Guest guest Posted August 13, 2001 Report Share Posted August 13, 2001 I can't remember who asked, but I had surgery to my shoulder a couple of years ago. The anaethetist was an Arab lady, I am not sure from which country. I explained about my trachea problem, and she used a child's tube. My throat was extremely inflamed and sore for a few days, but that is all, well my voice was croaky, but that quite often happens - even without being intubated!!! Obviously we all have different degrees of problems - this is another good reason for carrying your medical records around with you. My basic pholosophy is - don't worry about it until it happens. Flying - I fly a lot but I don't seem to have any correlation between flying and flares. However before I was dx I used to come down with an infection either sinuses, lungs or both, after flying. I was often quite sick, even hospitalized. I think I was probably flaring too. I find it quite strange that now I am taking immunosuppressants I have fewer infections, not more. I am NOT complaining about this!!!! The flares I have are much milder also. Love Liz __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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