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Yes, compression hose should be worn. Try to book an aisle seat, so you can get up and walk around during the flight.
Most important - book wheelchair assistance - those airport corridors are a long walk.
Plan to arrive early at the airport, because screening may take longer with your new knee implant. Go for the machine that looks like a shower stall, rather than the archway. Expect to be wanded and patted down.
If you can, take a couple of those instant ice packs (the ones you snap and they get cold), so you can ice your knee during the flight.
Yes, compression hose should be worn. Try to book an aisle seat, so you can get up and walk around during the flight.
Most important - book wheelchair assistance - those airport corridors are a long walk.
Plan to arrive early at the airport, because screening may take longer with your new knee implant. Go for the machine that looks like a shower stall, rather than the archway. Expect to be wanded and patted down.
If you can, take a couple of those instant ice packs (the ones you snap and they get cold), so you can ice your knee during the flight.