Posts Tagged ‘Traveling’
Flying to Hawaii
What’s good fam? I just wanted to check in before I jetsetted to Hawaii for the next week. I’ll be back by the 30th. I’m kinda nervous about the trip, mainly because I haven’t been out of the US in 8 years and also the flight is 6 hours from Cali. My last trip to…
Read MoreVacation Plans
Okay, it’s decided, we are going to MAUI!!! WOOHOO! I’ve never been to Hawaii so this is going to be a great one for me. The trip is planned for right after my current work contract, I can’t wait! In other news I’m doing great, not much to report on anything. My health is good,…
Read MoreHoliday Weekend
“Hey, lets go skiing this weekend,” my hubby said this morning. I stared at him. “Baby…what is my name? Do you know me?” I asked staring at him drolly. “Oh yeah,” he continued with a laugh. “Skiing probably isn’t good for you because of the cold and the high altitude…” “Precisely. Let’s go somewhere hot…
Read MoreRoad Trip
I’ve spent the last couple of days with Norion in the car driving from San Francisco to Portland, OR. He very wisely decided to break the trip in 2 segments, allowing it only to be about 4 hours for me in the car. I was really worried about travelling such a long distance, but now…
Read MoreFlying With Sickle Cell Revisited
Okay everyone, as you can see I’m back, alive and well. I survived both flights with only L3s on the first one (which I quickly handled with a double dose of Vicodin/Benadryl) and L2s on the return trip. I did remember to walk every hour up and down the aisle and drank water like it…
Read MoreFlying with Sickle Cell
As you know one of the precursors of an exacerbation is flying at high altitudes. Although a pressurized cabin is highly recommended—even this manages to trigger a sickle cell crises. Usually I’ve been fine flying with only minor L2s if anything but usually I didn’t live in California and have to fly back east on…
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