Traveling after surgery

[newbie123 3]

I'm new here so forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong area! I am having gastric bypass surgery in a few days. I'm in the process of planning a cruise for this summer (about 3-4 months after surgery). I have concerns and am not sure if taking a cruise so close to surgery is a good idea. Does anyone have experience with traveling/cruising 3-4 months after surgery? How was your eating by then? Were there any activities that you were limited with at this point in recovery?

Also, I haven't flown on an airplane in a few years due to my size (5'6 and 397 lbs). Any input on how much I can expect to lose 3-4 months post surgery? Will the airplane situation be okay? I know a lot of my questions are dependent on the specific person, but any thoughts/suggestions/previous experience would be greatly appreciated!

[Er1n 90]

I'm new here so forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong area! I am having gastric bypass surgery in a few days. I'm in the process of planning a cruise for this summer (about 3-4 months after surgery). I have concerns and am not sure if taking a cruise so close to surgery is a good idea. Does anyone have experience with traveling/cruising 3-4 months after surgery? How was your eating by then? Were there any activities that you were limited with at this point in recovery?
Also, I haven't flown on an airplane in a few years due to my size (5'6 and 397 lbs). Any input on how much I can expect to lose 3-4 months post surgery? Will the airplane situation be okay? I know a lot of my questions are dependent on the specific person, but any thoughts/suggestions/previous experience would be greatly appreciated!

At three months post rny I had lost almost 40 pounds. Four months more than 50.

I started lower (244). Down 70 since surgery now (5 months).

I didn't cruise but I did travel. I just took backup Protein (shakes) just in case. I was more than ready by then.

Good luck!

[anaxila 501]

I took a 2-week bucket list trip to Peru with my mother (her bucket list, not mine) just 3.5 months after RNY. I was also nervous but everything turned out great. I was really feeling the boost to my energy from shedding early weight, and I didn't have any trouble with the unfamiliar and exotic diet I was consuming. I brought a lot of Protein Bars just in case, and recommend having as much emergency / backup / "just in case" food as possible, just to be on the safe side. You'll have a great time!

[anaxila 501]

Oh, and as for your question about how much weight you'll have lost by then... it is SO variable from person to person that it's hard to tell. That was a big concern for me too, and I obsessed about it like a crazy person before I left. I am 5'4" and weighed 305 pre-surgery. By the time I went to Peru I'd lost about 70 pounds. I seem to recall that was faster than my doc expected, but I was MOTIVATED. Your flight experience could still be uncomfortable but not undoable. As you board, ask the flight attendants for a seat belt extension and they should be able to get it to you discretely. I traveled a lot at 300+ and it wasn't ever my favorite thing but I survived. You will too, and there are better days ahead!

[newbie123 3]

Thanks for the responses!

Surgery is soon and I'm getting excited!