motorcycle jack wrote:
My wife and I were avid bicyclist and sail boaters when we got married 25+ years ago. Then 20 years ago I was diagnosed with an adult onset form of Muscular Dystrophy. The prognosis was that at some time in the future I would be wheelchair bound. We talked about it and said that the disease would govern what we could do but not govern us. So in 1998 we took 7 weeks to ride our bike across the US. Then as the disease took away my arm strength and I could no longer operate the winches, we discussed what was our second option to retiring on a sailboat? We decided to go full time RV. We found it made sense for us since we have family in 9 states. This year we purchased a park model to spend winters in Florida and will use the 5th wheel to still move around in the summer. This year we will fill in the rest of the 48 we are missing! Love it.
Awwww! I am so sorry to hear!!! So glad that you are making the most of your life regardless of your health condition! I am seeing more and more as we age, and our health begins to wane, that the time we have before us is more precious than ever! I would like to live out the rest of my life with gusto, making the most of the days ahead, rather than languishing away in a recliner in front of a TV.
