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One of my fears is the fly back after surgery, I am going by myself, how was your experience, what do you need to have with you, how did you feel, what did you drink, any advice will be appreciate it.....

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Hello! I was afraid of the flight back home too. I had to fly all the way to Ohio but it really wasn't as bad as I expected. I was very comfortable and had no pain at all. I did take a pill for nausea just in case. I just sipped on gatorade all the way and was just fine. I was really tired though. But that's it !! You will be ok :)

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Flying back was no big deal for me at all. But I had an extremely easy, practically painless recovery. I didn't even have to take any pain meds, but Dr Kelly does send you home with some if you need them. I just sipped on Water on the plane and in the car ride home from the airport, which was about a 2 hr drive/ride for me. I wasn't hungry or uncomfortable at all. Don't forget to check your bag on the way back, because you really don't need to try to lift anything. I used luggage on wheels also.

Good luck!

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Flying back alone wasn't bad. I checked my bag so I didn't have to worry about that. I think I could have done it but it gave me more peace of mind not to worry. I slept most of the flight comfortably. I wore super comfortable clothes, stretchy joga pants. Normally I wouldn't ever wear them in public but after the surgery you don't care. It's more important to be comfortable. I sipped Vitamin Water the whole trip and it went by a lot easier then I thought. I had one stop and was worried about changing planes but had plenty of time to walk there.

A friend who had the surgery suggested wearing a face mask because of all the germs on the flight. I didn't think I could do it but after the surgery I didn't care what people (who I will never see again) think of me. I wore it on the plane and slept, and no one said a word or gave me a strange look or anything. I figured better safe then sorry.

Also, I had a drink in my carry-on and TSA stopped me and said I couldn't bring it....unless it was for health reasons, I lifted my shirt to show my bandages and he nodded and let me take it through, lol.

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