Hi all, i live in the UK and am about to go to brugges in Belgium for my band, however i have been made aware about the risks from travelling (esp long haul travel)! Anyone with any experience with this...

i should do alot of travel which involves 8hr flights to africa for long periods of like 3 months... my consultant nurse says not to worry as it would only affect me immediately after a re-fill? is there reason to worry? i am at a point where am thinking of changing and have a by-pass which i think is more intrusive than a Lap Band... anyone out there with experience in travelling and is banded please get back to me... am due to be banded on the 19th!

I don't really see the problem with the travel. You probably just want to make sure you find a center for fills/unfills in the area you will be staying or you will have to wait to get fills during the times you're closer to home.

the prob is that in nairobi they wouldnt have the slightest idea what i was talking about! am not worried about fills - just the risk that comes from flying for 8hrs... thats what the concern is about