Has anyone traveled shortly after surgery? My daughter has her college orientation 3 days ofter my surgery and I would like to go with her. It is a 5 hour card ride to get to her school. I didn't know if anyone else had traveled after surgery and if so how it went for them. I will ask my doctor if I can, but I wanted to see if any of you had any suggestions if I should go with her or not. - Thanks!

I was banded 5 days ago and I am traveling today, just 2.5 hours though, I think you should be ok, just try to stop every hour or so to move around, also take it easy the days prior to your travel, and by all means take your pain meds with you. Good Luck

Just based on my own experience, I would not have wanted to travel on Day 3. Still too sore, gas pains were still pretty bad then too.

I flew home from Colorado to Arizona 2 days after my surgery. I was fine. But I have a high pain tolerance. I also didn't take any pain meds after surgery and was cooking and grocery shopping the day after.

It isn't just the car ride, it is the entire orientation, too. I imagine there will be quite a bit of walking invoilved? I would not have been able to handle it, bit I am a big wimp. I also caught a cold around the time I was at the hospital. Day 3 is when the sore throat set in and symptoms started really brewing. The days following were not fun for me.

There are many bandsters who have their surgery on a Thursday or Friday and return to work on Monday. So it is really hard to say how YOU will react.

Thank you all for your comments.