Re: flying internationally

[Guest guest]

You should also think about bringing an emergency med with you, like Diastat

or Ativan. We always travel with both just in case Jake has a status

event. We bring a small cooler on board and always travel w/ enough meals

for the day, plus one extra in case of delay. One dish meals are good, or

even eggnog or Keto Cal in a pinch....a meal in a thermos. We sometimes can

put the cooler where the garment bags are stored. See if you can arrange to

get the bulkhead which will give you more room and some privacy. If you

explain the need for a bit more space, due to seizures, then they may give

it to you, or just explain that you are travelling w/ a disabled person.

The airlines usually put Jake and one of us in the bulkhead, but not

necessarily our whole family. Careful how much you stress the seizure

thing, sometimes the airline will question the overall safety of the person

travelling via plane.

Re: flying internationally

> First of all, I wouldn't think that the scale will work on the plane

because

> of the movement and vibration. At least I wouldn't count on it working.

>

> That means that you will have to have all the food prepared and weighed in

> advance. Perhaps one dish meals would be best. I think that the cabin crew

> would be able to heat up food in a microwave. Check it out with them. The

> airlines usually have a doctor who will call and talk to you about your

needs,

> oxygen, boarding, etc. before you go.

>

> I know that we are not supposed to be in favour of drugs around here, but

what

> about something to make her sleep. I think that I had good luck with

gravol

> once for myself, but that was mainly to keep from throwing up on a ship.

> However, it seemed to work well and took off the edge. If that makes any

sense.

>

> You might be able to take a small cooler, perhaps soft-sided with your

keto

> meals in it.

>

> Bill

>

> rackerman wrote:

> >

> > I'm open to anyone's ideas on how to fly internationally with a keto

> > child. Shan is right now experiencing 1-2 seizures at time of sleep.

> > We will soon be moving to Australia. The only flights to Australia from

> > Manila, Philippines, are night ones. It will take about 12 hours to get

> > to our destination. Our flight will leave here about 9PM. Shan gets

> > extremely tired around 7:30. This is bed time. She needs about 10

> > hours of sleep. No matter what, she wakes up with the rising sun around

> > 6AM. In the past she has had the hardest time flying internationally

> > because she can't sleep on the airplane. She will be awake until the

> > last 4 hours of a 21 hour trip. She needs her own bed and atmosphere.

> > And, we are unable to afford first class or business class.

> >

> > Also, we welcome any input in the way of what to do about food on the

> > flight for Shan. We plan to bring all that she needs and ask them to

> > refrigerate it. But if anyone has any experience to share with us,

> > flying domestic or internationally we would appreciate it. We also face

> > a trip from Australia to the U.S. this November with some flights within

> > the U.S.

> >

> > For those of you in Australia, have you flown with your child using

> > Qantas Airlines? If so, what was your experience?

> >

> > Rhonda

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

First of all, I wouldn't think that the scale will work on the plane because

of the movement and vibration. At least I wouldn't count on it working.

That means that you will have to have all the food prepared and weighed in

advance. Perhaps one dish meals would be best. I think that the cabin crew

would be able to heat up food in a microwave. Check it out with them. The

airlines usually have a doctor who will call and talk to you about your needs,

oxygen, boarding, etc. before you go.

I know that we are not supposed to be in favour of drugs around here, but what

about something to make her sleep. I think that I had good luck with gravol

once for myself, but that was mainly to keep from throwing up on a ship.

However, it seemed to work well and took off the edge. If that makes any sense.

You might be able to take a small cooler, perhaps soft-sided with your keto

meals in it.

Bill

rackerman wrote:

>

> I'm open to anyone's ideas on how to fly internationally with a keto

> child. Shan is right now experiencing 1-2 seizures at time of sleep.

> We will soon be moving to Australia. The only flights to Australia from

> Manila, Philippines, are night ones. It will take about 12 hours to get

> to our destination. Our flight will leave here about 9PM. Shan gets

> extremely tired around 7:30. This is bed time. She needs about 10

> hours of sleep. No matter what, she wakes up with the rising sun around

> 6AM. In the past she has had the hardest time flying internationally

> because she can't sleep on the airplane. She will be awake until the

> last 4 hours of a 21 hour trip. She needs her own bed and atmosphere.

> And, we are unable to afford first class or business class.

>

> Also, we welcome any input in the way of what to do about food on the

> flight for Shan. We plan to bring all that she needs and ask them to

> refrigerate it. But if anyone has any experience to share with us,

> flying domestic or internationally we would appreciate it. We also face

> a trip from Australia to the U.S. this November with some flights within

> the U.S.

>

> For those of you in Australia, have you flown with your child using

> Qantas Airlines? If so, what was your experience?

>

> Rhonda

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm taking my son for a 6hour flight to Seattle. I'm afraid to tell

them anything ...what if they kick him off? If he has a seizure, I'll

just explain, I guess. Isn't that the best choice?

If you say your son has epilepsy, can't they refuse you the trip?

> > >

> > > I'm open to anyone's ideas on how to fly internationally with

a keto

> > > child. Shan is right now experiencing 1-2 seizures at time of

sleep.

> > > We will soon be moving to Australia. The only flights to

Australia from

> > > Manila, Philippines, are night ones. It will take about 12

hours to get

> > > to our destination. Our flight will leave here about 9PM.

Shan gets

> > > extremely tired around 7:30. This is bed time. She needs

about 10

> > > hours of sleep. No matter what, she wakes up with the rising

sun around

> > > 6AM. In the past she has had the hardest time flying

internationally

> > > because she can't sleep on the airplane. She will be awake

until the

> > > last 4 hours of a 21 hour trip. She needs her own bed and

atmosphere.

> > > And, we are unable to afford first class or business class.

> > >

> > > Also, we welcome any input in the way of what to do about food

on the

> > > flight for Shan. We plan to bring all that she needs and ask

them to

> > > refrigerate it. But if anyone has any experience to share with

us,

> > > flying domestic or internationally we would appreciate it. We

also face

> > > a trip from Australia to the U.S. this November with some

flights within

> > > the U.S.

> > >

> > > For those of you in Australia, have you flown with your child

using

> > > Qantas Airlines? If so, what was your experience?

> > >

> > > Rhonda

> > >

> > >