4/10/25

Can't sit too long


My stomach rocked a few months ago. It was one of the toughest moments in my life. In particular, I couldn’t sit on a chair too long because I had to go to the toilet quite often.

 

Those moments were crazy and I truly want to forget those days. Thankfully, I went to see a doctor and now, I’m fine. While thinking about the moments of going to a toilet back and forth, it was so annoying. I couldn’t work consistently and I couldn’t eat much.

 

Back then, I barely sat on a chair for more than 1 hour. For me, it was hard to imagine. While traveling, it might be quite common to sit on an assigned seat on a plane for a long time. In particular, if you take a transcontinental flight, it usually takes many hours. And taking a 12-hour flight might be common. For example, I used to take a flight from Istanbul to Washington D.C. I was sitting on an aisle seat. Well, I slept a lot on the flight. However, I still tried to avoid being seated for too long. I stood up after sleeping for a couple of hours. I knew that I had to stretch a bit.

 

Moreover, I usually asked for a cup of water or juice on a flight. Well, I might have to go to the toilet after drinking a lot. Nonetheless, that’s a way to force me to walk a bit. Traveling is fun, however, sitting too long on a seat on a plane isn’t good for my health. If I’m awake, I will normally stand up and stretch. Sometimes, I will go to ask a flight attendant for a cup of water or a sandwich. So, I won’t be thirsty or hungry. At the same time, I can avoid being seated too long.

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