HeatherFeather
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2014
- Messages
- 284
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 10/2014
- Country
- CA
- State
- Quebec
- City
- Tiny town w/no stoplight!
I'm sure this will be Ron's last vacation since he's progressing so very very fast
We had booked a cruise for next December but we will cancel that one. We decided on booking one sooner (think we booked in November after Ron's diagnosis). We will be leaving mid-April, travelling by plane to New Orleans and staying there for a few days. Then on the cruise to the Carribean for 11 days. We are going with another couple who has back problems.
Now for the questions:
1) Plane. Ron has booked an aisle seat for himself. The stewardesses cannot help Ron into his seat. The friends we are travelling with have a hard time moving Ron and so do I. He has fallen in the house many many times even with the two of us helping him.
2) The hotel. No lift. At home, Ron needs a mini-lift to get him in and out of bed to his wheelchair, the commode, etc. This is not a hoyer lift but a sit to stand lift so it does not have the sling that fits under his butt - it's just a belt around his waist and straps under each armpit. Again, the problems of me and our friend trying to help Ron in and out of bed, to the shower, to the bathroom (it is a wheelchair accessible room though)
3) The cruise. We tried to rent a lift, but it doesn't come with the harness so we'll probably have to buy one but don't know what type
Ron has very little to no use of his legs. His left arm is nearly useless and his right arm is getting worse. His voice has changed and his breathing has dropped from 98% to 87% which is not too bad so he's not ready for a BiPap yet.
Would love some suggestions on this ! Thanks so much all and have a beautiful day xoxo
We had booked a cruise for next December but we will cancel that one. We decided on booking one sooner (think we booked in November after Ron's diagnosis). We will be leaving mid-April, travelling by plane to New Orleans and staying there for a few days. Then on the cruise to the Carribean for 11 days. We are going with another couple who has back problems.
Now for the questions:
1) Plane. Ron has booked an aisle seat for himself. The stewardesses cannot help Ron into his seat. The friends we are travelling with have a hard time moving Ron and so do I. He has fallen in the house many many times even with the two of us helping him.
2) The hotel. No lift. At home, Ron needs a mini-lift to get him in and out of bed to his wheelchair, the commode, etc. This is not a hoyer lift but a sit to stand lift so it does not have the sling that fits under his butt - it's just a belt around his waist and straps under each armpit. Again, the problems of me and our friend trying to help Ron in and out of bed, to the shower, to the bathroom (it is a wheelchair accessible room though)
3) The cruise. We tried to rent a lift, but it doesn't come with the harness so we'll probably have to buy one but don't know what type
Ron has very little to no use of his legs. His left arm is nearly useless and his right arm is getting worse. His voice has changed and his breathing has dropped from 98% to 87% which is not too bad so he's not ready for a BiPap yet.
Would love some suggestions on this ! Thanks so much all and have a beautiful day xoxo