We sold our house and hit the road three years ago. We actually started fulltiming early due to my health. I am retired from the military so we have a small income, we bought an older motorhome and car for cash so we have no payments. I am now 60 years old and have non-curable very aggressive prostate cancer that has started to spread a little. So far we have workamped most of the time to save money. The dilemma we are facing is do we do the traveling we want to do and spend our money we have in savings counting on the fact that the doctors are right and I only have a few more years to live, or do we continue to save so we don't run out of money and be forced off the road. We don't make enough to replace any money we spend traveling and my retirement will not allow for travel, only for month to month living? I have life insurance to take care of the DW went I pass away so that is not an issue. I can no longer work a regular job and my wife has some issues that don't allow her to work eight hours a day so saving more money is impossible. I am hoping maybe some of you might have some opinions that I have not thought of. I have been losing sleep thinking about this and need to make a decision soon. Thanks for letting me vent anyway.

It's a rough spot to be in. I would consider what the wife wants to do once you're gone. Does she want to keep traveling alone? Does she want to settle somewhere? Help smooth her transition into the new situation. It might mean selling the rig and finding a place to rent or buy.Another thing to think about is, at some point you will not feel like being in an RV any more, and might want a more stable place to live toward the end.

Get off the road. It is no fun living in an rv when your sick. Been there done that. It is not fun believe me.

Just my own personal opinion but, I would travel now. Even if it were my wife who was sick and knowing I would be making it hard on myself to survive after spending the money I would go now. I have never heard of anyone who reached the point where they could no longer travel who said I wish I had stayed home more.

First of all I would like to know if you have been to a major cancer center to see if there is not a treatment for your Prostate cancer even though it has started to metastasize ( To the bone I presume but maybe not) You need to be checked out at a major center before giving up. A lot of Oncologists are stuck in the past for a variety of reasons. some become complacent Another reason may be the inability to obtain the latest and greatest equipment. Please go to a MAJOR CANCER center such as Sloan Kettering in New YORK, Roswell Park in Buffalo, NY, Mayo clinic in Rochester, Mn there are others and there is one near you wherever you are.FIGHT till the end do not give up

Roy,As a lung cancer survivor who was given a 35% chance of survival(and it's now been over 5 years), I also would highly recommend a 2nd opinion from a major cancer center. We're in Texas and I went to MD Anderson and credit them with my being here.My 2nd thought is for your wife. She needs to be set up where if the worse does happen, she has friends, family and support fIrly close. Maybe there is an RV park near family that let's you do both the lifestyle AND gets you near treatment plus positions her if the worse happens. Regardless, fighting will help you survive longer. Your Attitude determines your Altitude! Good luck with your decision and let us know how you're doing.

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darsben
Explorer II
Jul 01, 2014
First of all I would like to know if you have been to a major cancer center to see if there is not a treatment for your Prostate cancer even though it has started to metastasize ( To the bone I presume but maybe not) You need to be checked out at a major center before giving up. A lot of Oncologists are stuck in the past for a variety of reasons. some become complacent Another reason may be the inability to obtain the latest and greatest equipment.
Please go to a MAJOR CANCER center such as Sloan Kettering in New YORK, Roswell Park in Buffalo, NY, Mayo clinic in Rochester, Mn there are others and there is one near you wherever you are.

FIGHT till the end do not give up
bdpreece
Explorer II
Jul 01, 2014
Just my own personal opinion but, I would travel now. Even if it were my wife who was sick and knowing I would be making it hard on myself to survive after spending the money I would go now. I have never heard of anyone who reached the point where they could no longer travel who said I wish I had stayed home more.
donn0128
Explorer II
Jul 01, 2014
Get off the road. It is no fun living in an rv when your sick. Been there done that. It is not fun believe me.
rexlion
Explorer
Jul 01, 2014
It's a rough spot to be in.

I would consider what the wife wants to do once you're gone. Does she want to keep traveling alone? Does she want to settle somewhere? Help smooth her transition into the new situation. It might mean selling the rig and finding a place to rent or buy.

Another thing to think about is, at some point you will not feel like being in an RV any more, and might want a more stable place to live toward the end.

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