suggestions please i waited too long

[ChickieToo]

No real advice, but words of encouragement. My mother had end-stage renal failure and was on dialysis for 13 years before she passed last year. We took her all over. Sometimes her health was better than others, and her last year was not so good. She had other health issues that created further complications. Anyway We took her to WDW twice, the last time in 2008, I think. Both times she had her dialysis at Celebration hospital. She got an early morning appointment (6:00 am) and my husband was good enough to get up and get her there. I have to say, just being on vacation and being with her grandchildren really made her much perkier than she was at home on dialysis days.

She was in a wheelchair the whole time and she did a lot of rides where we could bet the wheelchair through the lines. We just planned accordingly and had the understanding that if she was tired or uncomfortable we would go back to the resort. This rarely happened, and we did plan a resort day where she stayed in the room most of the day and rested and watched TV. We checked on her and brought her lunch, and when we got back to the room she was up and dressed and feeling good.

It's true that she was no help in packing and keeping the room clean, etc. But she took care of her own personal things and kept her own clothes together and so forth. I have to tell you, if you are prepared that you will have to take care of him, almost like he was a child in that physically he will be no help, he needs to be pushed around, and you have to be watchful of his fatigue and eating schedule, etc., it will be fine and you will have a great vacation.

Let me know if I can provide any other details about traveling with someone in this state, or check the disabilities board.

Good luck with your waitlist and have a great trip.

 

[treehugnmama]

No real advice, but words of encouragement. My mother had end-stage renal failure and was on dialysis for 13 years before she passed last year. We took her all over. Sometimes her health was better than others, and her last year was not so good. She had other health issues that created further complications. Anyway We took her to WDW twice, the last time in 2008, I think. Both times she had her dialysis at Celebration hospital. She got an early morning appointment (6:00 am) and my husband was good enough to get up and get her there. I have to say, just being on vacation and being with her grandchildren really made her much perkier than she was at home on dialysis days.

She was in a wheelchair the whole time and she did a lot of rides where we could bet the wheelchair through the lines. We just planned accordingly and had the understanding that if she was tired or uncomfortable we would go back to the resort. This rarely happened, and we did plan a resort day where she stayed in the room most of the day and rested and watched TV. We checked on her and brought her lunch, and when we got back to the room she was up and dressed and feeling good.

It's true that she was no help in packing and keeping the room clean, etc. But she took care of her own personal things and kept her own clothes together and so forth. I have to tell you, if you are prepared that you will have to take care of him, almost like he was a child in that physically he will be no help, he needs to be pushed around, and you have to be watchful of his fatigue and eating schedule, etc., it will be fine and you will have a great vacation.

Let me know if I can provide any other details about traveling with someone in this state, or check the disabilities board.

Good luck with your waitlist and have a great trip.

thanks for sharing.....my dad is not actually going to the parks. He isn't interested (shhh don't tell anyone ont he dis) He is going to hang out with my mom at the resort. We have one park day plus mnsshp planned for us and 1 waterpark and one sea world day. I figure each of those days we will spend half day at park and return to resort to hang out with parents. tHEN we go to vb and will hang out with them for 45 nights. We are planning most dinners together.

they are interested in relaxing at the resort thought we would take them to dtd on the boat one night but have to find out if we can take 2 scooters ont he boat from okw.

I requested first floor for medical reasons but the request just says 1st floor no medical. We don't get in till 5 pm so hopefully they have a first floor left.

as for luggae and such one of the adults will ride ME so that all are bags are collected.

I can imagine that traveling with your mom was very precious time spent together. I hope we have the same. My dad wouldn't fly when he was healthy so I am glad he decided to come along with us.