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03-11-2008, 06:12 PM
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#1 | | Registered User Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 22
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City: Bakersfield State: Ca | Airplane after surgery
I am having my band in on the March 18th and have a trip to Hawaii planned for the 9th of May. Does anyone know if the plane trip will be ok? I tried to ask my surgeon but he is really hard to get a hold of.
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03-11-2008, 06:19 PM
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#2 | | I DID IT!!!!!
Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 48
Posts: 5,605
City: Aztec State: New Mexico | I flew home from my banding, and have flown since with no issues at all....except now I fit in the seat a LOT better!!!!!
Sometimes if you have a lot of fill, and are known to get air sick, they will recommend an unfill, but unless that is an issue, I don't think there is anything to worry about.
Enjoy Hawaii---it is beautiful!
Welcome to LBT!
Kat
__________________ 5'9" ***70" lost*** Dr.Aceves--Mexicali Bariatrics Lap Band surgery 04-24-06 TT 05-20-08 PROUD Shrinkin' Violet
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03-11-2008, 06:23 PM
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#3 | | Registered User
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A lot of us flew to get our surgery and flew home again right afterwards, and had no problems.
Are you planning on getting a fill before your trip?
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03-11-2008, 06:48 PM
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#4 | | Registered User Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 22
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City: Bakersfield State: Ca |
I believe I will have my first fill about 3 weeks or so before I leave.
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03-11-2008, 07:12 PM
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#5 | | Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 41
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I was to fly to Florida to visit my father a week after my surgery when my surgeon told me "absolutely not", something about air pressure blah blah blah.
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03-11-2008, 07:26 PM
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#6 | | I DID IT!!!!!
Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 48
Posts: 5,605
City: Aztec State: New Mexico | Wow---my SIL and I went to Mexico for banding, and we flew. We flew home on the 3rd day...with no issues, or no questions from either the surgeon in MX...or our local fill Dr.
She (SIL) flew to Oklahoma when she was about 3 weeks out to a funeral. Then I flew 5 days following my first fill, to Texas, and have flown several times since, and have 2 fills now.....I have never had an issue. I have mentioned flying to MX to my original surgeon, and nothing has ever been said.
In May our monthly support group is all flying to TX to meet, and none of us has said anything about our Dr.'s being worried.
Call your Dr. and ask! Better safe than sorry!
Kat
__________________ 5'9" ***70" lost*** Dr.Aceves--Mexicali Bariatrics Lap Band surgery 04-24-06 TT 05-20-08 PROUD Shrinkin' Violet
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03-11-2008, 07:51 PM
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#7 | | Sucess Story
Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 38
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Yes, quite okay. May 9th is about the time of your first fill schedule.
If it were me....have it done when you return. All that fruit you'll want to eat and if you get restriction before ....you will be miserable.
Have fun.
Aloha
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03-12-2008, 08:00 AM
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#8 | | shrinking away
Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 42
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City: Gresham Oregon State: Oregon |
After the Doc OK's it I would be sure to get up and walk the aisles often. That is a long flight and you don't want blood clot issues. Have fun
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03-12-2008, 08:08 AM
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#9 | | life begins at 40 :)
Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 41
Posts: 236
City: Perth State: Western Australia |
No problems here flying either. My first flight was 3 weeks after the surgery. Have a great holiday
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