Nikki,
You need to list the fears that you have taking this trip. Then put the
answer down "on paper" that covers the situation if it should occur. When
you see the answers to your concerns, it will help and you
can pack accordingly. I have always heard from those in wheelchairs that
you are well taken care of in airports. You just need to give them
advanced notice of when you will be there and which terminal you
will need next. Some of the others will probably weigh in on this that
have flown. I know this sounds simplistic, but it does make sense. Good
luck and let us know how everything went.
Janice
-----Original Message-----
From: Nikki Macleod
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 5:04 PM
To: Pat Voorheis
Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Traveling with TM
Since TM hit me on the 15th Feb 2011 I have never travelled anywhere apart
from different hospitals but I am invited to my sister-in-law's wedding on
the 16th Feb and we are stopping overnight at the hotel so this is a big
step especially as it'll only be TM's 2nd 'birthday' and I had a total
meltdown last year. I am hoping this will keep me focused, make me a bit
more confident and keep my head out my arse. I am terrified of getting on a
plane now I'm in a wheelchair - I guess it's the fear of the unknown but we
are eager to go abroad but I think I need to keep taking baby steps in the
right direction. Thinking of a log cabin with a hot tub next (and that way
we can take our dogs).
Nikki.
Sent from my iPad
On 29 Jan 2013, at 00:19, Pat Voorheis <pjv1...@chartermi.net> wrote:
I haven't been to Nashville. I think the climate will be perfect in March.
Anything you do to Kick TM behind you brings confidence.
Patti
On Jan 28, 2013, at 9:24 AM, "Janice Nichols" <jan...@centurytel.net>
wrote:
I am getting braver too - going to Nashville this March for 10 days.
Still with some reservations, really looking forward to it.
Janice
-----Original Message----- From: Pat Voorheis
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 7:53 AM
To: tmic
Subject: [TMIC] Traveling with TM
My husband and I have taken several trips since TM hit me nine years ago.
Traveling started after I read a proverb. "Hope deferred makes the heart
sick." I wrote in the margin of my Bible, It's time to say yes to Jim's
Pacific Ocean Highway 101 trip. The whole idea petrified me and the
biggest what if was - what if TM hits again while I'm away from home.
You could list your greatest ten fears and figure I had many of them too.
We made as many adjustments as we could and flew from Michigan to
Seattle, Washington, with small, small suitcases for a two week vacation.
We drove from Seattle to San Diego, California. Then flew back home.
I didn't have a TM relapse. I didn't loose my meds. I didn't die from
riding so long. We have great memories of that trip.
Another summer we took our boat on a week's vacation. I didn't fall
overboard, but We had to take my brother so he could take over my usual
duties. Darn TM.
We had to admit that TM changed me and our finances too much to be able
to maintain our boat so we sold it (at a loss). Darn TM.
We waited a year and bought a used motor home and set out on a three week
cross country trip to the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. I
didn't fall off a cliff or get eaten by a grizzly
We've taken other trips since and each one has built confidence. Yes they
were tiring. Yes I was in pain. I wished to be in my own bed, didn't want
to ride one more mile, or walk one more step. However, until writing this
that's not what I remembered about those trips. They were good times,
with good memories and lots of pictures to prove it.
A lot of TMers have traveled and helped me prepare. I'm glad we did it!
Patti - Michigan
