This week I received a wallet sized joint replacement patient ID card with contact info for Dr. Gross's practice on it and a mini X-ray of my hip with my name on it on the back. I have an international trip coming up. Has anyone ever had to use their ID card in an airport? Would hate to miss an international flight because of my hip!
I found that domestically that card not to be worth the paper it's printed on.
Now when I travel, I just announce to them that I have a hip replacement and then I get stuck in a que for either the scanner (if they have one) or a guy who wants to touch me in places that in other countries would have made us automatically married.
Have fun on your trip.
Chuck
I have heard what Obxpelican is reporting so I didn't bother getting a card. The few times i have flown I have found it only takes a few extra minutes in security.
Love your description Obx.
Dan
I've flown twice since...nothing said on my part...nothing asked from the TSA.
Well except for that pocket knife I bought for my son that I forgot to take out of my bag...
If what Chuck says is true... I married several times in college.
Chuck is right. I too received the card from Dr. Gross's office. When I flew to South Africa I didn't even take it along. You will get scanned anyway, even if you have the card with you.
Any kind of card like this will rightfully so not be taken seriously by any airport security. I fly to Spain in a few weeks and know I'll be searched at both ends. But then I normally was searched before my op anyway so i obviously look dodgey:-)
Heck, I just like carrying the card so I wouldn't have to wear the Dr. Gross T-shirt to explain HR!! The card doesn't work for anything travel related. I would recommend going through the imaging scanners or you will get a pat down when you beep in the magnetic scanner.
Curt
I just show them my scars on me arse!
I haven't done an international flight for a long time. Domestic though, the TSA could care less about my hips, they were more interested in my cool spy pen "gun" that I forgot to take out of my shirt pocket before going through the x-ray mahcine.
Have you been raiding Q's stores TIn? Is it the one with the killer death laser in it? :)
Forget the card and allow a few more minutes to be patted down. A lot of the airports now have the scanners which should alleviate the problem. As mentioned before, when the alarm goes off I just point at my hip and wait for an agent to come and do their thing. It really only adds about another 10 minutes.
Agreed. I flew last week and had the full pat down. I haven't had a guy that close to my naughty bits since my vasectomy!
Hahahahaha! ;D
Flew to Houston today,they didn't want to look at my card. Got a pretty good pat down. ... I've had worse flying internationally. I figure at the end of the day the extra time in security can be made up by my limp-less walking and faster pace. Ah ... Memories of running thru airports, good times.
I flew to Madison today. PDX now has the body scanners. Went through security just like the normal people. It was fantastic!
Dan
There was a scanner at security. I told them it might be better f they let me use it but the opted for the pat down. I was a little annoyed but figured I should get used to it. For sone reason they pulled me out of line for the expideted security check. It makes you wonder.
Sorry for the multi posts but there was a guy on the plane that flew here to donate a kidney to his high school friend. Good karma will come his way.
Just took my first International flight as a hippy. I'm in Amsterdam now and off to Basel. No issues whatsoever with security I opt for the line with the full body scanner to avoid the intimate pat down.
The 8 plus hours on the flight have me feeling a bit of pain. Not too happy about that.
It is worthless. Just let them now, If iyou are going through the new scanner it doesn';t even matter