Long car rides after surgery

SATXVSG
on 11/23/14 10:17 pm - Selma(San Antonio), TX
VSG on 04/22/14

Talk to your surgeon's office and see what they say. 

I asked mine how soon I could travel, he said as soon as I got out of the hospital.  He said, every hour, get out of the car and stretch for a 30 seconds or so.   I did a 5 hour drive 2 weeks after surgery and had no problems.

Surgery Date 04-22-14 HW 2011 388(lost 60lbs on WW, regained 40) Surgery Consult Weight 1/10/14 - 367 SW 357 - CW 9/15 210.

Stalls are your body's way of telling you not to get too cocky.

5K - 1st 59:00(9/14) PR 33:45(9/15)

10K - 1:14(10/15) 1/2 - 1st 3/20/16

Gwen M.
on 11/24/14 2:15 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Call your surgeon and ask.  

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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ladygodiva1228
on 11/25/14 1:35 am - Putnam, CT
Revision on 02/04/15

Don't risk it with the storm that is coming our way.  That 6hour ride could turn into 12+hours.  Stay home and relax this year. 

Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150

Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl

    

November18
on 11/26/14 12:01 am
VSG on 11/18/14

Thanks, that's exactly what I did. My family left last night to beat the storm. I'm home alone but that's ok. It's easier on my willpower!!

 

Bonnie

    

            

    
allyray
on 11/28/14 6:13 pm

This is a really interesting question as the hospital that will be performing my surgery is a min of 3 1/2 hr drive from my home. Concerns me a bit!  Glad you are doing ok!

HoneyBliss
on 12/30/25 5:14 am, edited 12/29/25 9:15 pm

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