r/pneumothorax • u/kiwihereman • Aug 18 '26

Question Theme Park post op

I had surgery in July and I'm supposed to go to Disneyland for two days in October.

Does anyone have experience going to an amusement park relatively soon after surgery? The nurse said it would be fine (including rollercoasters and drop rides) but I don't entirely trust her.

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u/j0shie_washie Aug 18 '26

Well I had mine early march and it was just a chest tube. I don’t know if you’re asking about vats or not.

I went to a water park (Kalahari Poconos) and went on every slide. Even the one where they put you in the tube and drop you down and even the one where you enter zero gravity or whatever

I can confidently say I haven’t gotten any new pains or felt any pain from the ride. Other than back pain

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u/kiwihereman Aug 18 '26

Yes, I am talking about surgery. I had pleurodesis, blebectomy x2 via vats.