Hello everyone! I am set to have surgery August 15th (eeep!!) and although I am incredibly excited, I am also extremely nervous like a lot of you are (were) well.

My question is about travel after surgery. I will be traveling immediately after surgery as I am a self pay patient from Canada and will be having the procedure in Mexico, however we also have a family trip booked to Disneyland almost exactly 3 months post-op as well. My question is, do you veterans think this trip is doable physically? I am fully prepared to pack my own shakes, snacks and replacement items to eat at the park, but I am wondering if I can expect to feel physically well enough to tackle the park?

I am quite active now, averaging about 10k steps a day on my fit bit, but I have no idea what our bodies are like post-op.

Any insight would help. Thanks!!

Also, if someone recommends renting a scooter, you become my favorite. Lol.

I also went on vacation 3 months postop, and it was perfect! I was able to hike up a (LITTLE) mountain, and keep going for about 5 miles. I felt as strong as I was preop.. but that took the whole 3 months getting there. 8 weeks postop would have been a different story.

So.. barring complications... I expect you'll be fine

Once Caveat.. blood clots are a risk for the first 6 months postop, so please take precautions during extensive travel by car or plane. (Movement, compression stockings, etc.).

4 hours ago, Berry78 said:

I also went on vacation 3 months postop, and it was perfect! I was able to hike up a (LITTLE) mountain, and keep going for about 5 miles. I felt as strong as I was preop.. but that took the whole 3 months getting there. 8 weeks postop would have been a different story.

So.. barring complications... I expect you'll be fine

Once Caveat.. blood clots are a risk for the first 6 months postop, so please take precautions during extensive travel by car or plane. (Movement, compression stockings, etc.).

Thank you for your feedback!

Just got back from vacation and I'm only 8 weeks out. I had lots of energy and felt great! Have a blast!

My family and I will be at Disneyland in November as well, and I'll be 5 months post op by then. I have done my research as to the food I can eat there and I will also take my own snacks in my bag. I've done Disneyland more than I can count and I think you'll be okay. If you have to sit down for a minute, do so. Make sure you take a water bottle. Most every restaurant within the park, downtown Disney and the hotels will have options for you. Even before I had the surgery I loved Bangle BBQ in Adventure Land, you can't beat tasty chicken on a stick.

If you are going in November the weather is usually high 60's to low 70's. Not nearly as tiring as the summer months. Good luck and have a great time.

I did Disneyworld 2 months after surgery. It was not a problem at all. I carried two Quest Protein bars in the pockets of my cargo shorts along with some Crystal Light packets each day. At lunches in the parks, I usually just nibbled on some of my wife's lunch. At dinner, I'd order a steak/shrimp/chicken meal and then brought the leftovers back to our timeshare. As far as the walking, I felt like a million bucks. It's such a relief to take so much pressure off my knees and lower back. I hear walking at Disneyworld is the happiest exercise on earth!