No one is scare about flying after surgery?

[Gmantrek 2]

I plan to be "sleeved" in Mexico. Not really scare about surgery, mostly about flying back home and things I have read online about blood clotting and stuff.

[jademb1023 13]

I'm getting VSG in Mexico tomorrow and traveling from Nova Scotia Canada. I will be returning on Saturday morning. I'll be sure to let you know how it goes. My friend did it and said she was just fine

[veronica89 5]

To be honest I would be..

[ssflbelle 829]

Ask the Dr about Lovenox Blood clotting injections. I didn't fly anywhere and I have to take them for 30 days after surgery.

[perforce 243]

I had mine done in Prague and flew back to the UK after with no problems. I was given injections in my stomach every day I was there post surgery to stop blood clots, but didn't have to take any injections home to do myself.

[Gmantrek 2]

@@jademb1023 Good Luck tomorrow, and I would love to hear back from you! who is your Dr.?

@@perforce How long was the flight from Prague to UK. My flight back home will be about 5 hrs

@@ssflbelle I will make sure to ask the Doctor. I will be given a blood thinner, not sure if it will suffice. I don't think I suffer from blood clots, but I think is a very important topic that I haven't read people talk about.

[ssflbelle 829]

@@Gmantrek I have never had any blood clots either so imagine my surprise when I was told every one of the WL patients have to do this just to prevent the possibility of getting one.

[Kindle 8,667]

I was given a blood thinner periop and compression stockings to wear on the plane. I walked all over the airport before my flight and was told to walk the aisles if my flight was longer than an hour. No problems.

If it makes you feel any better, I have been participating on 3 different WLS forums for 3 years and have never read a single post about someone returning from surgery in Mexico and getting a blood clot.

[jademb1023 13]

@@jademb1023 Good Luck tomorrow, and I would love to hear back from you! who is your Dr.?

@@perforce How long was the flight from Prague to UK. My flight back home will be about 5 hrs

@@ssflbelle I will make sure to ask the Doctor. I will be given a blood thinner, not sure if it will suffice. I don't think I suffer from blood clots, but I think is a very important topic that I haven't read people talk about.

dr. Ponce de leon at Wls for a better life

[perforce 243]

I had to make a change in Paris because I was flying to Birmingham, each flight was just over an hour, but with the on Necton time it was about 3 and a half hours.

[Gmantrek 2]

@@Kindle Thanks that is good to know!!

[Nerdyscared1 7]

I'm doing Mexico but luckily I have a friend that lives only 2 hours from San Diego by airplane - so I'm flying back to her place to recoveryfor a few days before the long flight back to my end of the country - plus it gives me a few days to spend with her. Win- win situation I think