Hello.

I have a question about timing. How did you choose when to have your surgery?

I have 2 big events coming up. A 10 day cruise and a 20 year reunion. I can schedule it for 4 months before the cruise. Or after both events.

Which would you do? Or what have you done? How did you feel 4 months post op. Would you go on a cruise?

Thanks!

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I think I would have been fine on a cruise. I went on vacation 5 months after. It was actually better because of the weight I had lost.

Barring some sort of horrific complication, you'll be absolutely fine by the cruise. You'll enjoy both the cruise and the reunion more as a lighter weight person IMO.

Heck yes !!!!!

Five months post-op I took a killer vacation and had much fun (first time flying in years.....plenty of room in the seat)......tremendous amount of walking. Followed it up three weeks later with a 7-day cruise where I hit the ship's gym quite often.

I was more than ready for the challenges posed.

Go for it !!!!!

@@GreenEyedGal I'm pre-op but I'd do it before without hesitation!

I went on vacation at 3 months out. I came back lighter than before I left. First time that ever happened. Vacation was great! I would go on your cruise!

Do the surgery before everything. Then take the cruise. You'll be hot, sexy, confident and will have a grand time! Plus you'll do all that without pigging out.

Oh you HAVE to do the surgery before both events and show us the photos!

And.....why put off losing weight and getting healthier?

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Thank you all so much for your input! I appreciate it. Good to know I should be fine 4 months post op.

I'm on vacation right now...3 weeks out and having a blast! Walked all around NY, saw a broadway show, got lost in Times Square (lol), now I'm upstate and walking a couple miles every night next to the St. Lawrence river. I echo everyone else! Do it!

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It really depends on your insurance and surgical team's requirements. Some insurance carriers require 6 or 12 month monitored weight loss program. My insurance did not require that, but my program requires 3 months of supervised visits. I've lost about 20 pounds, but put 2 on during vacation in Nashville last week (too many biscuits and fried chicken) and I start my pre-op diet tomorrow. My surgery is 8/23. Also, it depends on when your surgeon gets approval from your insurance company. They may put a window on the approval.

I went out of town at 4 weeks post-op with no complications, other than not being able to eat much while out