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Have COPD, Small Lung Cancer. Can I Fly Without Any Pain?
I have COPD and was diagnosed with Non Small Cell Lung cancer in the upper right lobe during the needle biopsy, my lung collasped and this was in August of 2010 I had radiation treatments and have been clear since March of 2011 I go to Pulmonary Rehab Maintenace program 2 a week I want to know if I can fly to California in August of this year My father is there and is 98 years of age what is the risk
Mon, 11 Mar 2013
Hi,
There is no risk in flying . Hope your COPD are medically managed . There is no contraindication of flying with a non-small cell lung cancer treated with radiotherapy. Better to comment upon the lung status pulmonary function test report should be mentioned. Follow your doctors' advise.
There is no risk in flying . Hope your COPD are medically managed . There is no contraindication of flying with a non-small cell lung cancer treated with radiotherapy. Better to comment upon the lung status pulmonary function test report should be mentioned. Follow your doctors' advise.
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