Live Aboard and Travel with Parkinson’s Disease

Karen Charron · Sep 29, 2026 at 12:53 PM

Reassure her on all points, with examples over and over until she is comfortable. She needs to trust you.

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I’m ready to take the plunge but now the Mrs is getting cold feet. She’s worried about not liking it. Afraid of the motion sickness (though she has never been sick!) Afraid of the confined space. All of excuses are starting to not come out but FLY OUT OF HER MOUTH! What do we do with the dog? What do we do with the cat? What if they don’t adjust? Well then I call them free shark bait or tell them to swim faster til they finally find land.
I said ok then I’ll get myself a 17’ Boston Whaler, or 26’ Pacemaker Wahoo, 29’ Ocean Yachts SS. But one day I’ll tell her I’m going fishing but instead I’ll start the Great Loop all alone in my small boat. I told her that I’ll call her from MD or DE to let her know how things are going! My wife wasn’t too enthusiastic hearing that sort of stuff. My runaway trip. It’s all part of the dream.
I could be heading south instead. Down to FL. Then that great left turn heading directly towards the Bahamas! There she would never find me. To many islands.
Oh the dreams…
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Live Aboard and Travel with Parkinson’s Disease

Karen Charron New Member