Travel after surgery

[Santorini2022]

Heyy everyone, I'm going I for surgery to remove endometriosis on the 20th of May, I'm probs just being para but I go on holiday a month after, does anyone know if it's fine to fly after that time? 4 weeks is a decent amount of time so I'm assuming it will be fine😅

[Sunset-lady]

I should think you'll be fine and the vitamin D will do you the world of good. Just get someone else to lift your suitcase x

[Santorini2022 in reply to Sunset-lady]

Thank you!! Yeah definitely that's my boyfriends job🤣x

[Jennfer]

I would check with your surgeon. Each surgery has a safe to fly timeline. I was in no fit state to go anywhere 4 weeks after my surgery but my endo was very extensive, so yours might not be so bad, just make sure you’re insured from now. Hope it all goes ok xx

[Santorini2022 in reply to Jennfer]

Thank you!! I have the pre assessment the week before so I'll ask then to be sure, awww noo that sounds awful🫠 yeah I never thought of that actually better add it to the insurance, thank you❤️xx

[allym92]

Hi ! It depends on your surgery and on how you're feeling! I was in no state after 4 weeks to go anywhere but other people are. Check with your surgeon what they think and whatever they say add an extra week to it x

[Santorini2022 in reply to allym92]

Thank you!! Yeah I'll do that actually add on an extra week that makes sense just to be safe x

[JEWM]

It’ll depend how far you’re flying….. I was advised not to travel for more than 7 hours for 3 months. I assumed this was 7hours in a plan, but I had nothing planned so didn’t clarify.

Ask your surgeon..….. its likely you’ll feel just fine (I do 1month post lap), but I think this advice is related to the anaesthetic and risk of DVT so worth double checking.

[Santorini2022 in reply to JEWM]

Thank you!! I'm flying 4 hrs and 30 mins so isn't too bad, I'll defo double check just to be safe! X