I am being banded on Aug 13. Then Sept 17 is our 20 Year Anniversary - am I crazy to think I could do an Alaska cruise by then???

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The cruise will be no problem, you will have a fab time. I recommend that you do not get a fill before you go, you dont want to end up overfilled and unable to get an unfill while travelling.

You should be fine....you will be well on your way to recovery and you will be fine....just enjoy the cruise and take it easy.....congrats on your 20 year anniversary...

I was banded 9 days ago, and going on a cruise Sept 7th - Sept 14.

I am trying to find a cash fill doctor that doesnt charge extra for being banded in Mexico, might or might not before I cruise over Labor Day.

I more or less probably breezed thru surgery, but I still have a stomach ache and my stiches are a tad itchy. I cant eat regular food for one whole month. I can eat mushy foods, like scrambled eggs, no sugar applesauce, chicken if its shredded and mayo. Im already eating mushy food. I could easily eat anything, but not allowed to.

You will have time to get thru your 4 weeks of full liquids/mushy foods stage and be allowed to eat by the time of your cruise.

Im worried too, about over eating. You get your salad first and then meat. Lapband way is to eat the Protein first. Not going to be a breeze, but Im doing it too. In fact I have another cruise in Jan 09 ... and then some more.

I think you should be ok. I was banded on February 26, had my first fill on April 7th and left on a 7 day cruise April 20. With my Dr.'s ok too! I chose my food wisely, ate slowly, deliberately, and didn't have a problem. I exercised everyday too. I lost only .2lbs that week, but I thought I did very well compared to what I used to eat and drink on previous cruises.

Check with your Dr. then go and have a great time.

I am going camping 9 days after I get banded :thumbdown:

(with an air matress of course)

You shouldn't have a problem, but don't count on eating too much.....buffet's have a whole new meaning and you won't be able to eat that much. I took a cruise 2 months ago and for the first time in my life, I didn't gain weight!

PS, I keep reading folks saying how you cant eat that much??? Remember you wouldnt have your first fill, you will have no more resistance to food than you have now. Some folks after surgery say they eat less, but I woke up asking when is dinner.

IMO, I disagree with those saying how you wouldnt be able to eat. Heck I COULD eat anything now, Im just not allowed, but could I?? You bet. You will be in what is called bandster hell, where you have no fills or extra resistance, but supposed to be good with just will power.

Im just hoping to maintain and not gain more than a couple of pounds and plan to be just as good as I can be.

NOTE: several of the replies are from folks who went on a cruise after their first fill, they had some resistance from that. You wouldnt.

By one month after my surgery I felt great, except for a little nagging pain around the port area that went away right around that time. I could pretty much eat what I wanted, too (still can). Go and have a wonderful time!

At 4 1/2 weeks post op you most likely will be on solids. Enjoy yourself! Go for it.

I think you will be fine. Just don't get a fill until you get back.

hi flowers, i had restriction after surgery - turns out my 10cc band was prefilled with 5cc's at surgery. so some do have restriction right out of surgery even after swelling goes down. i have not had much to eat since surgery because of the restriction (which i think is good!).

i'm going on a cruise too! not till november tho! have fun everyone!