Ok thanks for the pharmacy tips. I will call them tomorrow and see.
It is a very good idea to bring extra meds just in case anything happens. I feel kind of derpy not thinking of the obvious.
You know, for all of this, what is most important is that you avoid DVT. Walk around. Remain hydrated. Move your legs around. Wear compression socks.
If there is one post you need to take seriously, it’s this.iI don’t mean that arrogantly, but sadly. It seems that altitude might exacerbate things that wouldn’t happen at sea level.
No worries, bd. I will keep moving. I’m not even so much worried about DVT as I am about just cramping and hurting for a few days (ie most of the trip). I know DVT is a risk, but hurting from cramping is much more plausible and a good motivator!
Keeping hydrated is already a big problem for me so I drink water all day long. I will buy water bottles to dump into mine. I’d rather pay a few dollars than risk getting sick 
Yes, moving is really important and drinking plain water as opposed to caffeine and alcohol to remain as well hydrated as possible. Fortunately your plane ride is relatively short at 3 hours rather than 5-11 hours. You should do fine, especially if you stretch prior to boarding and after landing as well. Safe and happy travels!
Romani, I’m assuming that since you’re at risk for blood clots, they have you on a daily regimen of aspirin? Make sure you take it before you fly!
@busdriver11 I will have to check with my doctor. I am not supposed to take NSAIDs so no I’m not on an aspirin regimen.
Oh, okay. Don’t want to do anything the doctor says not to. I just assumed you were on aspirin therapy.
Just got off the phone with my pharmacist. He has put labels on tiny ziplock bags so I can transfer the “just in case” bulky meds into smaller ziplock bags rather than carrying all these bulky pill containers, particularly for meds I haven’t needed to take.
These tiny zip locks with the pills will still be available but MUCH more compact.
I was a flight attendant for many years. I actually recommend compression hose rather than socks. They will help,prevent spider veins in your thighs too. I wore. Them for many years and my legs would be a disaster without them. Go to a surgical supply store for proper ones.
You can’t beat getting up and walking around. Barring turbulence of course, you should get up often. Walk up and down the aisles. I stopped caring decades ago if anyone looked at me when I walked for ten minutes up and down. It beats any other kind of exercise on a plane. Pull your knees to your chest. Stretch your arms. Do deep breathing, it’s relaxing. Wiggle you foot up and down at the ankle. Sometimes, on a really long flight, I crouch in my seat. I don’t care if I get weird looks. I have muscle spasm and get stiff so I find it difficult to remain in one position for hours. But your flight is pretty short, so you should be find if you walk a couple of times and keep your knees and feet moving.
Most airports now have filtered water bottle filling dispensers after security, so bring your empty water bottle and save the cost.
Yes, whenever we remember, we bring an empty bottle for travel and fill it after passing security. It is one less thing to have some water on the plane as sometimes the attendants don’t dispense drinks at the times I’d prefer, especially on our very long 5-11+ hour flights.
Went and got little baggies today for my medicines. I figure better safe than sorry and who knows what airports are going to be like this week with everything going on.
The flight there is a little over 4 hours.
My compression hose are on the way. I ordered them from a store that has a local branch if they don’t fit (I can go exchange quickly). I’m just too lazy to go out if I don’t have to
And unrelated to the flight but I went to see my dermatologist today and got a lecture about how much I need to cover if I go out during the day lol. It’s going to be in the 90s/100s though so I think I’ll be ducking inside until the sun goes down
There are some fairly comfortable sun-protective shirts, hats and slacks, even for high temps. I stay out of the sun-- my derm relative strongly recommends it.
My sweet pharmacist printed labels that we have affixed to each of the little 2x2" baggies of pills. We folded the label onto itself so only about 1" strip of the label actually sticks on the bag. It takes up SO much less space than all the pill containers!
I’m tired of carrying around such a large pharmacy but know if I don’t bring it all, I will need something I don’t have and be in trouble. This is especially when we travel overseas or to more rural locations.
@romanigypsyeyes, I’m sure you will have an awesome time!
Just following up:
-Spirit in Detroit was useless. The counter lady had no idea what to do with my wheelchair.
-I was given a regular seat with no accommodations but it wasn’t bad since I was in a row with Mr R and my mom.
Las Vegas is a horribly inaccessible town in a wheelchair. Buttons didn’t work, elevators were out of order, etc. Which is bizarre to me because there were a LOT of wheelchair users there.
-Spirit in Vegas was fabulous. Great about absolutely everything in the airport. Counter person even told me I was getting a big front see as that was the closest they had to accommodating me.
-i didn’t get that seat and the seats were WAY worse on the way back. Less room, etc.
-On the way there, I checked my wheelchair and it came out fine. On the way back, they stored my wheelchair or whatever since I took it to the gate. When I got it back, lots of the parts had come loose. Unfortunately, this seems very common regardless of airline.
I will never fly spirit again. Lesson learned!
The trip itself though was great. It was the first time I had met my British family that’s my age and we had a great time in the casinos and sight seeing:)
Thank you all so much for all of the tips. They really came in handy!
So glad you had a good time and sorry they were unable to return the wheelchair in the good condition you entrusted it to them in. Hopefully you and H can tighten things back up so everything is as it should be.
Yes luckily it’s easy to fix as it’s kind of meant to come apart. It was just annoying more than anything since I had to fix it by the gate.
I feel for anyone who has to use their nice, electric wheelchairs. I’d be so worried the whole flight about it 
My friend rents electric scooters at her destination sometimes. She can walk but needs supplemental O2 to do so and finds using the scooters saves her breath and requires her to tote less O2 around. She has to pay out of her own pocket but she makes it work for her.
@Lindagaf’s post #68 has very good information in it. I recommend that anyone who flies or sits more than a short time to pay serious attention to it. I emphasize her recommendation to " Wiggle your foot up and down at the ankle." I recently talked to a cardiologist who is a DVT specialist, that said that even if you can’t walk around, bend your foot up and down at the ankle. I think it helps to get the blood flowing to the leg?
I read an article saying that they did a study of blood clots after flights, giving everyone on a flight a leg ultrasound after they landed. 10% of people who did not have blood clots before the flight, had them after it. Most of those would probably disappear, but some could turn into something serious. Those are really bad odds. I suspect if the traveling public was aware of this, many people would not travel, particularly on longer flights.
I do wish there was more awareness. I would’ve had NO idea if I wasn’t sick- and I have multiple risk factors: family history of blood clots, obese, birth control, etc.
But even then, what do you do? Is it physically possible for most people to get up and walk to and from the bathroom (or whatever) when the flight attendants are adamant about “no lines.”? There are just so many people sardined onto flights.
I would say you can definitely help deal with it, by booking an aisle seat. Get up a lot and walk around, they won’t harass you if you’re moving. Flexing the feet, moving around your legs, wearing compression hose or stockings and staying hydrated is something anyone can do.