Travel Precautions

Living with asbestos-related illness should not keep you from traveling. This section will help you understand how to take care of yourself during travel.

Before planning a longer trip:

Discuss your travel plans with your doctor to be sure it is all right for you to travel and to find out how long you can safely be away on your trip.

Contact your oxygen supply company about your travel plans. The company will recommend the equipment you need and help determine the time you can safely travel between refills. Get the oxygen equipment with which you will travel ahead of time so you can become familiar with how to operate it. Your supplier can also arrange to have oxygen supplied to you at your destination.

Check with your insurance company. You may have to pay in advance for equipment and submit the insurance claims after you return home. Be sure to keep your receipts.

Always keep your prescription with you throughout the trip.