That takes all the fear out of flying

Thoughts and prayers to your Mom!!

MOM MADE IT THROUGH SURGERY WITH FLYING COLORS!!!!!!!!! They got all of the cancer (turns out the chemo did its stuff and knocked most of it out), and is in FANTASTIC shape!!! whew... and THANK YOU for your prayers... God is here, and He IS listening.. Thank YOU God!

awesome harley!! praying she has a speedy recovery.

Steve,

If you want to sleep, you'd better go first class (or go with Ibken's more practical advice), 'cause you look like you're pretty strapping! Maybe statistics will help... flying is safer than driving, by far. But then, phobias aren't logical, are they? Hope this trip gets you past it. Enjoy... Washington is beautiful.

Grant

Haven't been posting much of late. Too busy getting my schick together, for the day when I'm in grenade mode.
Good news about your mom Harly- i've also for some weird reason been reading a lot about cancer lately. Maybe i feel like having PD ain't so bad by reading the stories on cancer sites. They are truly heartbreaking and depressing and some are even uplifting , especially the ones who catch things like pancreatic cancer, (usually always too late when it's metastasized) and there is little hope. They, along with everybody who has a life-altering disease; either react to it with acceptance and grace and are loved by all around them because they somehow don't think of themselves anymore, or react with denial and get nasty and depressed, which just pushes your loved ones away There is a lot to be learned from the dying, as far as coping skills for some of us less endowed in this area (I plead guilty).
I am just waiting for my axe to fall (if it ever does). I'm not too worried though, at least I'll have enough money to get by on my own. I really feel for PWP who have to work just to get by, when they are really symptomatic. I lasted 6 years after dx, but then one day I just HAD to throw in the towel, no "choice" about it. I think that this is one of the most difficult times in the parkie experience, that's why i often preach about the vast importance of getting all kinds of insurance that one can get concerning disability and long term care, as close to the first sign that something may be seriously wrong with you. You have to have the presence of mind during this also most terrible time in a PWP;s life, to file for insurance BEFORE DX, and that is a tough thing t do, because most of us just stick our heads in the sand and try to forget about it, then kick ourselves in the butt afterward, when we lose more than just our physical health.
Steve, you afraid of flying? I would never have guessed it! I was never too fond of it, until i got a window seat with an unrestricted view of the Earth below in good weather; what a trip! It is sooo cool looking at the country from above; the REAL THING, not just a map. One time I went from New York to San Diego, with hardly any clouds all the way, the Appalachians, the Mississippi, the Midwest farmland, the Grand Canyon, the Rockies, the western deserts, the pacific ocean, A lifetime of travel in 5 hours . Sometimes we forget the great experiences that we've had. I can't see why it's considered wrong to "live in the past", especially if the past was so much better than NOW !
WEll have as good a time as you can ya'all, remember, we're here for a good time, not a long time. Beating on yourself and/or others over trivial stuff (and it's almost ALL trivial!) is just a sorry waste of good time. cs

Grant,

You're so right about phobias. If they were reasonable, I'd open my snail mail once in awhile.


paula

My week is coming to a painful conclusion - I am running my first half marathon tomorrow and it is keeping me awake at night. It is being run in Newcastle UK and has 52000 participants, rumour has it there are too many people to run for the first few miles - heres hoping!

Bryn

Good luck bryn!..People like yourself that take on these kinds of challenges with, pd give me hope and inspiration!