Question:
I am thinking of going to Disney World 10 weeks postop..
I will only have been on regular foods for two weeks and I'll still be introducing myself to foods. I'll have to eat in restaurants and I know I'll be trying new things. I'm afraid I'll get sick. The trip is for eight days. I'm also afraid because I'll be with a group of heavy eaters and I may not be able to take being around all that food. I don't want to overeat and make myself sick. Any ideas? — Lisa N M. (posted on April 28, 2002)
April 28, 2002
Hi! We just went to Disney for spring break. I was 4 1/2 months post-op
so it wasn't too bad for me. Eating was actually easier than I had
thought. You might want to get Birnbaums guide to Disney, I found mine at
Barnes & Noble. It is fantastic. I planned all of the activities, in
order, for the day, and also where we were going to eat. It gives you
price ranges and food items for each eatery at each park. I highly
recommend it. I do want to add this: We spent $150-$180 on just bottled
water!! It is really hot down there, you do LOTS of walking (have comfy
shoes) and you can dehydrate easily. I had originally planned on refilling
my water bottles at the fountain, but ewwww grosss, I just coudn't stomach
the water. I did have a little fridge in my room that I would freeze a
large water bottle overnight. If you have kids, and are taking a stroller,
take a large container of water for the day and the stoller can carry it.
We didn't have that option and carrying that much water was out of the
question. If you have any more questions about Disney, please feel free to
email me. Have a super time!
— Cheri M.
April 28, 2002
You can also rent a locker for a nominal fee, and take your own food. We
take, (or you can rent) a stroller, and put a small back pack/cooler in
there so you can keep it with you. No one seems to bother anybodies stuff.
As far as your time out to go, you will do fine. I went about the same time
to Busch Gardens, but like the last poster said, drink a lot of h20...
— Marie A.
May 4, 2002
I just got back from disney 2 weeks ago. I was 8 weeks post op when we
left. I had a great time, and finding things to eat wasnt as hard as I
thought it would be. Definitly take in snacks and water.. they wont say
anything about it. At the Magic Kingdom by the alladin ride.. they have a
place that sells frozen orange juice!! I was in heaven... if you can
tolerate orange juice this is great on a hot day. its hard to find many
sugar free items at disney. If you have any questions email me
[email protected]
have a great time!
jen
— Jennifer W.
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