On 31 May 2004 02:06:19 GMT, (BUFDRVR) wrote:


Our seats aren't comfortable enough so the suggestion to move around in your
seat to avoid DVT is forced upon you in the BUFF.....although thanks to Mary
and the guys and gals at Drydan, we were able to get much more comfortable seat
cushions just in time for OEF, so maybe we'll need classes on DVT avoidance?

It was our pleasure, truly. We were pleased that you wanted our help
and proud that we could provide it. Our Life Support folks are really
great.

The fighter folks should get their g suits fixed up to do compression
waves during flight to help prevent DVT, That would be a friendly g
suit, you have to admit.

I guess you folks in the heavy metal will have to wear elastic
stockings to ward off DVT. I had to wear one after my knee surgery to
keep the swelling down and it wasn't too bad. Warm, though, which
might not be real great under nomex.

I assume the ECS in the BUFF is good enough that you're not going to
try out the ice-water vests that NASCAR drivers use. Those vests have
a connection with the BUFF; they were originally developed for the
X-15 program..

Mary

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Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer