Wedding 7 weeks PO?

[emgo 3]

Ok so not my wedding 😆, but I am standing up in my best friends wedding as a bridesmaid 6/7 weeks post op from RNY. (Just got my surgery date today) Part of me wanted to delay the surgery until after, but ultimately didn’t want to pause my life for someone else’s wedding.

Will I be ok at the wedding 6/7 weeks PO? Like able to make it through the night and enjoy it? Guess I’m hoping to hear from others who have had big events in the weeks after surgery.

(bonus question - should I order the chicken or the steak? Lol!)

[Arabesque 6,481]

I went to a friend & her husbands combined 60th about two weeks after my surgery & had to stand up (no chairs in their backyard - actually there was one but the s-i-l of their daughter’s boyfriend wouldn’t give it up as she’d had a caesarean, without complications, three months earlier!!). I made it to almost 3 hours. Went to a cousin’s 40th at about two months. I was there for the whole party (there were plenty of seats at this one - lol!).

You should be okay (as long as you’re not standing for hours 😉). Take an electrolyte drink with you for an extra boost of energy.

Congrats on your surgery & enjoy the wedding. I’m sure it will be beautiful.

[Spinoza 1,181]

I went to a friend's for xmas dinner at exactly the same point post op. I got to sit the whole time obviously so I hope the standing isn't too long for you, but if you make an average/good recovery I think you'll have no problems at all.

Bet you're looking forward to some major last minute alteration of that bridesmaid's dress too (and please can we have a photo in the OOTD thread in the lounge?? I'm a bit obsessed with weddings). I'm sure you'll enjoy it. My dietician cleared me to have a glass or two of bubbles at my dinner but might be worth just checking with your team if you intend to drink any alcohol.

And - definitely the chicken, just a tiny portion. And then hide most of that under the salad/veg, LOLOL!!

[Spinoza 1,181]

14 hours ago, Arabesque said:

I went to a friend & her husbands combined 60th about two weeks after my surgery & had to stand up (no chairs in their backyard - actually there was one but the s-i-l of their daughter’s boyfriend wouldn’t give it up as she’d had a caesarean, without complications, three months earlier!!). I made it to almost 3 hours. Went to a cousin’s 40th at about two months. I was there for the whole party (there were plenty of seats at this one - lol!).

You should be okay (as long as you’re not standing for hours 😉). Take an electrolyte drink with you for an extra boost of energy.

Congrats on your surgery & enjoy the wedding. I’m sure it will be beautiful.

Also can I just echo Arabesque's recommendation of the electrolyte drinks? Thankfully I had read loads of her posts here before my surgery - they totally saved my life several times in my post op period when I felt weak and wobbly. 😘

[SuziDavis 544]

I walked 9 hours at Universal studios in the Florida heat 4 weeks post surgery...lol. You will be ok. and you can eat some stuff by then.

AND, you will be smaller....

[Sigh 192]

Yes, you can certainly manage that. Just keep in mind that “enjoying it” will mean something different. Can you have a sip of alcohol or a taste of cake? Likely without issue, but just small toast kind of thing. Can you eat a whole meal? Get really inebriated? Probably not. But, you will likely have the energy to dance the night away if you stay hydrated and stick to your program— I know RNY is more invasive, but after my VSG I have had incredible energy. Heres hoping you do too!