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Need advice - Travel

Hoping I can get some advice. I had my surgery last Wednesday, so 6 days out. I am feeling amazing. Energy levels really improving and now eating real food, although very tiny portions. I plan to return to work at 2 weeks. I have a pretty big business meeting on September 3 for 3 nights that I did not think I would be able to attend. Now I'm having second thoughts and think maybe I could. Would require travel from Phoenix to Jacksonville, so all day air travel. Once there, just meetings. My co workers mostly know so I think I could manage the meal situations. So, would you go this soon? Or have you travelled this soon after surgery? Thanks in advance for any input : )

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I was told no travel for 6 weeks but that's primarily due to the risk of blood clots from sitting too long. If you can get an isle seat and get up to walk/ stretch, you should be fine. My trips are 9-26 hours so that is why I was on restricted travel.

Next week will be 4 weeks post-op for me and I have to travel. I intend to check in my bag that I normally carry on. I have also planned the travel to avoid crazy airports like Detroit and Atlanta which take miles of walking really fast to make connections. It will likely take me 4 hours of flying and then another 1 by car to get to my destination. I'm feeling up to it.

Ask me again when the trip is over :)

My surgeon ok'ed me to travel (by plane) 10 days post-op. As someone already said, Dr. told me to walk around every 30-45 minutes if possible.

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