I'm planning a 3 week trip this fall. The initial travel day will require passing through four airports. I still walk fairly well, but getting through a day that long, with that much standing/walking would result in cramping sleepless nights and ruin the first week of the trip. My wife and friends are quite prepared to push me around in a wheelchair, but I worry about the reaction when I get up out of the chair. Any thoughts?

Cam, you raise an interesting question and one that I hope I address in the article on Mobility Devices that I posted today in my blog. Living with KD

Speaking from experience ... airports are killers (standing and waiting). Also, I have found that my most serious falls happened because I was fatigued.

Stay fresh and forget about what others think. You know what is best for you and that is to be able to enjoy the trip without fear of falls or excess fatigue.

Have a great one!

Thanks for the information, Bruce. I enjoyed reading your blog.

Trip went well. Using a wheelchair in large airports really made a difference. Europe has much more difficult walking surfaces, such as cobblestone streets, and have many more tripping areas - sidewalks are rarely flush from one surface to the next. With concentration on walking, much is possible.