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Posted 4/25/2015 7:02 AM (GMT -5)
Ok, guys, I'm getting ready for my first long travel since surgery in February. Memorial day weekend, I'll be traveling to New England. I'll have a 2 hr drive to Indianapolis Friday evening (no biggie, plenty of places to stop), then on Saturday starting early in the morning, two flights to get me from Indianapolis to Manchester, NH. Each flight will be about 1 1/2 hrs in mini-jets. I'm thinking that I should both wear and carry light pads, and get seated near the back of the aircraft to be near the restroom.

Any other hints?
Posted 4/25/2015 8:17 AM (GMT -5)
Should go fine. Maybe don't over hydrate. On another note, we live 30 minutes from Manchester airport & enjoy hosting in any way that would be helpful to you. Please let me know. We're living out of our motorhome @ Merlefest just now - that traveling & long hours listening & dancing has been uneventful.
Mini pads over denim are a godsend.
Posted 4/25/2015 8:36 AM (GMT -5)
Wilderness, my email is in my profile, feel free to email me. My final destination is in Maine, just over the NH line northeast of Rochester, NH. I'll have a week of my own GFMPH getting the "camps" (new englanders know what a camp is) ready for the summer. Hopefully it won't rain every day. Maybe we could plan to get together while I'm in the area.
Posted 4/25/2015 8:49 AM (GMT -5)
Hi
I started traveling 8 weeks after RALP and it was a non issue. The only problem I had was sitting that long due to discomfort where prostate used to be. Hit the restroom before boarding and if you wear a pad put on a fresh one. I had a alot of trepidation before my first few flights after surgery but really its a non event

Safe Travels!

Pat
Posted 4/25/2015 12:12 PM (GMT -5)
Halbert, on my trip to Vegas last week, 5 hour flight, I was a little nervous even though I've been off pads for 2 months. I packed some shields in my carry on, but never used them.

no coffee before the flight, drink water as necessary, but try to wait till close to the end of the flight before drinking a lot. I always bring a water bottle on board for a long flight. I didn't open it till the last half of the trip. Obviously, pee just before the flight.

My one mistake was getting a window and an middle seat for my wife and I, from now on, I get two aisles. I had to get up and pee twice over 5 hours, both going and coming, and had to climb over the fat guys that sat net to me both ways.

You probably won't have that problem in a mini jet. And your flight is shorter, should be easy
Posted 4/25/2015 5:02 PM (GMT -5)
halbert,

Exactly 8 weeks after my RALP I flew from Boston to Denver and spent a week outside on a wind farm installing equipment. In the past I could never go before boarding and between the seat belt sign, drink cart, or the guy snoring next to me spent the flight uncomfortable wondering if I'd make it. That flight and a dozen since were sooo nice. No sympathetic muscle anymore means you are flat empty to start and with a heavy pad you do not care since you are prepared. I was barely damp, never saturated, even Boston to SFO. Seriously, you will find it is not problem. I was more worried about TSA but even with the full body scanner I've never had a problem.

We are 18 miles SW from MHT if you want to over night on your way. Otherwise maybe we can get together with Wilderness for lunch, dinner, or something. I'll PM the address so you can google map it to see where it is.
Posted 4/25/2015 6:03 PM (GMT -5)
Yes! Let's make that dinner happen. Be happy to host. Gfmph meal!
Posted 4/25/2015 6:14 PM (GMT -5)
After 6 weeks of having RALP, I took a 2,500 mile car trip. I made sure I had lots of water and I stopped about every 100 miles as I was driving by myself. I really didn't have any problems, just stopped when I needed to do so. Good luck on your trip, should be fun.
Posted 4/25/2015 7:34 PM (GMT -5)
NE-Skier and Wilderness: my route to and from MHT takes me on 101 East to 125, then north on 125 to Rochester, then up 16 and cross country into Maine at Milton Mills. Drop me emails and we'll see what we can figure out.
Posted 4/28/2015 2:49 PM (GMT -5)
Stop frequently even if you don't think you need to.
Take care and glad you are doing so well!
Research pays off!
Posted 4/28/2015 11:52 PM (GMT -5)
I too a 5 1/2 hr plane trip from SEA-OGG, 5weeks after open surgery. Un eventful. Everyone is different tho.
Posted 4/29/2015 2:58 PM (GMT -5)
I drove to Houston (850 miles) 4 weeks after my surgery. Having pads and not drinking too much are the keys. Oh and loose clothing. I don't know why, but it helped me.
Posted 4/29/2015 7:46 PM (GMT -5)
Hello Wilderness,

I understand you are in here in the NE also.
We rented the Deerfield Fair grounds two summers in a row a year and two ago to test some equipment. If you recall a low flying Cessna I can tell you about it. All I remember for eats was Yannis.

HMS
Hollis, NH
Posted 4/29/2015 9:26 PM (GMT -5)
Hi HMS.

We've been here since '74. Yannies - sorry about that! Not what I had in mind.

We should get together soon. How is your radiation going?

I'll be home again Saturday - will work on getting in touch then.

Halbert - sorry about this thread hijack
Posted 4/30/2015 4:43 AM (GMT -5)
As soon as the seatbelt lights go off, jump up and go to the loo and have a relaxing piss. My routine ... then the rest of the trip is .... relaxing

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Posted 4/30/2015 5:24 AM (GMT -5)
Wilderness and NE-Skier, I'll be in touch via email.

I tend to find the mini-jets just barely tolerable anyway. My 3 month post surgery status just raises the anticipated misery another notch.
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