We love to travel, it was one of the things that brought us together. As my husband’s symptoms progressed, I began to put off our plans because I was afraid of what might happen. What if travelling was difficult and he got too tired? What if he got sick and needed to see a doctor? What if I wasn’t able to care for him in a strange environment? Then I realized that whatever was going to happen could happen at home as easily as it could somewhere else. I was letting the what ifs take control of our lives.

Following this realization, we planned and took a trip to England, something that had been on my husband’s bucket list forever. The flight was exhausting for both of us so we allowed a day of rest prior to starting the rest of the trip. We chose a guided tour around Great Britain and thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes, we did take more rest breaks, but nothing went wrong. We have since been to Hawaii and are working on planning our next trip, perhaps a cruise through the Panama Canal from my bucket list.

We can’t let fear of what might happen prevent us from being fully engaged every day and taking opportunities to do the things we love. My husband won’t die from Parkinson’s so instead we are finding ways to live fully with it!