Hi, I'm about 8 weeks post op. Have had 2 fills and doing ok. However I am going out of the country for a month in Jan. My next fill is due 2 weeks before I leave. Would I be better off waiting until I get back for that next fill? I'm concerned about eatting while I'm gone. I know I won't be able to have protein shakes in the mornings (or at all) I am worried about eatting period. Has anyone had issues with traveling and food? I haven't had any episoids of being struck or PB'ing and I don't want to start that when so far from home. Looking forward to the trip but worried about the diet.

I would say if you are worried, don't get filled until after you get back. Flying can make the band swell alone, so to add a fill to it might be a little hard on you. Since you are eating ok now and things aren't getting stuck, I'd let it be. The worse thing in the world would be to be out of the country and needing to be unfilled!

I would say hold off until you get back. Right before I got married, my doctor specifically told me to wait until I got back from our honeymoon to get a fill. He didn't want to risk me being too tight or having complications while on vacation. A month being a little loose is by far better than a month of being too tight and all the complications that can go with it.

Thank you. I felt like I should wait but then thought I was being paroniod. I'm gonna wait. I'm still losing at a good rate (I feel like) with only 2 fills. Looking forward to the trip but will miss my morning protein drinks. Thanks for the help.

Thank you. I felt like I should wait but then thought I was being paroniod. I'm gonna wait. I'm still losing at a good rate (I feel like) with only 2 fills. Looking forward to the trip but will miss my morning protein drinks. Thanks for the help.

Look into Bariwise fruit drinks. They come in little bottles with just powder and you add the water and shake. A great travel aid. The powder does not weight all that much. I order mine online from Bariatric Choice and they have Chocolate, Coffee, Orange pineapple, Kiwi strawberry, and Wild Berry flavors. 15 protien and70 calories. I have had all but the chocolate and none were chalky!

http://bariatricchoice.com