My situation

[CTDisneyfan816]

Each year I make it back it is like a victory for me. I have Stage 5 kidney disease (but not yet on dialysis). Once I start dialysis, traveling will become difficult. I thought last year was going to be my last time going to Disney ever. I managed to have some fun, but staying offsite to save money (a mistake I'll never make again) took away from it. (first night I witnessed a drug deal), but I was having extreme difficulty walking around. I would walk hundred feet or so and would be out of breathe. It affected me so much there were parts of parks I simply didn't have the energy to make it to. Never got to Tomorrowland in MK. Turned out I was suffering from critical anemia. Due to treatment, that is much better (to the point I just successfully completed a 5K Walk for Cancer at Yankee Stadium which included 303 steps). Now I am going back December 9-16 to celebrate my health being stable. Of course there is still a slight chance I might need to start dialysis before then but the way I feel now, I highly doubt it.

 

[Christine]

Well, it sounds like you are going to be much better off during this December trip as opposed to your last trip. Anemia kicks butt!! I've had mild iron deficiency anemia before and I could barely function.

Where will you be staying on this trip? If you ever want to try staying off site again, try a vacation home in a gated community. As you can see by my signature, I've done it a few times now and it has been a wonderful (and very affordable) experience for my family.

I would, however, never stay in one of those cheaper hotels on that "strip" around WDW.

 

[CTDisneyfan816]

Well, it sounds like you are going to be much better off during this December trip as opposed to your last trip. Anemia kicks butt!! I've had mild iron deficiency anemia before and I could barely function.

Where will you be staying on this trip? If you ever want to try staying off site again, try a vacation home in a gated community. As you can see by my signature, I've done it a few times now and it has been a wonderful (and very affordable) experience for my family.

I would, however, never stay in one of those cheaper hotels on that "strip" around WDW.

Thanks! I am staying at All Star Movies. I travel solo and don't spend a lot of time in the rooms. I would love to stay in one of those places but traveling solo, the cost would be too costly.