Nikki, March will mark my second anniversary with TM. Last summer, I took a trip to Disney. My kids were waiting for that vacation and I did not want to deprive of the fun because of my fear of travel. I used my wheelchair. Everything went smooth flying. The only pain was the TSA. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice.
Plan to have fun and don't the fear holds you back Fatimah On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 5:16 PM, Nikki Macleod <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Janice I will let you all know how it goes. My biggest concern has > been my outfit - typical woman. > Nikki. > > Sent from my iPad > > On 31 Jan 2013, at 05:09, "Janice Nichols" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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: [email protected] > > 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 <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> > 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 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > >
