I agree with Rosalie...the bathrooms on planes are really not very good. They are usually way down the aisle BUT you can use the first class bathroom Another way is to make arrangements with your provider for a catheter if you can't do your own (pretty difficult if you're not used to doing it!) but it can help a whole lot if you have to be on the plane for a long period of time.
Akua, your situation is so much more involved than ours. The airlines are usually so good to do whatever it takes to make you comfortable on the flight. I think your biggest concern aside from that (and that is a really big issue!) is that you are up against time, aren't you? Jeanne -------Original Message------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 3/27/2008 11:58:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [TMIC] how to travel? Hi, I occassionally travel by air with my manual wheelchair. I ride it up to the gate. However I can use a walker to get to my seat. If you cannot do that the flight personnel are usually wonderful. They have a special aisle wheelchair and will transfer you themselves into your seat (2 strong men). I usually get the front row and if you ask for it before hand the airlines will give it to you. they check my chair in at the gate. Getting to the bathroom on the plane is another story. I am going from Fla. to NY in a few weeks and have asked to keep my walker on the plane. I still dont know if I would be able to get to the bathroom but this will be an experiment. There are handicapped bathrooms usually whereever you go and you would transfer much the same as you do at home. If you call hotels in advance you can reserve an accessible room. I have been to a few motels and hotels in the past 2 years and some are better than others. Some showers are accessible and some are not. But there are usually grab bars for the toilet. I have never seen beds that move. Hope this helps, Rosalie Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home.
