I took my first serious vacation with my new knee and can definitely say it did VERY well!! The knee is 11 months old and I had an easy time of it even with all the walking, hauling bags, and other activity that was out of the normal. We flew from Kansas City to Los Angeles and I did set off alarms in both airports. I did as others had suggested and told the security people immediately as I stepped into the metal scanner. They were so great and my "extra" search only added a few minutes to the check-in. No separate rooms....just an area where I sat down for them to wand both feet and then stood so they could wand around my body and pat my knee on top of my clothes. No need to show my scar at all! I was amazed. I really expected more than this. It was basically no different than when I had been randomly selected for a scan in the past.
We boarded a cruise ship in Los Angeles and had to pass through a metal detector there and at each port. But......my knee NEVER sat that machine off! Not once!!! Go figure. They must have had it set differently. It did catch a camera in my husband's pocket, so I know it was working.
We took a whale watching trip in Cabo San Lucas that was rated as a "physically demanding" trip. It was in a very small Zodiac boat with inflatable sides. I wondered if I'd have any trouble getting in and out of the boat, but it was NO PROBLEM AT ALL!! Hooray!!
We did TONS of walking on the ship and in ports....up and down hills and stairs....over uneven streets and ground. I had a couple of days that I felt the activity in my muscles, but no knee pain whatsoever. It was fantastic!!
So now I know I can do anything I want to. And I know that I still need to work on my muscle development so that I am stronger....and lose some weight so that I can keep moving better!! The trip was a real motivator for me.
We boarded a cruise ship in Los Angeles and had to pass through a metal detector there and at each port. But......my knee NEVER sat that machine off! Not once!!! Go figure. They must have had it set differently. It did catch a camera in my husband's pocket, so I know it was working.
We took a whale watching trip in Cabo San Lucas that was rated as a "physically demanding" trip. It was in a very small Zodiac boat with inflatable sides. I wondered if I'd have any trouble getting in and out of the boat, but it was NO PROBLEM AT ALL!! Hooray!!
We did TONS of walking on the ship and in ports....up and down hills and stairs....over uneven streets and ground. I had a couple of days that I felt the activity in my muscles, but no knee pain whatsoever. It was fantastic!!
So now I know I can do anything I want to. And I know that I still need to work on my muscle development so that I am stronger....and lose some weight so that I can keep moving better!! The trip was a real motivator for me.