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I thought I would share in case
others out there had similar questions and/or concerns.
Reader:
Hello
Ronnie! I hope all is well! I was wondering if you could give me
some advice / tips for traveling with cystic fibrosis. I'm about to take my 6 year old
daughter to Denver and had a few questions...
1. Do you
have to check The Vest? Or can it
be a carry on because it's medical equipment?
2. Do
meds have to fit in a quart zip lock bag in the carry on, or ar they exempt
from that?
3. Should
I have her wear a face mask on the plane?
Cold and flu season and
all.
Ronnie:
1. No, you do not have
to check the Vest. It can be carried on and will not count as a carry-on since
it is medical equipment.
2. I have never put my
meds in a zip lock bag and always carry them on. Just remember that if your
meds are on a carry-on that also has non-medical items (clothes, etc), it WILL
count as a carry-on.
3. I've never worn a
face mask on a plane, but it is certainly dependent on the comfort level of the
individual (or their parents).
Hope this helps!! Don't
hesitate to ask more questions
Reader:
Have you
ever been to Denver or somewhere similar?
We live in Iowa, met you at the CF Family day a couple years ago , and
she's never left the state. Do you
have any issues with the thinner air?
I know each case is different, just wondering. Thank you so much!!!
Ronnie:
I didn't have any
issues with altitude or thinner air until much later on in life. And when I say
issues, they were minimal at most. I would bet that any change she would feel,
you would feel also.
If you have a question that you
would like my input on, please never hesitate to email me at
ronnie@cysticlife.org!
Logging you in...
Amanda · 593 weeks ago
1. Any medical equipment is allowed aswell as your weight limits for hand luggage or checked in luggage, some airlines like to see a letter from the doctor confirming what the medical reason is.
2. I didn't put her meds in a special bag just added them to her hand luggage, it does count towards weight that way though as Ronnie said.
3. Charlotte didn't wear a mask at all and was fine, she had had her flu jab though a few weeks before so I wasn't too worried.
We had gone from Britian to Florida and her only comment was that it was like "being in a nebulizer bubble", I think Ronnie has mostly covered everything
One perk we enjoyed, they let us get on the aeroplane first so Charlotte didn't get knocked around with her having a port o cath.
Melissa · 593 weeks ago