Do you take the airline cushion out and replace it with your Roho cushion ?
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 15, 2014, at 5:14 PM, Don Price <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't fly very often (usually two or three round trips per year), but I did > just return on a flight from Milwaukee to Phoenix. I have a few tips that > work for me. > > 1. If you can afford first class/business class, the seats are wider and much > more comfortable. I can't afford it, but I have been bumped up to first class > on several flights and it is wonderful. > > 2. Bulkhead seats (first row after first class) are next best because of > extra leg room and no one needs to climb over you to get to their seat. > However, there is a slight downside which I'll explain below. > > 3. I travel wearing a hoodie sweatshirt. The pocket on the front is a perfect > place to put wallet, phone, ticket, snacks and still have them reachable. > Also, the hood comes in handy once I start getting cold. Or stuff a tshirt > into the hood and you have a pillow to lean back on. > > I fly alone on 80% of my trips. I only book direct flights, unless there's no > other option. It's important to be able to direct your transfers and care. > I'm c5/6 so I require a complete lift transfer. I'm pretty light [150 lbs] so > two people can generally transfer me easily. Once I'm in the aisle chair I > instruct them how to disengage the clutch on my chair so it can be pushed. > > I always sit on my Roho on the plane. Since I'm by myself I make sure they > position me properly from the start or it's going to be a long, uncomfortable > flight. Since I don't have use of my trunk muscles the landing is always > interesting because they hit the brakes hard so I have to find a way to hold > onto something or I'll flop forward. If I've made friends with the passenger > next to me I'll sometimes explain and ask them to put their arm across my > chest on landing. But usually I'm able to hook my arm behind the seat and > hold on ok. > > Now, in a regular row of seats I have to explain to the other passengers that > I'm unable to stand and they'll have to climb over me to enter/exit the row. > I hate this part of flying--it's awkward. Again, this is not an issue if > you're in the bulkhead row. However, what I LIKE about the regular rows is > that I can lean forward and rest my head on the back of the seat in front of > me. This is a nice way to stretch, weight shift and even take a little nap > (be prepared that sometimes they suddenly move their seat.) This is the one > downside of the bulkhead seats--no seat in front of you to lean forward onto. > > Since you'll be the first one on the plane and the last one off, take a > moment to introduce yourself to the flight crew. Kindness goes a long way in > how you'll be treated. Let them know how they can best assist you, especially > in an emergency. I tell them to just grab under my arms and drag me if they > had to. > > Rather than carry my heavy/bulky battery charger, I duct-tape it onto the > back of my chair, being sure to secure and zip tie the cords. Always be sure > your chair gets a special handling tag [aka gate tag] so that it gets > delivered directly to the door of the plane. > > Happy flying! > Don. > > > On Friday, August 15, 2014 9:16 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I did not know this. Very interesting. > I travel by air quite a bit. Yes a ROHO cushion expands during flight, the > cabin pressure inside most > airliners is 8,000 feet. I live near sea level (300 feet to be exact) and > use a ROHO Quadtro Select High > Profile (4" cell) cushion. > > When the plane gets to altitude the cushion is still in one piece, but it > becomes quite firm and doesn't allow > for proper immersion (sinking into the cushion so it is distributing pressure > over a large area). When I get > to altitude I open the air valve and let some air out until I feel like I'm > sinking into the cushion about 2"--it > doesn't take much--I would guess I open the valve for about 2 seconds, check, > perhaps another 2 seconds. > > The next thing to remember is when the plane lands, the cushion needs to have > air put into it. Although it > would be easy to travel with a small ROHO air pump, I just blow 1-or two full > breaths of air (it depends on > if I land in Denver or Florida) and it brings the cushion back for that > altitude. > > There have been flights when I have forgotten to let the air out, the cushion > is fine, and on "that" flight > my skin was fine--in my opinion a firm ROHO still provides more protection > than no cushion at all--but > (knock on wood) despite having a butt that is nothing but skin and bones I've > never had a pressure sore > in my 29-years living with SCI BECAUSE I pay close attention to cushions, > mirror-skin-checks. > > As an aside, in my experience it is extremely important to have a proper > cushion under you for car seats, > airplane seats, even the couch. These are surfaces that can cause pressure > ulcers! > > Bob V > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Vogel <[email protected]> > To: Tom Borcherding <[email protected]> > Cc: Jim Lubin <[email protected]>; quad-list <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Aug 15, 2014 10:54 am > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Flight comfort? > > Hi Jim and all, > > I travel by air quite a bit. Yes a ROHO cushion expands during flight, the > cabin pressure inside most > airliners is 8,000 feet. I live near sea level (300 feet to be exact) and > use a ROHO Quadtro Select High > Profile (4" cell) cushion. > > When the plane gets to altitude the cushion is still in one piece, but it > becomes quite firm and doesn't allow > for proper immersion (sinking into the cushion so it is distributing pressure > over a large area). When I get > to altitude I open the air valve and let some air out until I feel like I'm > sinking into the cushion about 2"--it > doesn't take much--I would guess I open the valve for about 2 seconds, check, > perhaps another 2 seconds. > > The next thing to remember is when the plane lands, the cushion needs to have > air put into it. Although it > would be easy to travel with a small ROHO air pump, I just blow 1-or two full > breaths of air (it depends on > if I land in Denver or Florida) and it brings the cushion back for that > altitude. > > There have been flights when I have forgotten to let the air out, the cushion > is fine, and on "that" flight > my skin was fine--in my opinion a firm ROHO still provides more protection > than no cushion at all--but > (knock on wood) despite having a butt that is nothing but skin and bones I've > never had a pressure sore > in my 29-years living with SCI BECAUSE I pay close attention to cushions, > mirror-skin-checks. > > As an aside, in my experience it is extremely important to have a proper > cushion under you for car seats, > airplane seats, even the couch. These are surfaces that can cause pressure > ulcers! > > Bob V > > > > > The other thing to remember is, when you get back >> On Aug 15, 2014, at 6:13 AM, Tom Borcherding wrote: >> >> I know many ROHO users carry on their ROHO Cushion and use it during the >> flight. I would assume the same would apply to individuals who use >> Stimulite and other easy-to-carry cushions. >> >> In my job with ROHO, I travel internationally several times a year. I take >> along an LTV Cushion which is great for comfort on these long flights. It >> also deflates and rolls up to easily fit in my backpack so it is very >> convenient for travel. >> >> http://www.therohostore.com/Products/Quilted-Fabric-Cover-LTV-Seat-Cushion__LTVC.aspx >> >> >> I agree the armrests are uncomfortable, but I haven't found a solution yet >> to this challenge! >> >> Tom Borcherding >> ROHO Inc. >> 100 N. 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