The Dead Sea and Me

It was. I would love to go back one day.  I thought of you when I was at there- while getting to the actual sea would not have been easy- lots of steps and sand, the three pools (yes, THREE), the spa and the hotel were all wheelchair accessible.

Now you're giving me ideas.  This has just moved from my "not possible" to "maybe someday" list.

By the way - I loved the description of the spa day.  It sounded like a really good meal... but put on your skin.

it should definitely be on the maybe someday list!

wow- thank you for so many encouraging words!! Even though parts of these trips are incredibly hard, it really does feel so vindicating to make it through them.  and on bad days, I can point to them and know what's still possible. 

I'm so glad you were there, too!  And thanks for leaving a comment!

I'm so glad you were there, too!  And thanks for leaving a comment!

I don't think it's a cure; my RA is still hanging around like always, but it sure felt good and was a lot of fun.

I'm sure you already know what a positive attitude does. I have Osteoarthritis, neurothopy from sugar diabetes & a fatal lung disease as a results of months of pneumonia. According to several doctors, spring is my check out time. I am taking accupuncture and it helps. I started looking at all the things I still have to do, and I just can't fit a spring funeral into my schedule. I just don't have the time to lay around right now. It would really tick my wife off. So I have posponed it to some time in the future but I haven't had a chance to set a date.

Your mind can do wonderful things if you work at it. Attitude means a lot! I'm 63, married, two children & I'd catch holy hell for leaving.

Close your eyes, clear your mind & concentrate on the healing abillity of your body. There is more power there than any medicine can give you.

Start accupuncture, it works! The Chineese have been doing it for thousands of yrs. One of my Doctors told me that when he was in medical school, he saw a woman have a thyroid operation. She was wide awake, had not been given anything but accupuncture & was fully aware of what was going on. Here in the West, doctors are slow to adapt to Eastern medicine, BUT accupuncture is catching on. I get mine at a VERY reputable hospital! I'm sure that the drug companies & many doctors push to keep it away. They can't anymore, it's here to stay!  It's all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$.

I'll write to you again, after Spring.

P.S. Sorry about my spelling, I have a closed head injury.         

Nope, none planned yet.  I think I might need to take a year off- if for no other reason than to save money for the next one!

I love that saying: not all who wander are lost. It was exhausting, but worth it! I hope you get there one day- though Egypt is definitely an intense place to visit (but friendly!)

I really hope you get to visit your sister- she's right, the US has lots of compliance laws when it comes to disability- though I'm sure most would agree that it hasn't gone far enough yet.