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Treatment Options => Radiation / Radiosurgery => Topic started by: gary.s on June 10, 2017, 12:02:16 pm

Title: Can you fly on an airplane after Gamma Knife
Post by: gary.s on June 10, 2017, 12:02:16 pm

I am looking at gamma knife radiation during this summer for my right sided AN which is 2.2 cm x 2.1 cm. Just wondering if it is okay to take a 5 hour airplane trip a few weeks after gamma knife. It seems like most folks go back to normal activity, but is an airplane trip okay?

Title: Re: Can you fly on an airplane after Gamma Knife
Post by: PaulW on June 16, 2017, 08:12:16 am

I flew from Munich, to London, Singapore, Adelaide Australia... two days after CK ..yes it's fine to fly

Title: Re: Can you fly on an airplane after Gamma Knife
Post by: Elsy on June 16, 2017, 08:05:54 pm

That was a big concern for me too.  My tumor was 2.9 cm and I had postradiation swelling about 3 months after GK. My neurosurgeon still said flying was fine just that I shouldn't be going up mountains, so not to worry.
If you feel well, seems safe to enjoy your travels.

Elsy

Title: Re: Can you fly on an airplane after Gamma Knife
Post by: gary.s on June 20, 2017, 08:29:17 pm

Thanks for the responses. I thought the pressure changes from the plane going up and down might impact the newly fried tumor, or the nerve. Glad you folks did not have any problems when flying.