shaq&cocoa

Hope your surgery went well! I will be in this same situation soon (surgery - 1/17; cruise - Feb 3 - 10) so I very interested to see how it goes for you!

 

Just take it slow and try to resist! Hopefully you have had to do journaling and pre-op diets so you know how to portion things and maintain a diet. Be religious about washing your hands and resting so you don't get sick. I think it is very doable and I am excited for you! :)

Thank you...I am excited for you! This is an amazing journey I am on. I cannot believe the changes in my body in 2 weeks. Let's just start with the snoring that went away the day after surgery...unreal. I am running on a treadmill and I feel WAY better than I did before the surgery and it has only been 2 weeks.

Just listen to your doctor, mine said get back to your life as quickly as possible and that has worked for me.

I do use MyFitnessPal to track all my food. I eat about 4 oz at a time, it is strange how little that really is when compared to my old lifestyle.

In my opinion the cruise is totally doable and a great reward for the MAJOR changes I have made.

Good luck to you :)

Good Morning All :D

My surgery was actually moved to December 21st and I feel amazing! I am progressing with soft foods and back to the gym already. I am glad that the date got moved to get me a little more time before the cruise so that it will be easier to find things to eat. At 2 weeks out, cottage cheese, yogurt and protein shakes are the easiest, but I have started trying new things. Turkey meatball, chicken salad, egg salad...etc. I am confident that I will be able to enjoy my cruise with no problem, other than offending the servers LOL

Thank you all ;)

Thank you for all the advice. :D

Are you staying overnight in the hospital? If I recall correctly, I believe you said your surgery date was Dec 31. So, if you wind up staying past midnight you may very well trigger a new deductible anyway. Plus, any post-op complications may have the same financial result. You may also want to consider that Dec 31 this year is on a Saturday, and having elective surgery on a weekend, a Holiday weekend at that, is not something that I would personally do. (I work in the operating room, so know what goes on). I would postpone the surgery until after the cruise. In an attempt to keep his/her schedule full, the surgeon may give you some pushback on this, however- that is not an easy, run-of-the-mill day to fill, so they may tell you that you will have a very long wait to reschedule. Remember, you are the paying customer, and there are many surgeons doing this procedure, so the choice is yours.

 

Whatever you decide, I wish you a speed y recovery, and an amazing cruise!

Thank you :)

Who is doing the surgery, CC or your doctor. Ask the one doing the surgery

The Doctor says it's fine or I would not even think of doing it. Just looking for advice on bringing food on and what they have available.

Thanks

I thought about changing my surgery. The truth is I would have to start over on my deductible, which I have already met this year and that is more than the cruise price. I figure worst case scenario I eat eggs, yogurt & protein shakes, relax and enjoy the week off work, or if I don't feel up to it, stay home and miss the cruise.

Thanks for the advice, according to my Dr's plan I will be on soft foods and protein shakes.

Anyone have any experience with cruising only 2 weeks post gastric sleeve?

I know my diet will be very limited. I am wondering if they will have greek yogurt on board. I thought my surgery would be in November and I ended up with a Dec 31st date and a cruise that I cannot cancel for Jan 15th. :eek:

I would appreciate any advice on bringing item on the ship like yogurt and protein shakes.

We will become Diamond Plus 2 days into our next cruise...anybody know if they will include you in tours and concierge lounge for the remainder of the cruise?

We will be on Oasis and I REALLY want the tours.

Thanks for your help :D

I was wondering the same thing.

I will be sad if they do not have it.