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Title: How soon can Cara fly home?
Post by CarasMOM on Jun 29^th, 2004 at 3:30am

My daughter's surgery is on July 14th and we have plans to fly home to AZ from Rochester, MN on the 18th. I realize it varies from one patient to another. Will be flying two planes...any suggestions on keeping her comfortable. The time is approaching FAST.

DJ - I would like to send a picture of Cara to use for my profile and for all to see right before her surgery. Where should I send it to?

Have a great evening everyone !!!

Carol (Cara's MOM) :)

Title: Re: How soon can Cara fly home?
Post by DJ on Jun 29^th, 2004 at 4:08am

Carol,

Cara should be fine to fly home as soon as she's out of the hospital. There's no restrictions on flying after surgery.

As for the picture, you can send it to me at: deej@moyamoya.com

Title: Re: How soon can Cara fly home?
Post by Rena on Jun 29^th, 2004 at 8:55am

I agree with DJ, flying home is no problem. The only time Tyler had trouble with flying was when we had to jump on a plane 3 hours after getting the staples out that went across his temple. [smiley=hurl.gif]
Tyler tells everyone that will listen to never get on a plane after getting staples removed from your head.
He loved flying to and from the surgery though. We just got a few weird looks, although I made sure to have his staples covered for the flight home. [smiley=JAW_DROP.gif] Some people just like to stare.

Title: Re: How soon can Cara fly home?
Post by Kristina on Jul 4^th, 2004 at 9:03am

Rena, this is precisely how I feel right now. I told my hubby that I look partially like Mrs. Frankenstein and will be the full Mrs. F when all is done :-[. I am hoping to visit the cancer center at Stanford before I leave for a cute bandana or something to hide the scars. I am such a reserved person and do not care for ANY extra attention. My hopes are to be healed and ready for work on 8/9. Hope all is well and my prayers are with all MM sufferers and survivors!

Title: Re: How soon can Cara fly home?
Post by Rena on Jul 4^th, 2004 at 10:46am

Kristina,
I was surprised at Tyler's reaction at being stared at, he would stare just as hard back at them. [smiley=eek5.gif] I had thought he was shy, but the staring just made him mad enough to be rude back!

Here's something that surprised me though: At the airport on the way back, Tyler still had 17 staples in one side of his head, a woman comes up and said, "Did you have a bad fall on your bike?" I can't figure out what kind of fall on a bike would cause such scars? [smiley=huh.gif] But at least she asked instead of staring.