We will be going from Kansas to California by plane and then on a 1-week cruise starting on February 13th. I know to be prepared to prove to the airline security staff that I had surgery (show them the scar) and I fully expect to set off the alarms when we check in with Southwest Airlines. But I was wondering if anyone had taken a cruise with a new knee. As I remember from our cruise 3 years ago, the ship had some detectors you walk through also.....gad! Am I going to have to drop my drawers for everyone in the world for the rest of my life???? At least it will be warm on the ship and we'll have shorts on. But I was just wondering if anyone else had cruised with a (as CopperNob calls 'em) a Metal Mickey!