops to walk a bit to make sure you don't run the risk of developing a blood clot in your leg. We discussed traveling after surgery during one of my pre-op classes and they went over this with us, but I forget how long after surgery we're more susceptible to clots. You might want to ask, just to be safe. But other than that, I'm sure you'll be fine make the trip. Just wear loose clothes so that you don't put very much pressure on your port. At least for me, even after I stopped having port pain, it still flared up from time to time after sitting in the car trips in excess of a couple of hours.

[JoJo1 0]

I walked a mile the day after surgery and flew home the day after that. Ask you Dr. but if you feel like doing it is probably fine.....

[AlaskaGirl77 0]

I flew in for my surgery and for my fills because my dr. is 6 hours away..he has no restrictions on flying..lol