Question:
How soon after RNY can you take a trip by air plane????

   — Nancy W. (posted on September 7, 2003)

September 7, 2003
Hi Nancy. I am not forsure but I would at least wait until I was about 6-8 weeks post op before flying. My surgeon told us to try to take it easy for about that long after surgery but every doc is diff, so I advise you to ask your surgeon too, to see what he thought-k! Good Luck to You!
   — Melodee S.

September 7, 2003
Well I had my lap RNY on a Wednesday (in LA) and took two connecting flights home on Sunday (to CO)--no problems, I just wore sweats and moved slow.
   — Kimberley E.

September 7, 2003
I had open RNY on June 4, 2002 and on June 20 flew to DC for two days and walked ALOT with no problems.
   — Lesley T.

September 7, 2003
As Kimberley experienced, there are MANY people that go out of their area for this surgery and thus have to fly home as new post ops very soon after surgery. If this was an unnecessary flight though you might want to put it off. It increases your chance for blood clots from the lack of being able to move around. If you have to though, be sure to wear support stockings & move around as much as possible during your flight.
   — Shelly S.

September 7, 2003
Air travel should be no problem. In fact many people fly home from their surgeries. So the answer is "as soon as you can make it to the plane!" [smile]
   — Cathy S.

September 8, 2003
One thing no one mentioned here is dehydration. For every hour you are on a plane you lose one pint of fluid. Make sure you drink plenty of water while you are flying.
   — Kim B.

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