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Wow - 2 weeks? Must be some cruise!

Btw - I loved Hawaii when I went last year during Thanksgiving. A very beautiful state!

They will probably give you a couple choices of bread before the meal actually starts. Make sure you're careful about which bread - hopefully one of them is sourdough. Be sure to take some fiber suppliments or eat some soluble fiber before each meal and before you eat those veggies!

For my cruise, I flew out of San Jose, CA to Miami, FL.. and then made stops in Mexico, Jamaica, and the Caymen Islands. The day trips are pretty good in the sense of usually having bathrooms as most of the day trips are designed for tourists - many of which will be little kids who need to use the bathroom often and sometimes with no warning!

The only trouble you may have is if you have to travel to one. I saw the Aztec Ruins in Mexico and we had to take a 1 hr ferry and then take a 1 hr bus ride. Luckily we got a small bathroom break in between, but I was very careful not to eat anything that even had the remote possibility of triggering.

As for flying - I found that my gas got worse in the air so I made sure I had tons of gas-x and beano. I also took Immodium before the flights because I was afraid I might have an attack before the flight took off and be stuck in the bathroom! LOL I took a backpack full of safe snacks, such as saltine crackers, rice cakes, and peppermints. Although it was tempting (I used to be a soda addict!) definitely do not take the free soda beverage in the air.. talk about tummy explosion!

Also (this one is hard because of all the regulations).. try to walk around when you can.. maybe once an hour? Even if it means going to the bathroom when you don't have to! At least you're not cramped in that little seat.

Hope all this helps! In my opinion, a cruise is the best bet for IBS folks since there's a bathroom everywhere!

Let me know if you have any questions and have a great time on your cruise if I don't talk to you before then!

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- Jennifer

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