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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: JW77 on September 26, 2015, 02:20:32 PM

Title: Travelling Across The USA, by train!!
Post by: JW77 on September 26, 2015, 02:20:32 PM
My partner came across this blog article, and said 'could we do this with you on dialysis'

http://dereklow.co/across-the-usa-by-train-for-just-213/



My thoughts would be, yes we could afford the travel, but what about dialysis, checking in at various units, or even with a semi portable machine.. The cost of treatments would be high, even before insurance!


So  are we both crazy or would you consider it a challenge.?



Long before I met my girl I had a trip across the US planned, with tickets booked, insurance, and I had a flights, people to see.  Typical of our condition I fell very ill a week before travel was due, I had a transplant at that time...

James
Title: Re: Travelling Across The USA, by train!!
Post by: iolaire on September 26, 2015, 05:14:19 PM
I've been thinking about doing from Portland or Seattle to Glacier national Park, or the California to Colorado section he did.  Portland to Glacier is only 19 hours so I could do it between treatments.  I don't know if I would want to spend days going from Chicago across the Plains to Colorado that seems sort of boring.
Title: Re: Travelling Across The USA, by train!!
Post by: Alex C. on September 27, 2015, 01:10:46 PM
Quote from: iolaire on September 26, 2015, 05:14:19 PM
I've been thinking about doing from Portland or Seattle to Glacier national Park, or the California to Colorado section he did.  Portland to Glacier is only 19 hours so I could do it between treatments.  I don't know if I would want to spend days going from Chicago across the Plains to Colorado that seems sort of boring.

Actually, Chicago to Denver is an overnight, and takes only about 15 hours. The rails there are very fast.
Title: Re: Travelling Across The USA, by train!!
Post by: Zach on September 27, 2015, 03:18:42 PM
Quote from: JW77 on September 26, 2015, 02:20:32 PM
My partner came across this blog article, and said 'could we do this with you on dialysis'

http://dereklow.co/across-the-usa-by-train-for-just-213/

My thoughts would be, yes we could afford the travel, but what about dialysis, checking in at various units, or even with a semi portable machine.. The cost of treatments would be high, even before insurance!

So  are we both crazy or would you consider it a challenge.?

Long before I met my girl I had a trip across the US planned, with tickets booked, insurance, and I had a flights, people to see.  Typical of our condition I fell very a week before travel was due, I had a transplant at that time...

James

What a great article.

If I had the time and money, I'd love to take a cross-country train trip.
Get a sleeper cabin and bring a NxStage for on-board hemodialysis?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2JROHySSfo
Sounds good to me.
 :beer1;
Title: Re: Travelling Across The USA, by train!!
Post by: Jean on September 28, 2015, 12:49:27 AM
Sounds like a lot of fun to me too. One of you do it and let me know. Altho, next summer we are planning to go to LA for a couple of days. Only about 60 miles away and there is lots to see/ If you all have a good trip then I would wnat to go to the East Coast the next year.