So my first trip had an amazing start...
I had an awesome crew, great pax, even some kick ass layovers! It was all good until day 3 when suddenly I felt dizzy and weak on my ATL-MEM. I managed to start feeling a little better after my lead fed me some oatmeal. But that didn't last long... From MEM - ATL I was in the lav throwing up almost the entire flight... By the time we landed I was so weak I could barely lift my laptop bag. They called crew sched and I was taken off the trip and then the fun really began.
I was taken to my Inflight Manager's office and could barely walk and spent about a half an hour with my head in the trash can as they tried to figure out what to do with me. They decided I couldn't fly home until I had been cleared by a doctor so I was sent to the Aeroclinic upstairs. I don't even remember the wheelchair ride up there. When I arrived they slapped a mask on me and did a pregnancy test... after that was ruled out they discovered I was very dehydrated. I was hooked up to an IV and slowly started to feel a little better. The next thing I know they are asking me where I have flown in the past week and then because I was close to some of the Swine Flu outbreaks they contacted the CDC. They were trying to figure out if I needed to go to the emergency room to get tested or not. After deciding I can't fly I was sent back to Inflight and they put me up in a room for the night. After I woke up I was feeling much better and went back to the Aeroclinic to get cleared. The doctor on staff was upset that they didn't test me yesterday so I was sent for testing and luckily it came back negative... I do not have the Pig Flu!!! I was finally cleared to fly and now I am back in TPA for the weekend looking forward to a few days of bed rest and a clear liquid diet...
Who knew my first four day would be so eventful?
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Brace yourself...I was sick more my first year of flying than I ever was my whole life! Your body is getting used to flying and your exposed to a lot of different people and germs! Stock up on vitamin c and wash your hands constantly: )
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Glad you're ok. I have never gotten sick in my flying career until last Xmas, I got all sick and had to be pushed through the terminal in a wheel chair. I was so embarrassed!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Flying Pinto. I was sick a ton, I think its just getting used to everything and I was commuting as well so all the time on the planes to and from work didn't help. I took vitamins, drank oj every morning and also used Airbourne. (I think it works and this is still my routine in the winter right after the seasons change... its when i get the flu each year.)
ReplyDeleteJust make sure to remember and drink loooots of water as well! Glad you are feeling better!!!!
Thanks everyone! Hopefully next week will go better. :) My managers were great and even gave me a few days to rest.
ReplyDeleteTraytable - I get how you felt... Luckily going there I was so out of it I couldn't be embarrassed... But coming back I had on a big mask because they hadn't ruled out the swine flu yet lol. I actually had one person refuse to get in an elevator with me :)
So glad you are ok! It is normal to get sick on your first trip tho, esp with nerves and it all being very new!
ReplyDeleteNice blog!