Vacationing after surgery

[Stacey Lynn 8]

My surgery date is May 6th and I will be going on vacation the first week in July. I will have approximately 8 weeks recovery time. I'm going to the beach with my family, wondering what restrictions there may be and what my nutrition program will be?????

[newat52 1,612]

You will be just be getting on to normal foods and finding out what you are ready for. Just a word of caution, most people have a set time for "liquids then soft foods then regular foods, but you will have to take it as your body is ready for it. For example, some people can eat a hamburger at 3 weeks and some don't seem to tolerate it till 12 or so. You should be in a place though, where you will be able to go to a restaurant and find something you can eat at that point.

Bonus: You will also be much more comfortable in a bathing suit! Yay!

[Shrinkingmom 218]

Under my surgeons schedule you would be just transitioning to soft foods. I also went to the beach after my surgery at about the same distance out. One blessing is that seafood is mostly soft! I ate a lot of fish and crablegs! is also a chance to relearn how to vacation... there was a gym in our condo so I continued to work out every day and walked a couple miles on the beach every day. There is a free app you can get for your phone that is a GPS pedometer that tracks how far you walk. I ended up losing 4 pounds on vacation and I feel like I have changed all future vacation expectations! Have fun and good luck!

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,145]

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I'd ask my surgical team. We can only go by what our surgical team told us.

[rdt210 82]

I'm in the same boat. I had my surgery on March 25 and I'm going to Cabo at the end of May for 10 days. My instructions state that I will start a regular diet about 2 weeks before I go, so I'm thankful that I will be able to experiment with some stuff before leaving. My biggest concern is that these trips always revolve around eating and drinking (and this trip also includes a rehearsal dinner and wedding) and only my husband knows I've had the surgery. I need to double check with my doctor, but I'm hoping that I'll be able to go in the Water by then - it's going to be HOT! I seem to remember reading to not swim or go in hot tubs for 6 weeks. I'm already looking forward to being so much more comfortable during the plane ride and in my clothes. Good luck to you!

[char73 11]

I was sleeved on April 3 and leaving for a cruise on June 1. I will be on regular foods by then but am taking Protein Shakes (with a note that my doctor is writing) to make sure I am still meeting my Protein needs. And the gym on the boat is great. It is a whole new mind set to vacation not being completely about the eating/drinking. Soooo excited.

[Stacey Lynn 8]

Thanks everyone for the feedback!!