I just got the call!!!!!!!

I am so excited and scared and every other emotion that goes along with that So my question is....I can suppose to have surgery on May 24th however my husband and I have tickets for a baseball game that is about 5 hours away from where I live, so we will drive there and back and spend the weekend in the City. So I would have surgery on Tuesday and then leave for the game on Saturday morning....Do you think that is too much to do after having the lap band surgery????

Thanks so much!!

You will not want to go , believe me...I was never in much pain but really exhausted for the first 7-9 days.

I just got the call!!!!!!!

I am so excited and scared and every other emotion that goes along with that So my question is....I can suppose to have surgery on May 24th however my husband and I have tickets for a baseball game that is about 5 hours away from where I live, so we will drive there and back and spend the weekend in the City. So I would have surgery on Tuesday and then leave for the game on Saturday morning....Do you think that is too much to do after having the lap band surgery????

Thanks so much!!

Please don't take this the wrong way, but is a game really that important? I rather get my surgery done.... I just can't imagine re-scheduling such a big and important appointment for a baseball game...

Hello, I scheduled my surgery to coincide with a big antique show we do inTexas called Round Top. I have a friend who told me she didn't have any issues so I figured I could have my surgery on fir day and help with the show on Wednesday. Boy was I wrong. I wasnt even taking pain meds. I drove about 6 blocks and was so shaky I had turn back. I did get out and shop for a few minutes at a local store that day but then had to go home and sleep. I did go to the show for the last day on Saturday but even that was a little much and I didn't have to drive.

It depends on what kind of person you are and how fast you bounce back. I drove myself 4 hours home on my third day and went back to work on the 4th day. I am one of those people that don't let things get me down so I was fine. I did stop every hour and walk around. (to help prevent those clots). If you have had any kind of surgary to compare this to, this is an easy one. I had 4 c-sections, galbladder and 3 cancer operations, so this one was very easy......good luck

That is ambitious, but I know how it feels to get to see your favorite team! Take plenty of pain meds and don't expect to be doing any heavy nights on the town. I would keep the surgery date and trade the tickets if you can.

Being the huge baseball fan that I am my first impulse is to say GO TO THE GAME! But after I saw where you lived and checked the schedule, I'm assuming its a Twins/Angels game! With the way the Angels are playing this year and the problems your M and M boys are having, your team is probably going to lose anyway!!! LOL. Seriously though, You should either push your surgery back a week or skip the trip. One week isn't really going to make a difference!

My biggest concern would be sitting for 5 hours with the possibility of a blood clot. I would speak with your doctor. Personally I probably would have been find to go out of town. I was very lucky in regards to pain and was only on liquid tylenol. On day 5 I went back to the gym. I will say however that I did tire easily and was taking a nap every day the first week.

I just got the call!!!!!!!

I am so excited and scared and every other emotion that goes along with that So my question is....I can suppose to have surgery on May 24th however my husband and I have tickets for a baseball game that is about 5 hours away from where I live, so we will drive there and back and spend the weekend in the City. So I would have surgery on Tuesday and then leave for the game on Saturday morning....Do you think that is too much to do after having the lap band surgery????

Thanks so much!!

I definitely wouldn't be able to do that trip after having surgery that soon. Plus, the doc told me that you arent supposed to travel in a car for more than 20 minutes at a time without stopping to walk for a while because of the very serious risk of blood clots in your legs. I was like the others, i completely underestimated the seriousness of the surgery. Good luck on your surgery, and try not to push yourself too hard after you get it!