I am going to TJ with Dr. Ortiz to be banded on March 27th and I am getting very nervous. Im traveling from Oregon and will be driving to TJ. I am hoping the car drive home is going to go well! So can anyone tell me any DO'S and DONT'S ... for after the surgery. I'm so excited and nervous at the same time. Cant wait unitl its done and over with!

TammyLu

I traveled 3 hours for my surgery which wasn't as long as your travel will be. But, I read in "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies" that if you have a distance to travel you should make sure that you walk every hour. So, we drove & pulled over every hour to take a few laps around the car- whatever I felt I could do. Supposed to get the clots out of the legs I believe. Also, see if you can get your pain meds filled before you leave the hospital & take some before the trip- there's usually some bouncing around & it helps take the edge off. Good luck!

Thanks for the info ... Well I will be driving myself so there goes that Idea of taking pain meds ! I have several places to stop along to way though

Hi,

You also might, if you haven't already, ask your doctor if he'll release you to drive yourself after & if so, what conditions he will place. My doctor did say that he prefers someone else drive me home & that if I was driving myself I had to be off the pain meds for 24 hours (?). i bet you're getting excited- it'll be here before you know it.

I am being banded on the 27th also. Getting very excited. Are you staying in TJ long after your surgery? I was told not to drive for two weeks.

Im hoping thats not the case. I have to drive myself back home. YIKES Im really excited and nervous its just around the corner!

Where in Oregon are you? What Dr are you seeing? I am in Eugene and having mine in TJ with Dr Ortiz on the 18th

Im in Medford Oregon and I will be having my surgery with Dr. Ortiz also. I wanted it to be at least a month out. But now Im wishing it was sooner. I want it to be over with already.

I have a new surgery date March 10TH