Question:
I am planning a trip to Hawaii....need advice!

I am planning on having a an open revision from VBG to RNY in late May or early June. My family is planning a trip to Hawaii in early August. Is 2 months enough time to recover before going on a trip like this? Thank you for your responses.    — LaKeAffy (posted on March 11, 2005)

March 11, 2005
It "might" be enough time to physically feel better however I do not think that you would enjoy yourself at all since you will still not be eating normally. If you go over there and have complications will there be a treatment facility capable of handling you and will they take your insurence? There are a lot of questions you need to ask yourself before embarking on a trip like that. Just my two cents. I am almost 2 months out and I tried to travel back home to MI and I only got about 100 miles into the trip before I turned around and came home b/c I felt like such crap! And I am eating a normal diet. However I ate something "on the road" that made me ill and I was so whiped I could not picture myself driving the rest of the way there.
   — MagickalMom

March 11, 2005
Dear LaKeitha, I am no doctor, so my reply would be to ask the doctor who is going to perform your surgery. I knew I was going on a cruise, so I had my surgery after the cruise. I was afraid if there were any issues that came up after my surgery, it would be best to be close to home and my doctor. If your procedure is to be "open", I would imagine the recovery rate to be much slower than the laparoscipy; any surgery can take the tar out of you, and this surgery is considered major surgery. To play it safe I'd wait to get the surgery after the trip. Good luck whatever you decide, Joyce
   — joisea

March 12, 2005
Personally, I would have done fine on a trip at 2 months out. In fact, I did take a one week trip at 7 weeks out for one week to visit my cousin. I just had to plan what I had to eat and made it fun. I was not open so this could have made it easier. I would say that it depends on you personally. If it were me, I'd go for it, but that's my personality! *Tink
   — RunTink

March 12, 2005
I had open and went to Mexico shortly after surgery..Did fine...Have a great time...Aloha
   — Kathy S.