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alemama
February 8, 2007 - 2:26pm
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travel is hard on me
you can expect your prolapse to be more noticeable after all that traveling - but you have 2 months to get comfortabe with the posture so you will definatly be able to use it on the plane, in the car, lifting, walking. everything
One thing that is so hard to do when traveling is eating for your prolapses- kinda scary to eat airport salads.
so packing some snacks would be good. I don't think you will want a wheelchair - sitting can be hard on a rectocele and you will probably be glad of the leg stretch.
I am so glad you found this site before going to see the dr. now you will have so much information before you walk in the door you may just educate them:)
Have you found the self - exam artice yet? It really helped confirm what I thought was going on.
B
granolamom
February 8, 2007 - 2:51pm
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same here
travel's hard on me too. we recently went from NY to visit family in Israel, 12 hrs by plane. Try to take good care that you are getting enough fluids and movement. the endless sitting and dehydrating effects of air travel is what does me in. and keep in mind that even if things get slightly worse during the trip, you can most likely reverse that in a couple of days with good eating and posture.
louiseds
February 8, 2007 - 11:32pm
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Long haul travel
Hi Kiki
So glad you have posted this. I have 29 hours in the air (with a couple of two hour breaks) coming up in May from Western Australia to New York. I hope we get many responses as I really don't know what to expect except cramped seats, limited opportunities to stretch, airline food and dehydration. I am planning on a rest day the day after we arrive and the same after we get back home again, taking lots of healthy snacks and staying well-hydrated.
Oh yes, and I am taking my little lumbar support pillow on the plane if I take nothing else in hand luggage. I did find that very useful on a recent four hour flight to Melbourne. I imagine I will find it even more useful this time around.
If you get a stuffed up nose while flying, we can buy stuff here called Fess Frequent Flyer, which is a saline nasal inhaler (non-aerosol) with a touch of teatree oil. It keeps your nose lining from becoming irritated and inflamed, so you don't get so stuffed up and are less likely to catch colds and viruses on the plane. My husband does a lot of flying and it seems to help. You will probably be able to buy something similar in the UK.
There is also another product we use sometimes called Nozoil, which is sesame oil, delivered by the same type of bottle. Sesame oil is high in vitamin E, so supposedly keeps the nasal passages in good condition when the air is very dry. It also stops those horrible hard, crusty nose boogers, which may be helpful for the children.
Good luck, and please post any more ideas you come across.
Cheers
Louise