Originally Posted by
glc20
I've been cleared by my doc to resume flying after a DVT/PE episode in June of '07. This was unrelated to travel (broken ankle-hiking) and I take Coumadin. Has anyone had experience with travel following a DVT and can offer advice? Any hints and tips? Particularly good airlines?
Needless to say, I'm anxious about this but eager to return to work. I have always taken the usual precautions and will do so again. Anyone else in my situation?
Thanks
My first post DVT/PE flight was a coach seat from the east coast to Australia. I was diagnosed the day before I was supposed to fly to Colorado to hike so that would have been a very bad flight. If you are on coumadin you have already taken an important step to preventing it from happening again. In most of the flight magazines they have excercises to do to prevent a DVT and you should take the in-flight mag with you to practice these techiques often. I'm fine and have taken many other flights!
Good luck and welcome to FT!