Driving non stop
We are getting a new Class C motor home this weekend. Got the approval call today. We will put it to great use. With that being said, it got me wondering as to non stop driving. With it being a Class ...
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If you and the DW are up for the marathon driving, stamina, nerves, sleep, health conditions etc., please go for it. We can not impose our expectations on your dream vacation plans. But, that having been said . . .
Does anyone else have concerns/worries about swelling in the legs/ankles, and the possiblility of blood clots which can occur on such long trips? Twenty months ago, I suffered from Deep Vein Thrombosis in the left leg that also led to life-threatening pulmonary edema (blood clots) in my lungs. I am also in physical rehab for a broken leg suffered in a skiing accident this past winter. DW just had a hip replaced 2 weeks ago. Neither of us is up to traveling the 10-14 hour days without stops about every hour, to walk and flex the legs so the blood keeps flowing, under orders/recommendations from our doctors.
Does anyone else have concerns/worries about swelling in the legs/ankles, and the possiblility of blood clots which can occur on such long trips? Twenty months ago, I suffered from Deep Vein Thrombosis in the left leg that also led to life-threatening pulmonary edema (blood clots) in my lungs. I am also in physical rehab for a broken leg suffered in a skiing accident this past winter. DW just had a hip replaced 2 weeks ago. Neither of us is up to traveling the 10-14 hour days without stops about every hour, to walk and flex the legs so the blood keeps flowing, under orders/recommendations from our doctors.
