u/Mamafred

At Tampa choose to enter the Wheelchair and family with children under 12 line. We have our young grandchild with us.

TSA agent asks who is with us in a Wheelchair I state no one we are in this line because it's the family line too. He tells us to get out of the line and go over to the regular line. I pointed to the sign right next to him, he says fine you can go through. But then he yells to everyone else in the line if they are not with a wheelchair get out of the line.

For the life of me I can't understand what his deal was. I can only guess he did it because he could. But what a jerk.

I have almost never ever checked a bag on SWA and I do travel frequently. On an upcoming trip I will have to check a bag.

I have Choice Extra fare and SWA Priority card, I'm well aware I don't pay. I plan to use the kiosk to get my luggage tag. Are there specific lines for those who have checked in and have self tagged? Or does everyone go in the same line? I will be flying out of TPA and I've seen some of those lines and they are long. I'm just trying to plan how much time I might need.

I feel like a real newbie here but I can't remember the last time I checked a bag. So I would appreciate a little guidance.

Has declared his memory has improved because taking a tablespoon of honey mixed with cinnamon every day works. But the medication his neurologist prescribed that he took for 3 days didn't work at all.

Well at least it's not harmful or expensive. It's not like some of the snake oil he's wanted to order online. Luckily he always asked me to place any online orders.

Spouse finally admits that he feels his memory loss is moving faster. Today he has agreed to see a neurologist, tomorrow he might not.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a neurologist in the Tampa area?

I just have to rant about this.

School starts Monday and god help us. There is a massive construction project going on that has narrowed down the road from 4 lanes to one in front of 2 schools that are right across from each other. This project narrows the road for miles. This area is total chaos without a road project.

I expect to be trapped in our development for at least 2 hours every morning due to back up. We live 1.5 miles from this insanity. We will have to be clear of the the area by 6:30am to be able to get anywhere in the morning or after 8:45 since the schools don't start at the same time.

I am sure there is no plan to deal with the shit storm, why would there be. Because the same idiots thought it was a good idea to put 2 schools right across from each other on a heavily trafficked road are clueless .

I am changing over from Cholestyramine to Colesevelam because I really hate the Cholestyramine, it works but yuck.

For those of you who have used both what are your thoughts? Is Colesevelam as effective? How do you take out? I asked my PC for the prescription but she is unfamiliar with it. She prescribed 635mg 3 pills once a day.

Also, timing it with my other meds seems more difficult for me.

I am changing over from Cholestyramine to Colesevelam because I really hate the Cholestyramine, it works but yuck.

For those of you who have used both what are your thoughts? Is Colesevelam as effective? How do you take out? I asked my PC for the prescription but she is unfamiliar with it. She prescribed 635mg 3 pills once a day.

Also, timing it with my other meds seems more difficult for me.

Just like the title says. Mine is on the struggle train trying to keep up, at least it's only a couple years old. TECO bill is going to be bad.

Just venting.

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Spouse is in the very early stages of cognitive impairment. Mostly repeat questions, forgetting words, losing train of thought and hourly weather updates.

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This morning I needed to go to the Doctor. I have been to the doctor for this issue about year and a half ago. He said I got a shot last time to treat the problem. I told him I couldn't remember getting a shot. He got really annoyed and said how could you not remember, like I was doing it on purpose. I told him if I did get a shot but I just don't remember. Kept going on telling me I got a shot. First time I lost it on him and raised my voice. I told him he forgets all sorts of things and I have to fill in the blanks. He just yelled back at me. Then finally dropped it.

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I work very hard at being patient and i feel bad that I yelled, but I wanted him to know this is my world daily with him.

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Tomorrow is another day.

Holy crap this family of 6. Four kids looking to be 3, 4, 6 and 13. At the airport the kids arrive in scooters and get to the gate and drop scooters backpacks all over. That's the first sign.

I'm sure the kid in the exit row was not 16. Mom is holding the not 2 year old as a lap child. Soon as the door closes she drops the kid in a seat and she moves from her basic seat to ELR.

Then there is an explosion of toys and food. Trash everywhere, in the aisle, across the aisle. Kids are shoving on the seats in front of them repeatedly, personally there would have been a big problem if I had been sitting there. Running toys across the top of seats in front of them. Mom and Dad are on their phones without a care.

Flight attendant comes by later and had Mom clean the mess up. Ten minutes later it looks the same. Flight attendant comes by stands and watches Mom clean up again and points out what she missed. That woman is my hero.

On top of this mom opens her tray table and uses it for a foot rest. I will never fly again without sanitizing my area again.

But flight and connections were pretty much on time and my checked bag made it to my destination.

Hubby is in early cognitive impairment and has been before all this. In the last 6 months he had a splenectomy and pancreatectomy. Four months later 28 rounds of radiation for prostate cancer. He is only 3 weeks post radiation. Today at a follow up appointment the doctor mentioned the cancer, he was totally shocked and said no one ever told him he had cancer. It took a few reminders and he remembered. My eyes were as big as saucers at that moment.

The fatigue from the radiation is really taking a toll on him and my hope is as he recovers from that his recall will get better.

Just hanging in there , I just needed to put it out in the universe for my sanity.

Everyone here is great and it is great to have somewhere to go for information and commiseration.

We are leaving our Alaskan cruise in early May. Weather is looking quite chilly around the mid-50s. I am a chronic overpacker trying not to do that this time since I've got to take warmer clothes. Are we going to be okay with wearing nice jeans and sweaters to dinner every night?