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Decided to push it just a little.

Bon67
Bon67
OK, So a couple weeks ago, I read something where someone said, "if you are going to be in pain anyway, you may as well try and still have some fun" I can't remember who said it...anyway, I think they were right, so I booked a short trip to Reno/Tahoe for me and my mom last week. It was always a mother daughter get away that we had once a year, but we haven't been in so long. I got a great deal on a airfare/hotel package for three nights. I didn't realize I booked a flight on one of those small planes, Alaska/Horizon, we had to board the plane outside. Ok, so off we go. We had pretty bad turbulance the hole way, it was really bad, I mean the worst I have ever been through about half way there. The pilot comes on and says, there are really strong winds in Reno...35mph with gusts upto 55mph, so we may need to devert everyone to Sacramento over night. Well I lived in Sacramento for one year and it is a horrible place to be lol. Then we kept going and he never said if we had to go to Sac or not. I guess he decided to go for a landing in Reno....HUGE MISTAKE. OMG, I have NEVER been so scared in all my life. Right before we were going to land, we caught a huge gust of wind under the plane, and the whole plane was on its left side, then back to its right side......everyone was screaming, even the men! I have no idea how he got it straight before we touched ground. Once we stopped everyone was clapping, happy to be alive! I was in shock! As we entered the airport, we heard all the other staff talking about it, how amazing it was that he landed the plane. WOW, I still can't believe we went through that. So then I caught a horrible chest and head cold, and was sick the whole time, but pushed myself anyway. I lost all my money really fast lol. When we got on the plane to go home, I cried the whole way, because of the first flight. I don't think I will EVER board another plane. So here it is a week later and my ears still haven't popped from the plane ride home, and I'm still really sick. Was it worth it......HELL NO! I will just take it slow and stay on the ground at home for a very long time. Thanks for listening to my story! (((hugs)))
WhiteDolphin
WhiteDolphin
That is what people say to me all the time. NOOOO it's not the same as being at home in regular pain. Pushing yourself and having worse pain is worse, and there's only SOME things that are WORTH that price!..and there's some things we can't avoid and we have to pay the price anyway, like grocery shopping!
WhiteDolphin
WhiteDolphin
My counselor gave me that advice last Thanksgiving... So I followed her suggestion, DROVE 3 hours to see my sister for the weekend, left a day early..felt SO sick..the day I got home I went to the ER. I had asthmatic bronchitis! It took me a long time to get over it, then I was sick with horrible horrible worst ever sinus infection resistant to all the antibiotics for NINE months of the year. I canNOT believe this year is almost over. I was sick the WHOLE year (on top of Fibro).!!! Totally NOT worth it!!
Bon67
Bon67
WOW, That's horrible Dolphin! Well, I learned my lesson the hard way! (((hugs)))
deleted_user
deleted_user
As bad as it was I am with you, live in Sac for three years and I would have rather got to Reno then had to be in Sac again! What a hole! Glad you made it home honey!
Bon67
Bon67
Thanks Kimmy!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree, as I have done that over the years, and then get to where I am going, not feeling like even enjoying the trip. I also found that close friends or relatives, although they are few and far between, that understands how we can get to feeling bad any moment is a great companion to go with, and understands the pain and disappointment you feel as you get sick, and cannot enjoy things. I learned the hard way too, but living alone has taught me things too, and sometimes I have to push myself and just "do it" because there is no one else to do things.
skinnybinny
skinnybinny
Oh wow! That is a frightening story of the plane ride. I've ridden on planes hundreds of times and had some real doozy flights myself. If there is one place that you are going to catch a cold it's on a plane.

I once caught a horrible cold on a flight to London. I was fine and excited about the trip when I left and by the time I got there my throat was scratchy and my nose was running and I felt so tired and sick. The next morning I had a full blown cold with coughing that completely spoiled my European adventure. My traveling companion (irritating mother) complained every leg of the trip about my coughing and made me so miserable I finally just got all my traveling money together and left early. Then had another horrible flight back home, lost all my luggage in JFK and when I finally got to SF my husband had given up waiting for my late flight and gone home.

I'm terribly sorry you had a rotten trip. If you wouldn't have had that adrenaline rising plane ride and hadn't caught the cold you may have had a nice time. So don't give up on pushing yourself a little bit, just do it closer to home so you can retreat if you need to.