Question:
I have a delima about my 1st year wedding aniversary/vacation as to whether to go bef

My date is set for July 11th, and I just don't know whether I should plan our vacation before or after the surgery. If anyone has any advice, I would really appreciate your thoughts and advice. I'm having s LAP/RNY, if that's any help, and I thought maybe if I plan to go in late August, I might be ok???? I just don't know....Thanks    — Carol D. (posted on May 18, 2002)

May 18, 2002
I had my surgery last July (open RNY) and traveled 1000 miles home to see my parents at about 3 weeks out. I did ok, but didnt really feel like doing too much. I was still adjusting to all of the changes in eating and the emotions involved. I also had multiple kidney stones (common after WLS). Usually the lap surgeries are much easier on the person, but there are other things to consider. I also had pretty frequent nausea for the first month or so. So after my experience, I would personally suggest that you go beforehand or wait until a little further out. You may do just fine and not have any of the side effects that I did, but it would be awful to have your vacation ruined because of all this. Best of luck to you!!
   — Cory F.

May 18, 2002
I'm 2 weeks post op and I know for a fact that I would not enjoy a vacation right now. My friends (also post op) didn't get full energy for about 2 months! I really think that you'll need to be home during recovery. Plan before your sugery. Good luck.
   — Sarah K.

May 18, 2002
I am almost 4 weeks post-op and there is no way I could enjoy any type vacation right now.
   — pam29922

May 18, 2002
What a good question....I had open rny July 2001. Our vacation was the first two weeks in September. On the outside, I felt fine. We flew from Kansas to San Diego and drove to central California. All that was fine. I drank plenty of water, etc. The PROBLEM for me was the food. I hadn't figured out yet what I could eat and what I couldn't. I took protein shake powder, so that was okay. But every time I tried to eat, I got sick. I remember driving through a national forest with a plastic bag to throw up in!! Plus, I was pretty moody. If I had to do it over again, I'm not sure I wouldn't go -- I would just maybe work more ahead of time on making sure I was ready to take food with me that I KNEW I could eat instead of trying to make do at restaurants. Good luck to you. Open RNY 7/17/01, -97, 40 to go.
   — blee01

May 20, 2002

   — Amber L.

May 20, 2002
I didn't feel myself until about 3 months post-op. I had a minor complication and was very fatigued for a while. Moody also. And food will definitely be an issue for you. I'd advise you to keep things simple for your one-year and plan something dramatic for your one year wls and two year wedding anniversary. If you just can't wait, maybe something around Christmas? Good luck...
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