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Making decisions about air travel when traveling for medical help?
Visiting Mayo Clinic | Last Active: May 18, 2019 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
For those who have flown for your septal myectomy, how did you manage your luggage? My concern is the trip home. Did you take only carry on, did your spouse have trouble handling both your luggage...were you able to pull your bag or can one do NOTHING where handling things like bags? Also, even tho it's too late now, was it a mistake to fly in and out of Rochester from Minn ..I just found out how little that plane (jet??) really is.
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Hi Sheim, there are several resources available that you can use to help you navigate the challenges you have just described, especially luggage handling. If you get a chance call 507-568-8438 and speak with one of the Mayo Clinic Concierge. They will give you some valuable insight on how to go about it. You can also get assistance at the airport, both Rochester and Minneapolis airports have employees who can help you with luggage even disembarking the plan fi need be. You can make a request for help upon arrival at the airport or when you make your flight reservations.
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My husband had septal myectomy last October at Rochester. We live in San Diego, we flew into Minneapolis and the small plane was fine. The shuttle service to and from Rochester was great and inexpensive, I checked the bags, there is a wheelchair service at the front of the terminal if you need it. The journey home was fine but really tiring