Any flying guidelines?
- by bettyb
- 2016-01-13 12:01:12
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I am considering flying t
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Actually
by Cabg Patch - 2016-01-13 03:01:03
Some heart patients cannot fly, but that is a very rare group (estimated at 1 in a million). the primary thing you should remember is to get up and walk in the aisle every 3 or 4 hours to keep blood from pooling. You should have no issues with the pacer.
I only ask for the grope pat down when I see an attractive screener otherwise use whatever everybody else does.
Patch
by Tracey_E - 2016-01-13 07:01:53
We've told you and told you to stop propositioning TSA agents!
Hi Betty.....
by Tattoo Man - 2016-01-13 08:01:41
...Life with a Pacemaker will always require some adjustments......
Flying is just fine......
To be on the safe side...
My advice is...always stick to using an Aeroplane..
These people have done it lots of times before...
Tattoo Man UK
Thank you, everyone!
by bettyb - 2016-01-13 09:01:30
I enjoyed and appreciated reading all of your comments. It was very helpful. And thanks for making me smile. Some of your comments were funny. I will probably print this. =D
BettyB
Don't worry about the wands
by Theknotguy - 2016-01-13 11:01:25
Don't worry about the wands. Had a security guy sneak up behind me and use a wand. First stroke was right over the pacemaker. Won't tell you what I thought about him and had to bite my tongue to keep from making a very nasty comment. But no problems with the pacemaker.
Those security guys are always out to prove the reason for being there. So if you make a rude comment they can make your life miserable.
Also had to go through one of the non-approved metal detectors. Told the officer I'd really be ticked if anything went wrong. No problems.
Obviously I don't suggest you ignore warnings about wands and non-approved metal detectors, but they may not be the problem anticipated.
Hope your trip goes well.
It posted before I finished writing.
by bettyb - 2016-01-13 12:01:28
I am considering flying to Tokyo from Boston, which is around 13 hours. I normally hate to fly and get very anxious and uncomfortable, but this is an important trip, so I am trying to get past all my fears and anxieties, so I can do this. I wasn't sure if there are any issues with flying when you have a pacemaker? I appreciate any and all feedback and support. Thank you! BettyB
TraceyE
by Cabg Patch - 2016-01-14 03:01:02
You know me, ever since the Pacer Chicks broke up, I hang out at airport security check points to get my thrills...beats courthouse security
I Don't Even Tell Them
by PJinSC - 2016-01-15 04:01:11
I don't even tell them anymore, because then they make a big deal and it is a waste of your time. I have NEVER set off a metal detector anywhere, even at the nuclear power plant I worked at. And NEVER felt any effect when walking at a normal pace through a detector. I have gone through the x-ray machines several times just for the hey of it, but they never let me see the picture even when I ask that I want see if the PM and leads show up. These guys are no fun at all. Being a straight male, I never saw a male TSA guard I wanted to get a pat down from; come to think of it, never saw a female one, either.
The suggestion on getting up and moving around is a good one. Anyone with a reduced heart pumping capability is subject to DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis). A couple hours cross country may not be a problem but long overseas flights could well be.
PJ
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by Tracey_E - 2016-01-13 01:01:06
No issues with flying! When you go through security, tell them you have a pacer. If they send you to a metal detector line, they'll either move you to the 3d scanner line (which is safe for us) or do a pat down. Theoretically we can walk through the metal detector, and some do, but it's best not to. Either way, super easy. I've flown more times than I can count with no issues.
The only thing we need to avoid is the wands, they can't be used above the waist. Airport personnel will know this but I've run into lesser trained folks at courthouses and concerts.