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.