GI Ills:: Foreign Travel Post VSG

[BabyNewYear 31]

Went on a cruise with my family to The Caribbean and ended up with terrible GI issues. without getting too graphic lets just say I have been unable to eat anything other than broth and Gatorade for a week post cruise. Everyone got ill but my situation was the worst. Could it be due to to my VSG? What do you think?

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[BabyNewYear 31]

Doesn't anyone on this board travel outside the country? How have you dealt with it post VSG? Took all the usual precautions with bottled Water, etc. I would hate to think that my traveling days are over now that my stomach is small.

[libby43 136]

I love to cruise but have not yet with my sleeve. What I do know you can preorder anything for a special diet. Do have plans to travel this summer on a cruise .

[berkeleyandbrownie 20]

I can't address travel out of the country, but GI illness does seem to hit me harder now than before I had my VSG. I also have GI responses to stress, so it could be a combined effect when I get a stomach bug. I wonder if that's what you're dealing with. I hope you feel better soon.

I do travel a lot, but I haven't been out of the country since before my VSG. Travel in general was very difficult for the first several months. Are you pretty far out from surgery?

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[BabyNewYear 31]

I can't address travel out of the country, but GI illness does seem to hit me harder now than before I had my VSG. I also have GI responses to stress, so it could be a combined effect when I get a stomach bug. I wonder if that's what you're dealing with. I hope you feel better soon.

I do travel a lot, but I haven't been out of the country since before my VSG. Travel in general was very difficult for the first several months. Are you pretty far out from surgery?

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I am 3 mos post surgery but I had been doing great. The cruise food isn't a huge temptation so I wasn't worried about blowing things that way. Just wanted to spend some quality time with my family. It just never occurred to me that I would get sick like I did. It has taken me a full week to feel better, yikes! Just never saw this coming.

[BabyNewYear 31]

I love to cruise but have not yet with my sleeve. What I do know you can preorder anything for a special diet. Do have plans to travel this summer on a cruise .

I tried to eat in the main dining rooms ordering healthier options and stayed away from the buffet when I could. I'm not a big drinker either nor is the rest of my family so didn't have that temptation. Just didn't think I'd get so sick. Its gonna be a long time before I go on another cruise!