MY DAUGHTER WILL BE GOING TO ROME THIS SUMMER WITH THE SUMMER ABROAD PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE / SUGGESTIONS FOR LONG TRAVEL ON A PLANE AS WELL AS HOW TO REACH THE CLINICS IN ROME?? ANY OTHER TRAVEL HINTS???LOOKING FOR SOME ADVICEPCM FATHER OF 20 YO W/CF/CFRD/MYCOBACTERIUM.
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TRAVELING ROME
- Thread starter Shibumi
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Hi,I´m living in Germany and I am 41 with cf. I have always been travelling a lot, next week I will come to The USA again. If your daughter is feeling well, there will be no problem with the flight. I did only have a hard flight once, when I was feeling very bad and my lungs have been "full until the throat" with mucus.She should see to have all her medicine with her for her stay in Rome.Uli
RogerRedHat
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Hi, I'm from England. I've flown to America many time without any real problems. It has been suggested by my Doctors here that in future I fly on airlines which can provide oxygen. Obviously the air on planes can be pretty nasty and the altitude has an effect on breathing. Apart from the O2 you shouldn't really have any problems.
There are several Cf care centers in Italy, and two that I know of in Rome. There is CF association in Italy, but I haven't been able to find a website for them. Ask your CF clinic social worker for the contact info for the Italian clinics, and have your doc refer her to them or whatever they need to do so that she can be seen there if need be. Have your doc write a generic travel letter to show airport security if she needs to travel with syringes or a neb and to explain all the meds. The flight itself is no sweat, just make sure she gets plenty of water to help curb jet lag. She can beat the heat over there by drinking fluids with sodium like gatorade, and eating salty snacks. Remind her to wash her hands a little more often or carry some of that anti-bacterial gel. Travel light!!! I suggest a backpacking pack. I use a vest at home, but when I travel, I use acapella or flutter and stay on top of autogenic drainage, or get a friend to beat on me. She needs to talk with the "adults" in charge to let them know her needs. They will be able to help her if there is a problem. I don't know if she's in the habit of chatting w/ her profs about her CF, but I think it is best so that they know how to accomodate me if I need it. She's gonna have a blast!Debbie22 yr old w/ CFps. it's pronounced "fibrosi cistic" in Italian.
Hi! I am a 21 yr old with CF, and I went to Italy 4 years ago. I had a wonderful time!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> I have two pieces of advice for your daughter. First, there are A LOT of hills in Italy, so be prepared. Second, even with an adaptor, the amount of cycles per minute (or something like that) is not enough to power a nebulizer (it won't mist.) I am going to Germany this summer, and I am getting a battery operated nebulizer for the trip. I suggest that your daughter do the same. I am sure your daughter will have an incredible time, as Italy is a beautiful country! Best of Luck! Mary
AbsintheSorrow
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I went to Barcelona for my graduation gift in 02. The only thing I would comment on is one of the things the last person said. We bought an adaptor for European outlets and the thing still didn't work. We were staying with my dad's Spanish "brother," so he knew where to go and he was fluent in Spanish as well as English. We used him as a translator. Luckily, in such a big city, there was a medical supply store nearby, and we bought a European nebulizer for like $30. Other than that, I don't have much information.