tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post6025406257745272831..comments2024-01-29T11:48:55.990-07:00Comments on Dave's ActiveMSers Blog: The Occasionally Merciful MS GodsDave Bexfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-89341476603527637732017-04-10T09:21:18.728-06:002017-04-10T09:21:18.728-06:00Julia, fan-freaking-tastic! We surprise ourselves ...Julia, fan-freaking-tastic! We surprise ourselves all the time. Sometimes you just have to go for it. Way to go!Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-46070621830852609802017-04-09T19:11:31.029-06:002017-04-09T19:11:31.029-06:00Dave
I happen to read about your adventure a coup...Dave <br />I happen to read about your adventure a couple of months ago. 2 weeks before Christmas I received and invitation to visit Guatemala.I decided to say yes, and an adventure I did have. <br />Your encouragement to not let MS beat us and advice paid off, I spent 2 weeks traveling from Guatemala City to San Antonio Huista in the highlands. I did not climb a Mayan temple (the steps were 5 inches wide to my 9 inch foot)and I figured that I would be safer on the ground.<br /><br />So with my forearm crutches, and occasionally a wheelchair I DID IT! <br /><br />Now to plan a Toronto weekend on my own!<br /><br />JuliaJulia Apps Douglasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-19936876927681159992017-01-02T09:37:44.259-07:002017-01-02T09:37:44.259-07:00Anon, it might not have been easy, but it is most ...Anon, it might not have been easy, but it is most definitely possible. I hope you get there!Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-60207204053960993562017-01-01T20:47:47.397-07:002017-01-01T20:47:47.397-07:00Amazing. Makes me think maybe I could do it too. I...Amazing. Makes me think maybe I could do it too. I've always thought it would not be possibleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-46463259482569325522016-12-19T17:06:33.023-07:002016-12-19T17:06:33.023-07:00Belinda, there actually have been discussions of a...Belinda, there actually have been discussions of an ActiveMSers trip recently, but there are a few hurdles I'm trying to work around. Like what happens when there are finite toilets at bathroom stops and everyone has to go NOW. And potentially limited accessible rooms at hotels. Hmm. But I think it can work with the right planning. Stay tuned!Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-47254387191388340612016-12-18T23:16:12.910-07:002016-12-18T23:16:12.910-07:00Dave, I love your posts. Thanks for sharing your t...Dave, I love your posts. Thanks for sharing your travel experiences. I love to travel. I went to the Holy Land on a group tour in October, and I felt like I slowed the group from time to time. I certainly hope you do organize a trip or two in the future. It would be great to travel among similarly situated MSers. Thanks, again!Belindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-33816777015334601812016-12-16T09:15:55.967-07:002016-12-16T09:15:55.967-07:00Laura, likewise, at least when it comes to making ...Laura, likewise, at least when it comes to making me smile. Now I just need a bright neon-yellow jacket to fully warn others of my presence!Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-79846382715394939702016-12-15T20:44:34.255-07:002016-12-15T20:44:34.255-07:00Why is it I always smile when reading your posts e...Why is it I always smile when reading your posts even though I think you are not so much brave but tempting fate for repeatedly challenging the MS Gods? You get me every time with your travel tales and this one is no exception. Thanks for being out there and letting us know that while planning is good, overthinking would stop us from doing more. Keep on keeping on.... <br /><br />And BTW I now own my own orange pants and they definitely allow us to be spotted in the crowd or in the bushes. No hiding what you would have been doing if the urge had to be satisfied up there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029506736591787478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-8122819317356312242016-11-17T10:11:01.747-07:002016-11-17T10:11:01.747-07:00Fearless, MOS? More like scared you-know-what-less...Fearless, MOS? More like scared you-know-what-less. But that can be a strong motivator I've discovered.Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-47386215445385382832016-11-17T08:55:16.222-07:002016-11-17T08:55:16.222-07:00Very cool!
You are fearless in your travels...and ...Very cool!<br />You are fearless in your travels...and I thank you for that.My Odd Sockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663926437508133065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-76960054128519087672016-11-16T09:43:39.916-07:002016-11-16T09:43:39.916-07:00Ah yes, the Inca toilet. And with no bush/tree/she...Ah yes, the Inca toilet. And with no bush/tree/shelter and lots of people, there would also be the Inca arrest and detention for sullying a UNESCO World Heritage site. :)Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-87030482110223365002016-11-15T11:42:12.921-07:002016-11-15T11:42:12.921-07:00Oh come on! No bathroom for five hours? Look at al...Oh come on! No bathroom for five hours? Look at all of that grass!!!!!Funnybutnotfunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-43188202927303680522016-11-11T10:40:15.518-07:002016-11-11T10:40:15.518-07:00Oh, thanks Fran. :) As for the tour, we had to do ...Oh, thanks Fran. :) As for the tour, we had to do it privately. I slow down groups too much these days, although I could have potentially done a group trip for disabled folks (those exist, and I may even work to arrange one in the future). The wheelchair: Invacare X4. I like it, but don't love it.Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-69731401660043905072016-11-11T10:05:13.623-07:002016-11-11T10:05:13.623-07:00Thanks so much, Dave for the good-humored but oh s...Thanks so much, Dave for the good-humored but oh so real blog! We are so grateful for the hope and guidance you give the MS community and family.fran Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-37012921370753580262016-11-10T10:40:12.592-07:002016-11-10T10:40:12.592-07:00Cool story Dave. I'd like to go there someday...Cool story Dave. I'd like to go there someday. Did you go with a tour group or just you and Laura? What brand wheelchair are you using in the picture?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-18146906288772615462016-11-10T10:07:38.799-07:002016-11-10T10:07:38.799-07:00Fran, India is a bathroom challenge no doubt. And ...Fran, India is a bathroom challenge no doubt. And it is compounded if you have a disability, as many of their toilets are of the squat variety. If I tried that these days, I wouldn't be getting up! But it's doable, especially if you have good guides and a solid bathroom plan when out and about (knowledge of hotels/restaurants with western toilets). And of course wear protection for when you need Plan B.Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-19329034343875308712016-11-09T22:20:08.089-07:002016-11-09T22:20:08.089-07:00Great story, Dave.
My biggest fear while travelli...Great story, Dave. <br />My biggest fear while travelling and having to go to the bathroom - a hot mess if you're a woman and in India. And we MSers hate it when it's hot<br /> (Speaking of which, I need to invest in a She-Wee).. <br />I've been doing some research on the (lack of) toilets in India - and every time I rush to the bathrooms at home, I'm glad I don't need to hold like the millions of women in India who have to wait for the cover of night to relieve themselves in a fieldFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016174970976617237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-78794452039877502042016-11-09T13:53:23.740-07:002016-11-09T13:53:23.740-07:00Well, this one time. :)Well, this one time. :)Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-18852537989518798912016-11-09T12:31:03.450-07:002016-11-09T12:31:03.450-07:00Yay MS didn't win!Yay MS didn't win!Marinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-20616769102371506112016-11-06T18:56:21.449-07:002016-11-06T18:56:21.449-07:00Anon, it was pretty amazing and worth all the chal...Anon, it was pretty amazing and worth all the challenges to get there. And Larry, my cardio was lacking. No excuses on this end. :)Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-28999753123043691042016-11-06T17:32:37.581-07:002016-11-06T17:32:37.581-07:00I dream of going to Machu Pichu someday...awesome ...I dream of going to Machu Pichu someday...awesome that you made it...in one piece! Thanks for continuing to inspire me. ~ Angela :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-12760237455536676232016-11-06T13:26:00.352-07:002016-11-06T13:26:00.352-07:00Ha, I suspected you were out there getting more th...Ha, I suspected you were out there getting more than enough exercise, on stairs no less! Sounds like a fantastic trip, thanks for writing it up, always a treat to read.<br /><br />LARRYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-4431473525312061922016-11-06T13:16:41.255-07:002016-11-06T13:16:41.255-07:00Thanks for the inspiration!Thanks for the inspiration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com