In the weeks following my preliminary diagnosis back in February, I was thinking about some of the things I wanted to do but hadn't yet done. One of those things was to take a cross-country train trip. I was scheduled to attend a conference the first week in May in New Orleans, and decided to plan the trip to coincide with the conference.
And here we are! I fly to New Orleans tomorrow (Sunday). On Wednesday, a buddy of mine and I will depart New Orleans by train. We will go via Chicago and the northern US states back to Northern California, arriving Sacramento on Saturday, from where I will fly back to Los Angeles.
When first planning this trip I had all sorts of mental images about how my condition would have deteriorated by this time. Al was one of those that reassured me that the fasciculations which had begun in my legs did not mean I was just about to lose all of my leg function (thanks Al!) Well, the time is here and my disease has progressed only marginally. I'm still strong enough that I should be able to enjoy the trip thoroughly.
I've also planned an Alaskan cruise for August, leaving from Vancouver BC August 12. Another thing I've wanted to do for a long time. Hopefully I'll still be strong then as well.
So all of you take care for the next week. I'll check back in next Sunday and let you know how it went!
And here we are! I fly to New Orleans tomorrow (Sunday). On Wednesday, a buddy of mine and I will depart New Orleans by train. We will go via Chicago and the northern US states back to Northern California, arriving Sacramento on Saturday, from where I will fly back to Los Angeles.
When first planning this trip I had all sorts of mental images about how my condition would have deteriorated by this time. Al was one of those that reassured me that the fasciculations which had begun in my legs did not mean I was just about to lose all of my leg function (thanks Al!) Well, the time is here and my disease has progressed only marginally. I'm still strong enough that I should be able to enjoy the trip thoroughly.
I've also planned an Alaskan cruise for August, leaving from Vancouver BC August 12. Another thing I've wanted to do for a long time. Hopefully I'll still be strong then as well.
So all of you take care for the next week. I'll check back in next Sunday and let you know how it went!