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I am scheduled for June 26th and am wondering if it is safe to travel the next week. I would be packing shakes and broth and such, but I'm wondering if that is pushing myself too hard after surgery. I've contacted my Dr's office and asked if I could do my one week post-op that Friday, June 30th. With the next week being Fourth of July, I'd like to be away from neighborhood barbeques and the socializing. I'd be within a few hours of home in case I needed to go in.

For those of you who have been through it, do you think it's doable? I wouldn't drive. I'd just be the passenger and it would mainly be hanging out watching my son play.

I appreciate your advice. Thanks!

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Check with your doctor but I bet he says no. But that is up to him.

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I don't think it's a good idea. Trust me I know from experience. I traveled right after my surgery. It was spring break and I didn't want to ruin my husband an daughter's vacation. It was a 10 hour drive. It took us two days. On the way home. I asked my husband to drop me off at the ER. I ended up staying 2 days.

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My Dr. has a 'travel policy' that they shared with us. I think driving within the state (less than ~5 hours) was allowed within a couple of weeks but you have to get out and walk every 30-45 minutes to avoid blood clots. So depending on how long of a drive you are planning that could make it a LOT longer. Plus it's so hard to predict how you will be feeling. You might feel totally fine and you might not. If you do go though be sure to stop and walk because blood clots are nothing to mess around with.

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Thanks for the advice, guys! I had my EGD yesterday and asked my doc. You should have seen the look on his face. He told me that he **strongly** advised against it due to, as you mentioned, blood clots. He said if I were an hour away, it wouldn't be a big deal. I was worried more about the strain and hadn't given any thought to the clotting. It would only be for hours from home, but he prefers his patients not to travel for several weeks.

I'll have to put my travel plans on hold.

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If it were me, I'd go based on how I feel, with Dr's orders in the back of my mind. There are plenty of folks who travel for Medical Tourism, traveling from Mexico to Canada less than a week after surgery on . I wouldn't do an all out high adventure vacation, but if I could go in a car, then relax and heal somewhere else, why not?

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