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    Anthem of the Seas..Dialysis at Sea

    in Disabled Cruise Travel

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    I don’t have experience with Anthem, but my husband had dialysis on Oasis and Celebrity Equinox.  Dialysis is done is medical center, and his were done in rooms with two beds.  They usually had 4 dialysis patients at a time.  Dialysis at Sea had the lead nurse call us a few weeks before our cruise, and she was very helpful.  Told us exactly what the setup would be like.  It was a wonderful experience.   We’d cruised for at least 20 years before he started dialysis, and dialysis at sea program allowed us to continue to cruise for five more years   I believe they did have TVs mounted on the walls, but usually the dialysis nurse is there chatting, and if there is room, you can have a family member there, too.  

    Let's chase the sun and sea, LIVE aboard MSC Seaside, sailing September 29th!

    in MSC Cruises

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    I always think it's funny that you can get two orders of 6 chicken wings cheaper than you can get 12 chicken wings in the sports bar. You save 25 cents if you get two orders of 6! lol[emoji782] [emoji782][emoji782][emoji782][emoji782][emoji782]

     

     

     

    In western New York where Buffalo Wings started, an order is 10, not 12. Sounds like you have a better deal. [emoji106] Around here whether you say you want a dozen or an order, you’ll still only get ten. [emoji16]

     

     

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    Knee replacement and bathtubs

    in Disabled Cruise Travel

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    Have you considered getting a balcony cabin instead of a junior suite? Yes, the room will be smaller, but your MIL could sit on a shower seat, and she wouldn’t have to worry getting in and out of a tub. Much safer for her.

     

    I’ve had a knee replacement, and I do love the suites with a bathtub! However, the bathtubs in JS and GS are narrower than typical tubs in homes. They are also deeper, so it is harder for me to get out. There are grab bars, but still not easy. I travel with a shower seat, the legs come off easily and it’s lightweight, packs easily in suitcase. It’s possible Special Needs department might have a shower seat. (I want to be sure, so i take my own.). Shower seats fit easily into the shower area on a balcony cabin, but they are often a little too wide for narrow bathtubs in a JS.

    Straws on the NCL Dawn?

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    Does anyone else remember years ago when Johnny Carson joked there was a shortage of toilet paper? Within a couple days the stores were sold out! It was just a joke, but people panicked. Get a grip, people. You will be able to find straws. Biodegradable is good, but you’ll be able to find some kind of straw somewhere. Bring your own.

     

     

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    New to Holland America? This is for you...AKA "HAL For Dummies"

    in Holland America Line

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    Um.... It's Saturday evening here in Anchorage, and we're supposed to set sail tomorrow for an Alaskan cruise, so I went to review my account one last time.... and got a message saying that "the ship has sailed." And I cannot get into my account. All of my boarding and schedule info says that the departure is on the 29th in the evening.... What's up with this? My anxiety is already through the roof; I really don't need this. I can't imagine that we've somehow missed our cruise???

     

     

     

    I would have immediately called HAL.

     

     

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    Cruising while on dialysis....

    in Disabled Cruise Travel

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    Adding to my post above, you don’t get a discount with Dialysis AtSea. We basically paid the rack rate or slightly more. That’s because the nurses and nephrologist volunteer their time and do not get paid, but they do get an inside shared room. If your cruise costs a little more than rack rate, the extra cost pays for those cabins. The dialysis team not only comes as volunteers, but they pay their own way to get to and from the ship!

     

    We found every person to be a very knowledgeable dialysis professional. They have strict guidelines for volunteering. I believe they must have at least five years current dialysis experience.

     

    They give up their own vacation time each year to volunteer on the ships. We had the wonderful luck to have sailed with several before.

     

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    Cruising while on dialysis....

    in Disabled Cruise Travel

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    Our experience with Dislysis At Sea was excellent. Yes, you do have to book room through them, but price was same as if I’d booked directly through RCCL.

     

    After you make first payment and are booked on the cruise, you’ll be given choice of times for dialysis. It’s first come, first served for dialysis time slots. My DH preferred 10am time slot, so we booked as soon as we could choose the time he wanted. I believe they start at 6am and last time spot was around 2pm. Then you can make dinner plans. Dialysis time slot will stay the same throughout your cruise. Dialysis is done in Medical area. They had two 2-bed dialysis rooms. There is a maximum number patients that can be accommodated, usually 12-16 patients, so book as soon as you can. All staff were wonderful.

     

    Dialysis was three times on a 7 day cruise, and every other day on a 14 day cruise.

     

    Yes, you pay upfront for dialysis and DialysisAtSea doesn’t guarantee you’ll be reimbursed by your insurance. Once you’re home DAS will send you a final bill marked paid. We submitted that to insurance and had a check within two weeks. Insurance does not reimburse for the medical insurance charged by DAS, and that was around $250. Other than that, we got all dialysis costs reimbursed.

     

    I would absolutely recommend cruising while on dialysis.

     

     

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