Heather I have found that sometimes you just have to do what you have to do!! I flew alone to be with my mom when she was in her late 80's and I was so glad that I did. Everyone was so kind and helpful. I too use a walker and sometimes a cane! Long trips are awful but my son is getting married in Lima, Peru in November and I am definitely going to be there! I have hand controls on my car because I do not have any real control over my legs. All rental cars have handicapped equipped cars. And they are not allowed to charge extra for the device. There are different types but it's so easy, you catch on very quickly. Tho it sounds like you have lots of people to ferry you around. Have a wonderful time!! I love it when our family gets together! Cherish those moments!Again, ENJOY!!! Trudy
On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 1:20 AM, Pieter and Heather <pieterheat...@shaw.ca>wrote: > Janice et al, > > I will be flying. I have done this before. I take my walker and my cane. > I get a bulkhead seat. Hubby and I were back to Ontario last fall. > However, he just doesn't feel like going this soon. However, my Mom is 85 so > I feel I want to go. My daughter, 2 sisters and all their families are > there as well as my husbands four sisters. So there will be lots of people > to visit as well as my old friends. My only problem is that when I get > there I have to rely on others to ferry me around. I can only drive with > the left foot accelorator. It is a four hour flight which seems quite > long. I also take my air/gel filled seat cushion from my wheelchair. It is > 5 1/2 yrs old now and still going strong. (knock on wood). Without this > cushion I would have a terrible time trying to sit for that length of time. > I'm soooo ready to get off the plane when we land. I do not need to change > planes or anything so that is another good thing. I have found that everyone > involved with air travel has so far been really good. Oops. with one > exception. Last fall I flew back east first and my husband followed a week > later. Going through security here in Calgary my WalkAide set off the > security and I had to take it off the leg, explain to them what it was etc > etc. Wires, batteries etc. Almost missed my flight. This time I have > located the booklet on it and will keep it handy. Last fall I misplaced it > just prior to packing. I actually had it packed. Then decided to take a > different carry-on piece of luggage and could not for the life of me figure > out where the booklet went. I found it in January this year when I was > moving some things around to do with our luggage. NOW I know where it > is. Of course with the memory problems that we have (well some of us have) > with TM I could forget where it is by that time. LOL > > Heather in Calgary > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Janice <jan...@centurytel.net> > *To:* Pieter and Heather <pieterheat...@shaw.ca> ; jmh1...@sbcglobal.net ; > tmic <tmic-list@eskimo.com> ; jrushton <jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 08, 2009 7:09 PM > *Subject:* Re: [TMIC] Lack of Communication > > Heather, > You are so brave to travel alone. I am trying to get the strength I need > to travel, by car, with my husband, to Savannah, Ga. > I am in therapy for my legs now and hopeful I can make a trip like that > this fall. It would be to see my sister and her husband. > I love Savannah deeply, but will not go during the hot months. We used to > go every March - a perfect time to visit there. Sure hope I can make it > this fall. I know you all will have a great time and it is justly > deserved! Janice > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Pieter and Heather <pieterheat...@shaw.ca> > *To:* jmh1...@sbcglobal.net ; Janice <jan...@centurytel.net> ; > tmic<tmic-list@eskimo.com>; > jrushton <jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 08, 2009 2:08 PM > *Subject:* Re: [TMIC] Lack of Communication > > Funny how this came up. I live in Calgary, 2000 miles from where I grew up > in Hamilton Ontario. About a dozen or more of my high school friends get > together every May now. Used to be at Xmas every year since 1964, but with > age, road conditions they now meet in May. I don't often see these gals but > am hoping to get there this year for the little reunion in mid-May. Really > looking forward to it as it has been more than 40 years since I have seen > some of them. TM or not I plan to get there this year. Hubby staying home > so I'm flying solo this time. I have lots of family there too and miss them > all terribly. > > Hugs, > Heather in Calgary > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jan Hargrove <jmh1...@sbcglobal.net> > *To:* Janice <jan...@centurytel.net> ; tmic <tmic-list@eskimo.com> ; > jrushton <jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 08, 2009 10:28 AM > *Subject:* Re: [TMIC] Lack of Communication > > Jeanne, > > I understand how great keeping those contacts alive is!! I've become much > more active > with my class affairs since tm came to stay!! TM let's you know what's > really important > in life!! My class has had our 50th reunion, so you see how very important > those times > together are.......actually, even with tm I'm not the worst off.......and > we loose more as > the years go along! Those of us who live in town, and anyone who can get > here, meet > once a month at the pizza parlor one of our class owns, and boy, I promise > I go even if > I have to be carried in (LOL)!! if you're not there, you fair game for > subject matter!! > > I'm so happy to be able to be with my friends and that includes my tm > friends!!! > > janh Stillwater, OK > > --- On *Wed, 4/8/09, jrushton <jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com>* wrote: > > Hi, Jan, > > It looks like we TMer's are back in business with all of the notes going > back and forth and your temp. problem is one of the main subjects right > now! I'm so glad we're back in business as I miss you all when we take > our 'naps' as we do off and on. > > I'm off to stay with my little Sis for a couple nights so we can meet up > with my big Sis and go to our monthly '60's Chicks' luncheon in Grandview > which is where we graduated from. All Grandview 'chicks' no matter what > year they graduated try to meet and we have lunch, chat for a couple hours > and off we go. It is really a special time as we have all learned how > special life is and is not to be taken for granted. Some we haven't seen > since graduation or longer. Take care, all! Jeanne in Dayton > > *-------Original Message-------* > > > > Hey Guys!!! Sounds like everyone is really ready for SPRING! I am > really ready to dig my hands into the dirt and get my flower pots ready for > summer. I can't plant in the ground anymore, but I sure go nuts with my > pots! We have already planted pansies and they are looking great. Won't > be long for spring. > > Got another question for you all. Do you have a problem with all of a > sudden getting too hot - and no one else is? It isn't > hot flashes, had a complete hysterectomy over 20 years ago. This just > started since TM (2007). My doc has given me patches > of clonidine. You change it every week and it does help - doesn't cure it, > but it helps. I am dreading warm, humid weather because that is when it is > the worst. We live in Missouri and the summers get pretty warm and humid. > But we keep our house pretty cool in the winter too. I really notice it > when I am more active. > What about you all? > > I have only been on the site a couple of months, but I really miss your > "chatting" when it is quiet. I know every one of us has a lot to deal > with, some more than others. But, when we are emailing, we are all on > level ground and getting to know the real person, not > just the TM person. I have many friends, but I count myself very > fortunate to have found you all. > > Janice > > >
