Brad,
Thanks.  When I was younger, I used to travel a lot, especially from 
down state home and I never had a problem, but lately, we do most of 
our long distance travel by car, so I figured that things might have 
changed.  I'll use my cane, at least and see.
Kathy


At 05:43 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>Kathy,
>
>Whenever I've booked a flight on-line they have an area to fill out 
>for disability assistance if you like. I've never checked it and 
>just used my cane real time and have  had no issue. In fact one time 
>I decided to take them up on the little electric cart cause it was a 
>long way to go and wound up waiting for the right cart to come by 
>for like 45 minutes. I then started walking and just asked someone 
>where the baggage was and I followed them there. In short, usually 
>always, the flight attendants will ask you upon exiting when 
>traveling alone if you need assistance but you need a cane or 
>something so they know you have a disability by sight. I'd not 
>recommend the wheel chair, I have traveled with someone with one and 
>I found it to be more time consuming. Just tell the folks when you 
>check your ticket at the gate you like assistance from gate to gate 
>on your transfers and you'll have someone just walk you down. If 
>they call for a cart, tell them you can walk, it'll be faster. If 
>you get hard pressed and can't find a ride, and I'm kind of speaking 
>out of turn per se here but, let me know I can see if  I can find 
>someone to get you there.
>
>Brad
>
>
>
>At 04:24 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>
>>Hey Guys,
>>We're still waiting to get the latest update on my dad, but one 
>>possibility is that I fly out ahead of my family so that I'm sure 
>>to make it there and then have Greg and the kids join me, if 
>>needed.  This way, the kids will miss less school and all 
>>that.  Anyway, in talking to our travel agent today, she advised us 
>>that I should request a wheel chair to insure that I get assistance 
>>between flights.  I'm going from Bangor to Boston, Boston to 
>>Chicago and Chicago to Green Bay, if I can get one of my siblings 
>>to pick me up from the airport.  GRIN!  That's still 50 miles from 
>>my dad, but it's close.  Anyway, is there any way around this 
>>wheelchair thing?  The agent said that if I don't, the airlines 
>>is  more likely to forget me.  I'd love your thoughts.
>>Kathy