Ruth n Jersey
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- Location
- Northern New Jersey
My cousin and his wife took a vacation to Germany to celebrate their anniversary. They took a nonstop flight and went first class. They had plenty of room to stretch out and enjoyed the flight.
A few days after their arrival my cousin began to have shortness of breath. He managed to get through the trip because most of it was on a river cruise with not much walking involved. By the time they got back to the states he needed a wheel chair to leave the air port and go to the ER.
After testing they discovered 4 clots, 2 in the liver and 2 in his lungs. He was immediately put on blood thinners. They said all the clots migrated from his leg,even though he had no pain in his leg at the time. All was caused from flying for such a long time without moving around.
I'm sharing this because so many people travel and don't take the time to stop and really stretch their legs. It can happen in any form of travel. Not just in planes.
He is doing well but is still in the hospital. It was a close call.
I hope Oldman will see this post because I wondered what pilots do on long trips. It doesn't seem like there is a lot of space to move around in the cockpit.
A few days after their arrival my cousin began to have shortness of breath. He managed to get through the trip because most of it was on a river cruise with not much walking involved. By the time they got back to the states he needed a wheel chair to leave the air port and go to the ER.
After testing they discovered 4 clots, 2 in the liver and 2 in his lungs. He was immediately put on blood thinners. They said all the clots migrated from his leg,even though he had no pain in his leg at the time. All was caused from flying for such a long time without moving around.
I'm sharing this because so many people travel and don't take the time to stop and really stretch their legs. It can happen in any form of travel. Not just in planes.
He is doing well but is still in the hospital. It was a close call.
I hope Oldman will see this post because I wondered what pilots do on long trips. It doesn't seem like there is a lot of space to move around in the cockpit.