Air Travel After Surgery

[jazzybmxmom 1]

I was sleeved on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 and am flying to see my 92 year old grandmother on Saturday, April 19. So, just over two weeks of healing since my surgery.

I was sleeved at Kaiser and the nurse case manager is freaking out about me traveling because of the risk of blood clots. I know I have to get up and move around the cabin, as well as stretch my legs about once per 45 minutes, but she's advising me to not go at all. I can't NOT go. This is the last time I will see my grandmother alive.

Anybody have experience with flying on an airplane soon after surgery? If so, what was your experience?

I have had a very good recovery - I'm already back to work (was back at work at one week post-op) and am holding down food well, walking well, sleeping well, etc. I think I'm healing remarkably well (at least I feel well). But of course, I don't want a blood clot popping up and killing me en route.

Any advice is welcomed.

[TexasMiss 314]

I don't know why you can't fly. There's a ton of us that fly back from Mexico and travel for hours and are perfectly fine...?

[jazzybmxmom 1]

I had no trouble flying, at least I don't think I did. I wore compression socks and got up and walked about 2 hours in.

[nino 2]

I have to fly back in USA , this take 14 hours to fly from respublic of Georgia , my surgery was 4/3/13 , my fly is 5/22/13 i am worry !

[bwatts13 102]

I had my surgery on a Wednesday and flew back home that Sunday had no issues all the people have surgery in Mexico fly back home with in a few days and I've never heard of any issues.