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[Shelley R.]

I have not flown since my sci and the thing I'm most concerned about is how I'm going to do to pressure relief. my level of injury is C4 -C5.

[kdenon01]

Hi. My husband is c5-c6 and we have flown about 6 times since his injury.

He sits on his roho cushion while he is on the plane. And to do pressure reliefs, he just leans all the way forward to relieve some pressure off the booty. And he will loop my arm and lean into the aisle, and then lean over towards me.

He only does it a couple times depending on the length of the flight.

[E-DOG]

Shelley R., on May 26 2008, 12:18 PM, said:

I have not flown since my sci and the thing I'm most concerned about is how I'm going to do to pressure relief. my level of injury is C4 -C5.

Bring a nail and a small hammer with you. Wait till yer at about 30,000 feet and place the nail against the window and tap lightly with the hammer. In no time at all you'll feel a sense of lightheadedness along with a euphoric insouciance the likes of which you've never felt before.
Works every time. And the best thing is, ALL the passengers get to join in the fun!

Sorry Shel', I just couldn't stop myself. I'm incorrigible, I know.
E-dog

[KimAndSophie]

Shelley R., on May 26 2008, 03:18 PM, said:

I have not flown since my sci and the thing I'm most concerned about is how I'm going to do to pressure relief. my level of injury is C4 -C5.

I'm a c6 and I have flown quite a bit. I just sit on my cushion. It's a Roho. If he can lean from side to side, even with some help this would help also.

[HiltonP]

Yup, sitting on one's ROHO is the way to go.
Remove the airline seat cushion first.
Put the ROHO in its place.

[KimAndSophie]

HiltonP, on May 27 2008, 04:20 AM, said:

Yup, sitting on one's ROHO is the way to go.
Remove the airline seat cushion first.
Put the ROHO in its place.

I'm not very tall,so I usually just put my cushion on top of the seat, push someof the air out of the back of it and into the front and lock it in there to create enough "dump" so I can sit up without having to hold myself up on the bulkhead the whole flight and my head still only touches the topof the seat lol! This also gives my guide dog someextraroombecause my feat don't touch the floor. (They only dangle above the floor when I sit on the regular seats!)

[sazzleshakes]

hi i have just flown to malta and it was a 3 hour flight each way i am prone to pressure sores and so have a pressure relieving cushion that i use when i am in my wheelchair. i sat on this during the flight and moved my legs every so often to ensure that i didnt get a dvt.

hope this helps

[Mike (c4-5) & Lorena]

Shelley R., on May 26 2008, 02:18 PM, said:

I have not flown since my sci and the thing I'm most concerned about is how I'm going to do to pressure relief. my level of injury is C4 -C5.

I am a c4-5 quad and I just returened from a 27 hour trip to the Philippines. There where 3 stops with the longest flight being 16 hours. I also fly to Germany/etc which is 12 hours.

I also use ROHO cushions. Make sure you let some air out as the airpressure in the cabin goes down, the ROHO gets very hard. When you land, quicly add air as the cushion will go flat.

I try and lean forward and to the side as I can. Enjoy your flight.

Mike