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Old Mar 25, 2024 | 3:33 pm
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Originally Posted by SPN Lifer
I do not want to die of a heart attack caused by deep vein thrombosis (DVT), like what killed my 25½-year-old younger son (at home in our apartment) four years ago.

So I check in my carryon luggage and put the backpack in the overhead bin (OHB). I need to move my feet around, including within the space under the seat in front of me, to prevent DVT.

I see absolutely nothing whatsoever "selfish" about my behavior.
As a father with sons around the same age, that's very sad to hear, SPN.
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