I am scheduled to have my surgery on July 15th 2013. I received my insurance approval last week and i have a vacation planned for July19th. I was wondering how peope felt recovery-wise after the surgery. Will I be able to take my vacation 4 days after surgery???? I dont plan on doing anything strenuous, just relaxing and probably a bit of walking.

Now I had absolutely no complications and felt great, but that is not always the case for everyone.

If you are just going to be hanging out and relaxing you may be okay, but if you don't have an easy recover...you may regret it.

I did a vacation with my surgery and was fine. I did the touristy stuff in MX for a few days and then in S Cali and then at a ski resort (didn't ski) and I felt as if I never had surgery

BUT everyone is different. You won't know until then.

able to take my vacation 4 days after surgery????

Ms.Nya

like the 2 smart ladies before me said, - we all are different!!!!

we recup differently

some (like me) have no problems PO recovery - while others have "issues"

there is no normal situation for OP after surgery

sounds like you will be in the hospital a couple of days - then home for 2 days, then vaca

some OP have had WLS on a "wednesday" - back to work/or "normalcy" on monday!!!

but...........others might have certain normal issues/problems such as vomitting, gas, exhaustion

remember (as if you could forget ) you just had major surgery

85% of your nasty tummy was cut out !!!!

if this trip is paid for/airlines - no way to change vaca with work - sure go for it

but...........if you can hold the vaca off for a couple of weeks...........i would do that

happy WLS

speedy recovery

have fun on your trip

kathy

I am scheduled to have my surgery on July 15th 2013. I received my insurance approval last week and i have a vacation planned for July19th. I was wondering how peope felt recovery-wise after the surgery. Will I be able to take my vacation 4 days after surgery???? I dont plan on doing anything strenuous' date=' just relaxing and probably a bit of walking.[/quote']

I'm was wondering the same thing. My surgery is scheduled for August 12th and a relative's wedding is August 17th.

I had no complications but at 4-5 days out I didn't feel like doing anything but staying in bed. It all depends on your pain level/med intake and how exhausted your body is after so much trauma.

I had no complications but at 4-5 days out I didn't feel like doing anything but staying in bed. It all depends on your pain level/med intake and how exhausted your body is after so much trauma.

I don't handle pain very well...so I'll probably feel the same way.

thts my birthday congrats and good luck but just be careful

Thanks everyone. I'm usually pretty tolerant of pain. I'm hoping I'll be okay. Thanks again for your responses!!!!