Hi Guys and girls
I haven't been on the forum much as my wife and I have been traveling darkest Africa for the past couple of months. When my OS gave me the all clear in February my wife and I set out on a bit of an adventure. We flew to South Africa, borrowed a 4X4 and set off on a trip of a lifetime.
All was going great, we had been all through south Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and were at Victoria falls in Zimbabwe when "Lefty" started to swell! If any of you know that part of the world medical facilities are almost non existent but after a couple of hours I tracked down a doctor who diagnosed a DVT. He gave me a shot of Heparin and suggested I get to South Africa ASAP. Luckally there was a flight leaving in 2 hours so I caught it and headed to a Private hospital in Johannesburg where, on arrival they gave me 2 shots of Klaxin? before shipping me of to have an ultrasound done. As it turned out it was not a DVT but a large hematoma in my left calf (12cm X 7cm X 2.9cm)
I was scheduled for surgery next morning and had it drained. (400ml came out) Now 5 days later I am feeling 100% but the surgeon wont let me fly for another week!!! My wife is stuck up in Zimbabwe and I am stuck here! Bummer!
Does anyone know if flying is detrimental or dangerous after a hematoma?? I really want to get back to my wife in Zimbabwe ASAP
Thanks
Richard
I haven't been on the forum much as my wife and I have been traveling darkest Africa for the past couple of months. When my OS gave me the all clear in February my wife and I set out on a bit of an adventure. We flew to South Africa, borrowed a 4X4 and set off on a trip of a lifetime.
All was going great, we had been all through south Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and were at Victoria falls in Zimbabwe when "Lefty" started to swell! If any of you know that part of the world medical facilities are almost non existent but after a couple of hours I tracked down a doctor who diagnosed a DVT. He gave me a shot of Heparin and suggested I get to South Africa ASAP. Luckally there was a flight leaving in 2 hours so I caught it and headed to a Private hospital in Johannesburg where, on arrival they gave me 2 shots of Klaxin? before shipping me of to have an ultrasound done. As it turned out it was not a DVT but a large hematoma in my left calf (12cm X 7cm X 2.9cm)
I was scheduled for surgery next morning and had it drained. (400ml came out) Now 5 days later I am feeling 100% but the surgeon wont let me fly for another week!!! My wife is stuck up in Zimbabwe and I am stuck here! Bummer!
Does anyone know if flying is detrimental or dangerous after a hematoma?? I really want to get back to my wife in Zimbabwe ASAP
Thanks
Richard