Hot Air Balloon Ride with an Ostomy - Experiences and Tips?

Our annual balloon fiesta is happening this weekend. 🎈 I was wondering if anyone with an ostomy has ever gone up in one. And what was it like? Did the air pressure, etc. affect your pouch? 🤔🤩

I suppose it depends how high you get. :-)

I have no firsthand experience to relate. But if I use the example of a bag of Frito-Lay chips shipped from Plano, TX to here in the Denver Metro area, things could get puffy. That is around a 4,300 foot rise. Not sure how things play out in, say Kearney, Nebraska where the rise would be about 1400 feet. Maybe Alex can tell us.

Of course, that may have nothing to do with going up in a balloon. I am just in a weird mood and paddling in a particular stream of consciousness. :-))

Daniel

Hi Daniel 😀

Makes sense to me. 😬🙄🤓

Hi Sally - I have been in a balloon to 4,000 ft. (1.22 km) with no adverse effects. Also, when my fly fishing friend and I tackle the Miramichi, we fly from Waterloo to Fredericton in his small, non-pressurized plane and the average altitude is 5 ~ 7,000 ft. (1.52 ~ 2.13 km). There have been no problems in over 10 trips. If you get a chance to go up, please try a balloon trip - it is exhilarating! Best, Bryce

Thanks, Bryce! 😀

Getting Support in the Ostomy Community with LeeAnne Hayden | Hollister

Hope the hurricane headed that way doesn't affect the weekend up there.

The Balloon Fiesta is all done now. 🎈 Hurricane coming this weekend. 🌬🌊🥳

Did you go up?

Yeah. She's somewhere over the Arctic Ocean now... :-0))

No, I chickened out. Lol

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You're back!!

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Ha. I've been called a chicken a few times. 😁 Just wondering, how much do they charge for a hot air balloon ride there? 

$300.00 at the event this weekend.

Pretty much about the same price as here.

Good luck with Lee. I hope he hangs a right and leaves you more or less alone.

Hi 😊 Me too! But just in case I put all the yard furniture, chimes, etc. away last night. I am all stocked up on emergency supplies. 🍦 😁

Hope Lee doesn't ruffle your feathers too much.

I will not eat my hurricane snacks early.

I will not eat my hurricane snacks early.

I will not eat my hurricane snacks early.

I will not eat my hurricane snacks early.

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