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startingtolivenow    8

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I am scheduled for surgery in the 24 th of this minty and we have our vacation planned for july4-11. What are y'all's thoughts on this? I know it will take planning, I am ok with that. How long until I can get in the Water after surgery. Thanks for your help!!

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Melixxa    125

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Great question! My surgery is July 2, but I live in Canada where we dream all year of summers on the lake!

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startingtolivenow    8

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I'm hoping someone has some input :)

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jensjoy28    351

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That is a great question for you to ask your surgeon...he knows how he closes up incisions (dermabond vs traditional sutures) and if you will have a drain. Personally, my limitation on swimming/soaking in a tub was until after the dermabond peeled off, which was about a week post-op...and a few more days for the drain incision to fully scab over.

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tigerbelle    328

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several people have posted that it is not safe to swim until your incisions completely heal...one of mine has still not completely healed and I am 5 weeks out...I don't know what type of vacation you are planning, but it looks like you will be only about 2 weeks out...I would not have had the energy to go on any kind of trip at that point, but everyone is different...I might have done a vacation where you just basically lounge about, but not anything that had physical activities like swimming

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Purrplelover    48

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My doctor said that I had to wait at least 2 weeks to submerge my incisions in any Water. I am not sure if that is exactly what you were asking about or not. As far as eating, you will need to know what foods you will be eating and plan to follow your doctors diet to a T. I think you will be fine if you do that, but like the previous posters have said, check with your doctor to see if he thinks you will be ok to travel. Will you be flying or sitting in a car for long periods of time? if so get up and stretch frequently. Sitting for long periods of time can make you more prone to blood clots.

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startingtolivenow    8

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Thanks for all the advice! We are planning for the Bach, so I definitely plan to take if easy just wondered if I would be ok taking a few trips in the Water. Maybe we can push if back a week.

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MizzouGirl    148

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If you can push it back a week, preferably 2, I would suggest that. You won't be as restricted on food, should have more energy and will have a greater opportunity to swim.

I had my 1 week post-op visit with my surgeon yesterday and he said I was OK to swim or take baths but I'm going to give it one more week just to be safe. I have glue (like super glue) over my incisions. It's peeling up but isn't gone yet.

Good luck!

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Shelle    11

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Be sure to find out if is ok to be in the lake or ocean whichever it is. He might say its fine to bathe in a tub but he may not want you in Water that could possibly be contaminated with bacteria.

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Melixxa    125

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Good point, Shelle!

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Thanks Shelle!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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