I am needing advice

geutenmorgan
on 6/4/11 11:43 pm
My parents 50th anniversary celebration is coming up July 14th.  My parents have requested all 7 children and family be together.  Of course that includes me driving 15 hours across country.  Having just got my surgery date of June 29th, which will be 11 days after my DS surgery.  Is this a possible feat?  How do I do this? Can I do this?  Is is smart?  How do I prepare myself for such a trip?

Help!
clpeltz
on 6/4/11 11:48 pm
Nope, wouldn't even attempt it.  I was in the hospital for a week and couldn't do much but sleep, walk and drink for a week after that.  You will NOT be able to walk for more than 15-20 minutes, let alone drive anywhere.  You can't drive while you are on pain meds anyway. 

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newyorkbitch
on 6/4/11 11:54 pm
Your parentes will have to understand that you can't make it.


Anna G.
on 6/5/11 12:16 am
Absolutely not. If your parents are desperate to have you there, they will need to arrange someone to drive you to the nearest airport and pay for a first class flight with plenty of leg room to guard against blood clots. But it won't be pleasant for you, especially since flight delays do occur, and isn't the safest thing in the world to contemplate since most surgical complications happen within the first couple of weeks and you need to be as close as possible to your DS surgeon until that window of time has closed. You also need to be aware that bowel issues are very common within the first month after surgery, and constant diarrhea on a plane, or at an anniversary celebration is not fun, for anyone. Yeah, on second thought, you should just stay home.



kathy215
on 6/5/11 12:30 am
There is no way I could have done this at 2 weeks post op, I didn't start feeling good till atleast 4 weeks post op. You are going to be tired, I didn't want to deal with people at this point..  They will just have to understand..

Good Luck
Elizabeth N.
on 6/5/11 12:31 am - Burlington County, NJ
NO WAY NO HOW. That would be an EXCELLENT way to give yourself a life threatening medical emergency.

I wouldn't even fly there that soon after surgery, but I suppose it could be done. They're going to have to suck it up or celebrate at a different time. Tell them to move it a month or do without you. Hell, I wouldn't have done it THAT soon after surgery, but I presume you're in far better general health than I was when I had surgery.

teachmid
on 6/5/11 12:39 am - OKC, OK
I wouldn't even consider it. If it's an event you just cannot miss, no matter what, then it means changing you surgery date.
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DivaJojo
on 6/5/11 12:53 am - Atlanta, GA
Your best gift to them is your full recovery and continued health. You will have just had major surgery. Do not under any cir****tances attempt a trip like this. Perhaps save up and have a surprise visit with them for a belated 50th. See if someone will help you tape a message to them prior to your surgery that can shown during the celebration.

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on 6/5/11 1:29 am - Yorktown, VA
I'd look at moving my surgery date to right after their celebration.  I know how much that sucks, but I did it myself to try and work around some things. 

adkmtngirl
on 6/5/11 1:45 am - Brant Lake, NY
 I would change my surgery date. If you call the surgeons office and explain I am sure they can get you in for the end of July. I could have had my surgery two weeks earlier except I scheduled around  an important event my daugther had at school. It was worth the extra weight for my surgery to see how happy she was that her whole family was there. 
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