brashleyy

Thank you guys so much! MAYBE good news - I called insurance to verify the dates and everything and they said that my clinic had it wrong, so I may potentially be able to get the surgery before school starts up in August, giving me ample time to get used to everything before Prague and without missing any class! @proudgrammy If you happen to find yourself in Prague anytime between January-May, let me know!
I appreciate all the advice and input and will be sure to follow. Thanks again and wish me luck for a sooner surgery!

Thank you guys so much! MAYBE good news - I called insurance to verify the dates and everything and they said that my clinic had it wrong, so I may potentially be able to get the surgery before school starts up in August, giving me ample time to get used to everything before Prague and without missing any class! @proudgrammy If you happen to find yourself in Prague anytime between January-May, let me know!
I appreciate all the advice and input and will be sure to follow. Thanks again and wish me luck for a sooner surgery!

Thank you guys so much! MAYBE good news - I called insurance to verify the dates and everything and they said that my clinic had it wrong, so I may potentially be able to get the surgery before school starts up in August, giving me ample time to get used to everything before Prague and without missing any class! @proudgrammy If you happen to find yourself in Prague anytime between January-May, let me know!
I appreciate all the advice and input and will be sure to follow. Thanks again and wish me luck for a sooner surgery!

@brashleyy
alcohol, this is one of the many questions your doc needs to answer.
I've heard 6 weeks, months, or even a year.
as with any/all questions - different docs will give different responses.
At the end of the day listen to only YOUR doc/NUT (and me too of course!)
Recovery, Listen to your body as it will tell you as you are feeling better.
You will have a few months under your belt - slow, and steady, Prague,
here you come! You should do well.
one final comment /suggestion - take a nice, cute, smart, witty THIN
grammy to help you
What time should I be ready? anxiously waiting to hear from you!!
Have a great surgery, trip, school too.
good luck
your future tour guide
kathy

I wish i could tell you but there is such a huge range of recovery times. Some people are up same day as surgery and dont look back. others are laid up for days and take several weeks to get back into more normal routine.
You have your youth on your side and i would hope you will be in the up and going gang busters group.
All you have to know about "How it all works" is you need to eat very small meals and consume alot of Protein while drinking Water all the time. Dehydration is your enemy.
as to the alcohol - just remember that it will hit you much much harder than before. I recently read a study that showed a huge increase in blood alcohol level from the same amount of alcohol given to sleeved vs. non sleeved test subjects. So exercise caution and make sure your safe.
good luck and enjoy your time abroad

I had my sleeve while I was in college and it was my last year but I was only taking a few classes. I had it during spring break and was able to go to class. I spoke to my professors beforehand and they were lenient about me getting to class a tad bit late but I was never late.
I carried a backpack and was fine but I tried to carry as little as possible

Not the same but i backpacked Europe 4 months post op. You may be too new for alcohol but ask your surgeon.
I would focus more on cooking your own meals, carrying as little as possible, avoiding getting hit im the abdomen at the club and testing new foods out privately near a bathroom. Enjoy Prague!