International travel and joint replacement ID card

[Aerial]

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!

[obxpelican]

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

[ScubaDuck]

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

[David]

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...

[Baby Barista]

If what Chuck says is true... I married several times in college.

[mari]

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.

[Dannywayoflife]

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:-)

[curt]

    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

[Tin Soldier]

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. 

[Dannywayoflife]

Have you been raiding Q's stores TIn? Is it the one with the killer death laser in it? :)

[bigblue]

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.

[imgetinold]

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

[mslendzion]

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. 

[ScubaDuck]

I flew to Madison today.  PDX now has the body scanners.  Went through security just like the normal people.  It was fantastic!

Dan

[mslendzion]

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.

[mslendzion]

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.

[mslendzion]

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.

[hipnhop]

It is worthless. Just let them now, If iyou are going through the new scanner it doesn';t even matter