the end of this blog is the beginning.
and i am learning each day that there is no end.
blame is a slippery thing. i blame nicotine. mom blamed herself and her "distaste for doctors in anything other than a social setting." cancer is incredibly beatable. some is preventable. some is not.
hedge your bets.
if you smoke...try to quit. it's really hard. the tobacco industry has designed it that way. wear sunscreen. eat vegetables. see your doctor. mom quit smoking over seventeen years ago. early detection saves lives. it could have saved mummy.

Saturday, October 07, 2006

EMERGENCY TRAVEL

some airlines offer "bereavement" or "emergency" fares if you need to get to your family member quickly*. if the agent that answers the airline's 800 number does not help you with this, do ask for a supervisor.

magee and i flew home on united airlines. we needed to provide the name of the hospital, the phone number and the name of the admitting physician in order to qualify. the tickets were very reasonably priced and the return was set up so it could be changed without penalty (if used within 60 days.)

most major carriers will work with you.

jet blue and southwest, my usual carriers, were much more expensive and did not offer emergency fares.

*in case of the death of a loved one, you will need the name and contact information for the funeral home.