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I'm just finishing up Rehab (2 weeks to go)and told them I was traveling to Helena, MT at the end of the month for 4 days. My granddaughter Hillary (see pics) is graduating and we're flying out on 5/29. They told me I will probably need oxygen and I needed to contact my physician about this and get going on it. I was shocked. My oxygen levels run between 92 & 97 and I was feeling pretty cocky about that. My pulmonary guy told me when I first saw him I didn't need oxygen. I'll call him Monday.
My goodness, It's 4000 ft. I'm not hiking Everest. Grrrrrrrr.
P.S. Another tidbit. My doctors office sent my a packet on the clinical trial for Spiration today. They told me 6 weeks after rehab is complete I will be eligible for this trial. I'll keep you posted on this.
My goodness, It's 4000 ft. I'm not hiking Everest. Grrrrrrrr.
P.S. Another tidbit. My doctors office sent my a packet on the clinical trial for Spiration today. They told me 6 weeks after rehab is complete I will be eligible for this trial. I'll keep you posted on this.
I really notice differences in altitude.
I moved here almost two years ago.It is a thousand feet lower than where I used to live and I do FAR better.(that and not having to chew the air well before you inhale)
Really noticed the difference when we went from there to Niagara Falls;four thousand odd feet to three hundred.
At home I needed 3 lpm just to maintain.There I could spend most of my time "off leash".Even walked up a big hill and only needed to be on 1 lpm.
As Sassy mentioned.in all likelyhood you will probably require it on the plane.I hope you follow through with getting lined up with the oxygen.FAR better to have it and not need it!
Have the best day you can!
Brian
It's my understanding that when traveling by air, although the cabin is pressurized it is like being at an altitude of 8,000 feet.
For myself, I do reasonably well below 4,000 feet but above that I have problems, so it has restricted my flying to see my daughters.
The interesting thing for me is, if I am NOT prescribed oxygen how do I obtain it while flying?.....sigh....