Lymphoedema

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Hello all, I hope you are all doing well. My partner and I are going abroad in a couple of weeks, I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with lymphoedema and flying? Is my partners neck likely to swell up on the flight? Thank you

  • Hi. I don’t personally but I wouldn’t think the slightly reduced cabin pressure would make much difference. Is your partner doing exercises to help? 

    Dani 

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  • Hello, yes he is and he has a compression garment but I have just thought about the cabin pressure on the flight and wondered if anyone would know. 
    Thank you. 

  • Been doing lymphoedema massage for a couple of years now, turkey neck, flown abroad quite a few times, it has never been an issue.

    Enjoy your break.

    Micky