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| My wish to finally circle the world on a ship cruise |
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| Cruises are the best way if you are a wheelchair user | Good planning is necessary for many with MS and especially PPMS |
| . UPDATE:Jan.4,2001 If You must use a wheelchair , cruises are best way to vacation for you.The ships are never a problem to get about on with a wheelchair. The main problem will be on land at what ever ports you will call at.Mexico is the worst.Many of the larger ships will have to tender you into the docks. this means getting on a smaller transfer boat. If you can walk a short distance, some one on the staff will carry your wheelchair to the docks.They really don't like the scooters as they are heavy.But on a recent cruise I watched a crew member looking very unhappy while two of them struggled to get a scooter down on the smaller transfer tender boat. Then they came to my folding wheelchair and they actually had a smile on their face. It was very obvious their delight in a lighter weight vehicle.I also got a warm reception upon my return to the ship. On land the folding wheelchair fit into the taxi's trunk easier. Travel can mean just in your city or surrounding area. Going to local events will keep your mind active. Sometimes the wheelchair spaces are the best seats in the house. At major league and minor league games the wheelchair spaces have all been great.You have your own arm rest that you don't get with traditional seating. Naturally the padding under you is the best. Cruises are a nice way to travel if you are a wheelchair user.I have done it several times and I love it.There aren't a whole bunch of handicapped rooms to be had and you will need a doctor's note saying you are in your wheelchair all the time.Get your paper work done well in advance.Some of the ports in Mexico are not the best for wheelchair user.You would in general be better off in a foreign country with a manual wheelchair,that is if you have either strong arms or someone to push you. If you are still using a walker or crutches then It will be easier to get into stores and the normal room aboard ship. The air lines especially Delta has always treated me nice. They have never done any damage to my scooter . .They can even supply you with a pusher and some one to fetch your luggage off the careasel and get you to surface transportation. One time in Atlanta when I couldn't walk at all. They had a special bus which took just wheelchair people to their destinations. If you ask for a handicapped room in advance you usually get it. You should not restrict yourself to doing almost any thing. There are many things you can do. Play bridge, or other card games swim,many pools have devices to lower you into the water. Museums are always fun. Street fairs are great. My favorite is our annual 4th of July and Christmas fairs and parades. There are several who play pool and billards in our park who are in wheelchairs or scooters. Just don't let the disease and its'body restrictions be a factor to make your life style boreing. RET With accessability getting better even in parts of Europe, the MSer person is traveling.We see the ads for disabled travel in all the magazines. Even for the mS person that uses the wheelchair part time traveling is possible. Merchants are finding that it is to their advantage to make their business accessable. Many of the disabled have money to spend.And they will spend it where it is easy to get about. If you are planning some serious traveling, and you use a wheelchair check out this web, http://www.sath.org The first trip we took to Europe in 1992, I was only using a wheelchair defensively. That is I used it so as not to get too tired. I could still get out of it and walk into an inaccessable store.Today I would rather not as I have developed conserving energy to what I think is a fine art. Don't walk it if you can roll it! I always feel better at the end of the day and I can get up to do another day with vigor and spirit. If you should follow this tatic , in Europe be prepaired for bumpy cobble stone streets. I now have air tires just because of too many bumps fatigue me sooner. My MS has gotten to the point that I can get fatigued just sitting at home.MS fatigue comes because it take us more energy to do the same thing that able bodied people need . I have heard that since the myelin is off the nerves, this some way affects the energy level and the amount of energy to do a specific task. If you are still using crutches or a rollator walker then you will still benifit from a scooter along with you so you still have some go energy at the end of day. Since the original writing of this article, a new mobility scooter is a Go-Go Elite travler by Pride. Its small but very strong to move such a large person as myself.It breaks down into 5 light weight parts very quickly.But remember a ship's cabins are very small unless you are rich enough to rent their apartment size facilities. If you are looking for the best crutches there are several sources. Thomas Fetterman's crutches are the best in the world. He has a web site at www.fetterman-crutches.com I like this style to telescoping for travel, even if you can walk a short distance without them,they telescope down to 25 inches and will fit into your suitcase. But i have had trouble with the security people at the air ports as they look odd in the x-ray machine. i have been obligated several times to open my suitcase. I guess they might look like some sort of gun in an x ray. But the nice thing about them is since they are only 25 inches fully telescoped ,you can hang them easily on back of your wheelchair. But folding crutches are popping up all over the web. See my links page and there are some web addresses. Revised May 21,2006 RET |
Us who are rated PPMS have a lot of preparations to make beside pack a suitcase. Is your scooter in the best of repair? I check each time I want to travel a large distance with my neuro. The last time I said we are taking a cruise to Hawaii this December and its a cruise from California.First we have to fly to California .Then we board the ship. We will be at sea for 4 days going and four days coming back in addition to the sailing about to different islands. My doctor said ,as he said the last time we went any where," You must definately have either your scooter or light weight wheelchair.Your legs are hardly good enought to cross the room." naturally I knew he would say such and had no intention o9f going without a wheelchair as it would make me so tired and I litterally would be cabin bound. Mobility is usually a common problem of all MSers who have been around a long time with this disease. RET 9/26/07 |
| Here Is a list of great places that are wheelchair accessible | |
| From 101 accessiable vacations. Right on the front cover of this book is a Holland American ship.I don't know which one ,but I probably have sailed on it.Holland American will take very good care of you if you are disabled!!! The Cleveland Rock & Roll Hall of fame.Great place I have rolled through it twice. `Its located right down on 9th street on Lake Erie. Also near is the Stadium for both the Cleveland Browns and The One for Cleceland Indians.Both being new are very accessible. SanFrancisco; Don't let the steep hills discourage you. all BART stations are accessible by elevators. Famous Fisherman's Wharf is a must in this city The F-line vintage streetcars are fun to roll on with you wheelchair It goes downtown and back to the Water front. London ,England I have been ther three times and ther is transit to carry you and wheelchair to many places. The hifg speed accessible train from Heathrow airport will take you to Paddington station in 15 minutes. all London cabs are required to be accessible .Yes I have used them with an ordinary wheelchair.Now days the route master busses were replaced with single decker bussesor called "bendy busses,with ramps and lowered floors.But advoid the "Tubes" (subways as they are crouded.But i did learn to hop on the Escalator in London Subways as it was the only way when we were there to get top side or go underground.the first time using crutches and braces was scary for me as i had never done it. Back home again in Ohio Amish country I have been many times in a wheelchair Many of the Worthwhile things to see are very wheelchair acessible .Becareful with Amish restaurants the food is just great and you are tempted to over eat. But being a wheeler i know gaining weight is for me a No-No. SanDiego Calif .I have done the water front from the airport to the docks where we caught a cruise ship to Hawaii.One of the best trips i ever did in my scooter.The days at sea to get to Hawaii are about 4 and not being a gambler I drew and water colored most of the time.We found Hawii usually very accesible .Richard April 17,2008 |
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