flying...

tellie · 02-26-2004, 10:14 PM

Hi guys.....
Here i go with another of my weird questions.....
I am going to mexico in 4 weeks :D and told my doctor so when I went for a fill yesterday but he was in a hurry so we didnt get a chance to talk about what if anything happens when you travel? is it better to take liquid out ( I wont let him though, only have 1.5 in)...
ok, my real question is, does the change in presure affect the band at all? I suppose not since women fly with breast implants all the time....;) heheh i just keep picturing how water bottles look after landing.... anyway.... I am very excited.

Now, my second fill, was as easy and fast as the first one. I almost made the 24 hrs on liquids ( I was bad, soo hungry!) But now I can only eat 3-4 bites of anything before I feel its filling up my esophagus! The problem is, after an hour I am sooo hungry again.....
Ahhhh, and the noises! i can hear ( and feel) the food "settling" and it can be embarassing ( specially if I am on the phone)... it is unsettling ( not to mention my hungry stomach roars)
cheers
tellie

Audrey · 02-27-2004, 07:49 AM

Hi there

Flying doesn't seem to make any difference to the band or the restriction. (as far as I know)

A friend of mine flies all over the place with her job & doesn't feel the slightest bit of difference. - she has the SAGB, (Swedish band.)

And another lady who has the same band as me (LAP-BAND^®) never has any problems either.

As far as the hunger goes... are you drinking enough? I know that when I upped my fluid intake it seemed to stem it a little...

I also gurgle lol.... I know what you mean about being embarrasing ! lol - havent found a cure for that yet !lol

hope this helps a wee bit!

Audrey x

donali · 02-27-2004, 10:56 AM

From all I've read on other boards, liquids are not affected by pressure changes, so flying/diving should have no effect on the band. There is air in your water bottles, and air is affected by pressure changes, hence any difference you may notice.

Some people swear that they feel more/less restricted at different altitudes. It could be edema from traveling, stress, or some other coincidental factor. Or perhaps there is a little air still in their bands.

However, the bands are supposed to be flushed with saline and "airless" at the time of installation.

FWIW...

02-27-2004, 12:33 PM

Hi there-

I fly often for work, particulary 4-5 hour flights.

I flew after my fill and didn't notice anything different.

Hope all goes well with you.

tellie · 02-27-2004, 06:16 PM

Thank you for your replies. All I have to worry about now is travelling 30 hrs with a 2 year old -ugh! :)
Hey, but as long as I am here....can anyone tell me how long is the tube connecting to the port? ( as in, one size fits all or different sizes) and is it attached somewhere or just there on its own? I sometimes feel something when i try to sleep on my left side, bit annoying.
Thank you guys
tellie