Flying and getting stuck

[beanie80 146]

I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else before. I went on a 2.5hr plane flight and felt fine. I had around 6ccs in my 10cc band. A couple of days into my trip I tried to eat a piece of lettuce with a tiny piece of red pepper. I got horribly stuck. I couldn't swallow even my own saliva for 8 hours. I finally went into the ED to loosen my band and they ended up taking out 3ccs. When I got home and talked to my surgeon he said he thought I got so stuck due to the flight. He told me he had another patient have it happen after a flight also. He suggested that I come in and get a little Fluid taken out next time I fly. That stuck episode was one of the worst feelings of my life! Has anyone else had this happen?? thoughts about this?

[parisshel 1,892]

Do you typically retain Water after a flight? Are your ankles swollen for days after flying? Maybe you do retain Water and maybe your stuck episode is related to that but 2 days later? That sounds odd, given that any swelling that was flight related would have gone down by then.

I fly longhaul flights frequently. I also have 6.0 in a 10cc band. My flights average 12-14 hours and I never feel any effects on my band from the flight. I walk the plane at least once an hour so I keep my blood circulating and I drink loads of water in flight. Maybe that makes a difference? (I also pack my own food for the airports and the flight. I never trust an airline to serve band-friendly food.)

Sorry you got stuck.