Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 I am scheduled to be resurfaced in June with the good Dr. Gross. I checked on flight availability today and it looks like all of the bulkhead seats on every flight out of Columbia are already taken!! I am interested to find out if anyone has flown for about 4 hours in the " standard " airline seat (which typically works fine for me). What was the " experience " like post-op and do you have any hints for remaining relatively comfortable? Thanks!! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Hi Jim, I flew on a 9.5 hour flight from Belgium 7 days after a bilat and was more comfortable than the flight going over pre-op (in coach seating). Only problem was trying to sit on the toilet because of incision swelling, my only advice would be eat light to try to hold it! best of luck- Jeff > I am scheduled to be resurfaced in June with the good Dr. Gross. I > checked on flight availability today and it looks like all of the > bulkhead seats on every flight out of Columbia are already taken!! I > am interested to find out if anyone has flown for about 4 hours in > the " standard " airline seat (which typically works fine for me). > What was the " experience " like post-op and do you have any hints for > remaining relatively comfortable? > > Thanks!! > > Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Hi Jim, I flew on a 9.5 hour flight from Belgium 7 days after a bilat and was more comfortable than the flight going over pre-op (in coach seating). Only problem was trying to sit on the toilet because of incision swelling, my only advice would be eat light to try to hold it! best of luck- Jeff > I am scheduled to be resurfaced in June with the good Dr. Gross. I > checked on flight availability today and it looks like all of the > bulkhead seats on every flight out of Columbia are already taken!! I > am interested to find out if anyone has flown for about 4 hours in > the " standard " airline seat (which typically works fine for me). > What was the " experience " like post-op and do you have any hints for > remaining relatively comfortable? > > Thanks!! > > Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Hi Jim, I flew to and from Belgium for resurfacing in " standard " coach seats, and I was quite comfortable on the return flight. I think the limiting factor is how long your legs are! I'm fairly short (5'3 " ) so I was fine. If you're usually okay with a standard coach seat, you'll probably be fine as long as you manage to sit on the aisle. I had requested an aisle seat, but was assigned to a window seat anyway. Fortunately, the person in my row with the aisle seat was more than happy to trade with me. You really need that aisle seat so you can get up and walk every 45-60 minutes. Coach aisles are too narrow to accomodate both crutches, but with careful navigation one crutch works just fine. If you're tall and have enough frequent flyer miles to upgrade to 1st class, that might be an option, too. Grab a couple of cushions and a blanket before you take your seat. If you only had one side resurfaced, sitting with the cushion under the opposite hip helps to take some of the weight off your incision. If the buckle of the seat belt rests on your operated side, it helps to slip a cushion or rolled up blanket under the buckle. Taking a preventative dose of whatever pain meds you receive at discharge (probably Vicodin or Tylenol #3) before the flight will keep you more comfortable. It's easier to block pain than to relieve it once it starts! Best of luck with your resurfacing. Bet you can hardly wait 'til June! (RPh) rBHR 3/3/04 De Smet ---- Original Message ----- To: surfacehippy > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 5:48 AM Subject: Airline seating > I am scheduled to be resurfaced in June with the good Dr. Gross. I > checked on flight availability today and it looks like all of the > bulkhead seats on every flight out of Columbia are already taken!! I > am interested to find out if anyone has flown for about 4 hours in > the " standard " airline seat (which typically works fine for me). > What was the " experience " like post-op and do you have any hints for > remaining relatively comfortable? > > Thanks!! > > Jim > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Hi Jim, I flew to and from Belgium for resurfacing in " standard " coach seats, and I was quite comfortable on the return flight. I think the limiting factor is how long your legs are! I'm fairly short (5'3 " ) so I was fine. If you're usually okay with a standard coach seat, you'll probably be fine as long as you manage to sit on the aisle. I had requested an aisle seat, but was assigned to a window seat anyway. Fortunately, the person in my row with the aisle seat was more than happy to trade with me. You really need that aisle seat so you can get up and walk every 45-60 minutes. Coach aisles are too narrow to accomodate both crutches, but with careful navigation one crutch works just fine. If you're tall and have enough frequent flyer miles to upgrade to 1st class, that might be an option, too. Grab a couple of cushions and a blanket before you take your seat. If you only had one side resurfaced, sitting with the cushion under the opposite hip helps to take some of the weight off your incision. If the buckle of the seat belt rests on your operated side, it helps to slip a cushion or rolled up blanket under the buckle. Taking a preventative dose of whatever pain meds you receive at discharge (probably Vicodin or Tylenol #3) before the flight will keep you more comfortable. It's easier to block pain than to relieve it once it starts! Best of luck with your resurfacing. Bet you can hardly wait 'til June! (RPh) rBHR 3/3/04 De Smet ---- Original Message ----- To: surfacehippy > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 5:48 AM Subject: Airline seating > I am scheduled to be resurfaced in June with the good Dr. Gross. I > checked on flight availability today and it looks like all of the > bulkhead seats on every flight out of Columbia are already taken!! I > am interested to find out if anyone has flown for about 4 hours in > the " standard " airline seat (which typically works fine for me). > What was the " experience " like post-op and do you have any hints for > remaining relatively comfortable? > > Thanks!! > > Jim > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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