[QUOTE=Mels-a-Pops;7451814]... I have Cerebral Palsy and I have literally just got back from NYC ( I live in the UK).

Hi there...Might be able to offer a few helpful tidbits (you've probably heard most of them). I travel often with my daughter who has advanced myotonic MD, cannot walk, is prone to DVT, swollen legs and circulation problems.

• Request a bulkhead seat (more leg room...book early these go fast) and use your roll on bag and pillow to elevate your feet. You may have to experiment. She is 5' 2" so it works for her. I'm 5' 7" and can use my laptop roller bag. YMMV. My feet swell up too just like in flight potato chip bags.
  
• Her docter recommended a baby asprin prior to long flights to thin her blood. Check with yours first.
  
• Wear custom fit support hose for leg swelling.
  
• Stay hydrated...hard to do with her because bathroom breaks are an elaborate process to get her there (she requires an aisle chair and a clear path).
  
• There are some web sites that offer inflight exercises for DVT prevention even if you cannot stand. I have found many that work for her.
  
• There are various pillows out there for back pain including those like flowcushion specifically geared to those with DVT and backpain. We have found a donut pillow helps her but I think that has more to do with her skinny fanny then anything else.
  
• We also take those little Isotoner ballet slippers with us just in case because even wearing our roomy shoes they sometimes just don't fit getting off the plane and they are very nice to wear on the plane.

Linda