Re: Vent user and flying

Robert Mauro (mauro(AT)chelsea.ios.com)
Wed, 13 Nov 1996 12:55:27 -0500 (EST)

I flew to CA from NY on United in '79, using my vent all the way. I
sensed it was a little hard to breathe, but thought it was anxiety. It
might have been the cabin press set at 7000 feet or so. Ask your doc.
Maybe you can get a test in the pulmonary lab's test chamber. I know NYU
hospital has one.

Bob Mauro, Mauro(AT)Chelsea.Ios.Com
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On Wed, 13 Nov 1996 RCTHAMM(AT)aol.com wrote:

> =09I have breathing problems from PPS characterized by shortness of breat=
h and
> inability to sleep at night without use of a ventilator. I=92m contempla=
ting
> my first airplane flight in years and am wondering what the effect of red=
uced
> cabin pressure might be. My understanding is that cabin pressure may be
> something like that at 3000-5000 feet altitude.=20
> =09My reason for concern relates to an experience in 1988, when my breath=
ing
> was better than it is now. I was attempting to drive through Rocky Mount=
ain
> National Park in Colorado. At 7000 feet I got really short of breath, kn=
ew I
> wouldn=92t make it at 11,000 feet, so turned around and went 500 miles ou=
t of
> my way to avoid this mountain pass.=20
> =09So now I am wondering what flying might be like. Does anyone with
> breathing/ventilator experience have comments to offer? I could, of cours=
e
> use the vent on the plane if the internal batteries last, but wonder if t=
hat
> will be necessary.
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> Thanks =20
> DickT=20
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