SDianeL Fellow RV traveler
SDianeL,
I have paid close attention to your posts as I also saw great similarities in our dementia world. Particularly, the RV life. I was in the medical field for decades and my experiences included geriatric nursing and pharmacy so I had some knowledge as to what to expect. It was certainly way more complex than I imagined. We never got to RV travel full time because we were struck by this disease before I retired. After I retired, I solely managed four RV trips 5 to 6 weeks duration and almost 4,000 miles each. That was very difficult without my DH help. It is 40 feet with three slides and I tow a Jeep. I didn’t take the rig out this year and am thinking about scaling back to a smaller van type. I rented a cabin north of Seattle for a week instead. Take good care of yourself on this journey. Caring for myself has been my weakness. I know I need to try harder with that.
Valerie
Commonly Used Abbreviations
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DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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