Rheumatoid Arthritis - Forget it, I’m on Vacation!
Posted on August 24th, 2008 by Aud under Exercise, Family, Pain Management, Rheumatoid ArthritisOne way to get my mind off the troubles of arthritis is leaving h
ome and going on vacation, which is just what I’m doing right now. I’m sitting in my cousin’s living room down in beautiful Ridgeway, Ontario just minutes away from Niagara Falls. It’s a lovely, soft evening outside and we’ve just returned from a fun packed day at the Falls.
We decided last week to take a quick trip down to visit family who have a son that our girls have a blast with. Wandering down through Michigan took a bit of Friday afternoon, and we stopped off for the evening outside of Flint where I knew a Red Lobster could be found. It’s been a year since my last crab leg meal and I was ready for another - even though shell fish cause flare ups. I had brought my Tylenol 3’s and dug in with my shell cracker and melted butter. It was so worth it!!
Within 20 minutes I could feel my wrists and elbows start, by the time we returned to the hotel, my knees were yelping, but I wasn’t going to say a word. I promised myself I wouldn’t make a peep and I didn’t! Fortunately it wasn’t too bad, I guess I over estimated the pain (and that rarely happens).
On the road again the next morning after we found a Tim Horton’s (and in Michigan at that!) With my ‘large with milk’ and my husband’s ‘large with a double’ (that’s Canadian for 2 large coffees, one with milk and one with two creams), it was back to the Ontario border and into heavy traffic.
Today was fabulous! I got to take a long 5 mile walk through the quaint town of Ridgeway this morning. It was perfect, the air was sweet and warm, it was peaceful with birds singing and the occasional passerby saying, “Good Morning!”
The kids were scooped up and it was off to see one of the world’s wonders. They were very impressed and had almost as much fun as us adults in the wax museums, arcades and other tourist magnets. 
I’m having too much fun to been too concerned about the aches and pains. A vacation is a pretty effective Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment for me!
Tomorrow it’s Marine Land, I might even pet a beluga! How cool is that?!
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haha, good for you! Another great way to reduce stress/pain in anything for me is to hit the beach. Watching the massive sea makes all my problems small.
I miss the ocean so much! (the Atlantic for me) I miss the smell and sounds. When I lived down east I would head to a favorite spot whenever I needed some peace and regrouping.
I do have Lake Superior, that’s close enough for now!
Glad you’re having such a great time! Take lots of pictures to share.
I don’t know what a beluga is, but I hope it behaved while you were petting it!
We got to see walruses, killer whales, dolphins and sea lions. We fed bears, deer and buffalo. The best were the belugas though. Beautiful sleek, white whales with sweet faces. They had 3 babies who were very snuggly with their moms. It’s very calming to watch them. I could’ve stayed there watching them for days. I didn’t get to pet one though, but I did get to pet some deer. I’ll post some pictures tomorrow!