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Pack your bags and your meds-a
chronic condition doesn't have to mean your
travel days are over * BY BOB PAYNE

THE JOURNEY

CONTINUES

PHOTO BY FANCY COLLECTION/SUPERSTOCK

F

or anyone who enjoys traveling, learning that you have
a chronic medical condition
comes with the apprehension
that the adventures you've
enjoyed throughout your life
will become a thing of the past-that you'll
have to tuck away your passport and put
your suitcases in the attic.
But retired business executive Mike
Eicher says it doesn't have to be that way.
Eicher has undergone heart and lung surgery. He has experienced a stroke, and he
has diabetes, all combining to limit his
stamina and mobility. Yet he remains a
world traveler and believes that others
with chronic health conditions can travel
safely, too. "As long as you take precautions, health issues shouldn't keep you at
home," says Eicher, author of Travel for
Seniors Made Easy: Staying Alive @ 65.

Leslie Spry, MD, a nephrologist and
a spokesman for the National Kidney
Foundation, agrees. "In the case of kidney
patients, as long as their health is stable,
we encourage travel because it can give
a boost to their sense of well-being. And
with the number of dialysis centers worldwide, they can go just about everywhere."

6 RULES OF THE ROAD

As with kidney disease, every other
chronic condition creates its own demands
and limitations for travelers. The best
way to learn about specifics is from organizations such as the National Kidney
Foundation (kidney.org), the American
Diabetes Association (diabetes.org) and the
American Heart Association (heart.org).
But you'll discover there's a core of precautions common to all. >

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http://www.kidney.org http://www.diabetes.org http://www.heart.org

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Contents
Community Message
Community Briefs
Making the Grade
Stroke Survivors
Stress SOS
The Truth About Sunscreen
The Transformers
Get Your Head in the Game
The Journey Continues
On the Cover
The Foot Follies
Friendly Fat
Virtual Health
What’s New?
SPOTLIGHT ON: Community Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Mary Medical Center
Finding the Silver Lining
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