Hey guys i fly out tomorrow.. surgery on Tuesday... anyone every fly right after surgery? I am a bag of mixed emotions right now... wooo saaaa

My doc refused the ability to travel for two weeks after due to clots...

My doc refused the ability to travel for two weeks after due to clots...

Oh no... my doc hasn't mentioned anything yet i live in hawaii so i have to fly to oahu to have the procedure tues. n my flight returning home ia sat. The flight is only 30 min. Maybe thats y he never mentioned a concern?!

The big concern is for >hour.

probably the short time is why it will be ok for you, while you are waiting for the plane, if you can, walk a little bit right before and then of course you will be walking to your ride afterwards.

I may be facing a similar situation, but my flight will be 2 hrs. I haven't talked with surgeon yet as I still have about 3 weeks or so to get to that point. Hopefully I will be able to fly afterward.

I've heard of people doing it with heparin shots. However,my surgeon mentioned that it isn't safe to fly when your stomach isnt healed. When you fly up into the air,you will experience a difference in barometric pressure...something your new stomach may not be able to compensate/and or withstand early on.. (think about how your ears pop when you get in high altitude). Make sense?

I've heard of people doing it with heparin shots. However,my surgeon mentioned that it isn't safe to fly when your stomach isnt healed. When you fly up into the air,you will experience a difference in barometric pressure...something your new stomach may not be able to compensate/and or withstand early on.. (think about how your ears pop when you get in high altitude). Make sense?

It does. However, I wont have much of a choice. It will either be to fly (2 hr flight) or drive for 19 hours.

I was told no flying for six weeks for risk of clots.

To prevent clots if u have to travel as much as u can walk back and forth while on your flight.