I've never seen this part of the forum completely empty before. I guess everyone is in fine health. That's good! As for myself, I'm recovering from a stroke suffered 3 1/2 yrs ago. A very slow process, indeed. Forced me to leave full-timing. What a bummer! :M

A lot of us do but most work around the issues.

SidecarFlip wrote:A lot of us do but most work around the issues.I suppose I'm one of those. I don't consider myself "disabled", but I did have a total right knee replacement on July 31 this year. I worked my keester off for 4 weeks so I could:1) put on my own socks and tie my shoes again2) drive an automobileI met both those goals in 6 days!Been working that leg and knee like there's no tomorrow ever since. In my 4th week after surgery, I was splitting firewood again. I mowed my yard 3 days after surgery. We went camping 1 week after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery, 3 weeks after surgery, and the 4th week after surgery. My wife and I both work from home, she is full time home, and I'm 50/50 home and in-office. So we made sure she had wifi and we went camping on long week-ends, between physical therapy sessions, and ... yes ... splitting that fire-wood.Today... well ... put it this way ... night time is the time I feel the agony. Walking is magnificant!I don't consider myself "disabled". I told my wife, if I were strapped in a wheel chair the rest of my life, I'd find a way to use my radial arm saw ... one way or another!

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I was hoping to convalesce at a campground somewhere, but TV broke down and I've had to wait until I recover enough to fix it. After a little more than 2 months, I hope to get it fixed soon. Took a sudden and hard downturn just after our big trip this year...not quite 48hrs after I was in an ambulance. Must've pushed too far this time ;)Maybe head a bit south for the extended season and have been reading about snowbirding. Not sure how the winter weather will go this year.Not sure I want to be "in the club" but the Dr has been telling me for years...I am hoping to bounce back. Do I need to reserve a seat here? LOL.So here's a question for you guys. WHY camp with health problems?Do you find it easier, more relaxing, do it for your family, cabin fever, bucket list, or something else?Do you avoid traveling when you have a bad turn, or go travel to convalesce?Just curious and possibly help make some future plans.Happy trails!

DutchmenSport wrote:SidecarFlip wrote:A lot of us do but most work around the issues.I suppose I'm one of those. I don't consider myself "disabled", but I did have a total right knee replacement on July 31 this year. I worked my keester off for 4 weeks so I could:1) put on my own socks and tie my shoes again2) drive an automobileI met both those goals in 6 days!Been working that leg and knee like there's no tomorrow ever since. In my 4th week after surgery, I was splitting firewood again. I mowed my yard 3 days after surgery. We went camping 1 week after surgery, 2 weeks after surgery, 3 weeks after surgery, and the 4th week after surgery. My wife and I both work from home, she is full time home, and I'm 50/50 home and in-office. So we made sure she had wifi and we went camping on long week-ends, between physical therapy sessions, and ... yes ... splitting that fire-wood.Today... well ... put it this way ... night time is the time I feel the agony. Walking is magnificant!I don't consider myself "disabled". I told my wife, if I were strapped in a wheel chair the rest of my life, I'd find a way to use my radial arm saw ... one way or another!Excellent! My dad had the surgery and didn't get up and moving right away and he had to repeat it several years later. Best thing is to use it.

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Bird_Freak
Explorer II
Oct 12, 2017
I had a stroke 4/11/16 and heart attack two days later while in hospital. Been working at rehab so I can get back to camping.
I think there are a lot of us here with medical problems but we are trying to work past them instead of talking about them very much.
mr__ed
Explorer
Oct 12, 2017
There's no harm in talking about our conditions. It may even be a catharsis for some..
Bird_Freak
Explorer II
Oct 13, 2017
mr. ed wrote:
There's no harm in talking about our conditions. It may even be cathartic.
Agreed
mama_sylvia
Explorer
Oct 17, 2017
It didn't sound to me like Bird Freak was judging talking about health problems, just saying that a lot of us would prefer to do something else. Like RV. ;)

I've been handicapped since 2005 and just bought a class A that I think I can RV in. DH wants to go see friends and relatives, I want to continue seeing more of the U.S., and the only way I can travel far is in an RV. The 100-mile trip to Denver in my car leaves me seriously hurting. With an RV, I can pull over and stretch out in a comfortable bed whenever I need to. Just had to find a MH that I could climb into, get in and out of the driver's seat, and use the bathroom and bed on. Looking forward to a shakedown cruise once I get the mechanical issues finished!
mr__ed
Explorer
Oct 19, 2017
mama.sylvia wrote:
It didn't sound to me like Bird Freak was judging talking about health problems, just saying that a lot of us would prefer to do something else. Like RV. ;)

I've been handicapped since 2005 and just bought a class A that I think I can RV in. DH wants to go see friends and relatives, I want to continue seeing more of the U.S., and the only way I can travel far is in an RV. The 100-mile trip to Denver in my car leaves me seriously hurting. With an RV, I can pull over and stretch out in a comfortable bed whenever I need to. Just had to find a MH that I could climb into, get in and out of the driver's seat, and use the bathroom and bed on. Looking forward to a shakedown cruise once I get the mechanical issues finished!

I sincerely hope you can get back to the RV lifestyle, mama Sylvia. Considering my current condition, I can't see that happening, although I'm better than I used to be. A major issue is my left arm, which is currently useless, although my therapist feels there is some minor improvement. The main problem is not so much he arm itself, but the damaged area in the brain. Constant repetition of arm exercises will hopefully create a new pathway in an undamaged brain area and get the signals to the arm. The RV lifestyle is the only one for me!

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