Always interesting, even for able bodied. Yes I always forget something 😂. The fact you guys work together on this is wonderful. I hope your hubby is okay. Ive had a few moles removed myself. Who knew the sun was so bad in the 80s/90s 😩. Have a wonderful time in Mexico.

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

We are home now! We had a great time!

Im getting ready to go to my first NVWG after being paralized four years ago. I've not flown since being in a wheelchair let alone ross country. Luckily ill be traveling with my Coach who has taken paralized athletes for 20 years and knows the ropes. He is also an RKT so should any of us have any muscle or nerve issues im sue he can deal with it in the airport or md-flight. Watching this video has helped me think through my packing plan and think about all the things i needs to pay attention to. Like the fact that bags can get lost and not to have all my medications and supplies in one bag. Im on a lot of medications so keeping track of those alone is a nightmare. Let alone everything else required.

I always learn something from your videos...have a safe one 🙂! This is a great channel.

Those Compact Set Catheters with the attached bag are pretty nifty! What a great invention for someone who has to use a catheter! It really fills a need! Thank you Coloplast!

Love you both. Best wishes from Minnesota.

Enjoy!!

That's a lot of stuff!, i hope that the loss hasn't been that important and that Joel, you and the kids have a great time in Mexico; seems like an interesting place with lots of culture and things to see and also eat, they really have great food afaik down there.

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

We managed lol. It was stressful though!

@morgancalvi6675

3 ай бұрын

Mexico can be quite dangerous for a woman.

T-shirt and coat, the planes are so cold but then you can unzip when you land and hopefully hot!

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

I wore a sweater and a coat lol. I was freezing on the plane!

@cordata6569

3 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara I hope the weather is beautiful the whole time.

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

@@cordata6569 we're home now. The weather was amazing. Got super lucky and no rain at all!

Interesting the clothes you packed is more than my whole wardrobe, time to go shopping

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

lol and I thought I had a small wardrobe !

Hope ya'll have a great time. That is a lot of stuff to pack. You're Lucky you don't have to plan on how many air tanks to take.

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

Yeah that would be challenging.

I pack the same way! T4 paraplegic. I pack a 18” travel carry on with 5 day supplies then the rest of the medical supplies in my huge check in bag.

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

Great minds think alike!

good responsible in stages

There are too many clothes, lol. I always do that and hardly use any of them. But better safe than sorry. Hope you have fun! 😊❤

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

I wore all but 3 outfits so I did pretty good with my estimation lol!

i live in El Salvador for 3 months of the year and usually spend a week in Hawaii or fiji on the way home....... its a long way from Australia i have to take 10 caths per day, enemas, tablets, shower chair, spare tubes, tyres etc its a mission, but always worth it!i always split my equipment up equily in the 3 bags and tablets always go in my carry on, my bag spent 10 days in fiji without me recently 🤣 when we are out for the day exploring i always have catheters in my bum bag and an extra few in my wifes bag incase someone steals my bum bag 'fanny pack'. P,S i always take spare axels for my chair if one breaks on the rare accasion you are screwed without a spare

I'm preparing for my lifetime trip to Japan in 2 weeks time. Got UTI 3 days ago and started using my emergency antibiotics for that trip. I need to reorder them. What type of antibiotics are you taking for the trip to have some just in case? Enjoy your trip!

A video this early in the morning!? Do you never sleep?

🙃😎❤️hope u guys r enjoying!!

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

We are home now! We had an awesome time!

@quadtrialsandtheories

3 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara🙃🦾

That floaty thing is called an aqua jogger. I'm a C4 - C6 quad with no hip or leg...and I feel I float better without that. Airports don't charge for bags with medical equipment...as long as nothing else is in the bag! I hope you are carrying a rape whistle. They have a serious sex slavery issue. I'd dress in layers.

...batteries for the vibe! 😂😂

Where did you get your toilet seat cushions? Please 😊

@carriesaurer9446

3 ай бұрын

Going on a trip and I don’t want to take a full commode with me if I don’t have too.

Thank you for nice vedio. From where you got your shower gel pad?

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

I ordered it from a local vendor but the company that sells it it Action Products www.actionproducts.com/home-medical/actionr-adaptive-cube-pads.html

@Calgary208

3 ай бұрын

Thank you.❤

Shoes😊

Flying from Toronto to Zurich soon, and worried about no accessible bathroom on the plane. How do you avoid having to have a bowel movement on a plane?

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

I never seem to have bowel accidents, but I make sure I go the morning before the trip so I'm empty.

I’m wondering how you get to the bathroom on the plane? Do they use an aisle chair? I have MS and can’t walk. That’s the most stressful part of flying for me.

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

Joe carries me to the bathroom and then I cath on the toilet with a catheter and bag all in one.

@tristankowal

3 ай бұрын

Some planes have on board aisle chairs and is usually listed when u look up model of plane on that airlines site (or could contact the airline) Works relatively ok just its a small space so couldn’t see anyone fitting to help with transfer (but seated transfers possible and aisle chair fit up to toilet)

Whatever you forget or lose.....There are paraplegics in Mexico. They need supplies too. Make a list of the stuff you are bringing and have someone translate it into Spanish. I

What country u going to😊

Also have you done a video showing where you get the zipper put in your pants to cath?

@carriesaurer9446

3 ай бұрын

Found the video ☺️

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

I just to any seamstress and ask for a 9 inch zipper in the crotch. They know what to do!

@carriesaurer9446

3 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

OMG you forgot your bag of supplies! Talk about stress and anxiety! I am stressing out just thinking about it. What is the purpose of that “floatie”?

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

The floatie is to help me not drown lol. I don't want to tread water the whole time I'm swimming.

@westiepower2020

3 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara Ahhh. Thx. OMG, we certainly don’t want you to drown. So you wrap it around your waist? Sorry, we have no children and my wife can’t swim at all so we don’t know about these things.

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

@westiepower2020 yes it goes around my waist:)

I really need you to talk about what to do when you have LOTS of gas in your stomach and it won't come out how do you get it out

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

I lay down and push on my stomach lol. I fart at night a lot!

@honeypinkbetta184

3 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara thank you I will give it a shot love your channel by the way

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

@honeypinkbetta184 hope it helps! If I am in extreme pain I'll take an over the counter gas medicine called simethicone. It's brand name is Oval but I get whatever no name brand is cheapest. It works super well and fast. But I try not to take it often. Only a couple times a year.

@honeypinkbetta184

3 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara it did help thank you so much so grateful for your channel keep it up and have a great day

Would it not be easier to stay home and invite Mexico over? 😂😝 Go on tell me you missed me!! Go on! 😂

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

lol I did! I can always count on you for a ribbing!

@grant4176

3 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara Yeppers..I'm glad you missed it! Hehe Enjoy your trip...! (Minus one bag. Oops)

you're really pretty

beautiful eyes

Just so youn's know if we fall out of orbit, it's my fault.

protect woman on trip to MEXICO

Dont drink the water! 😂💩😂💩😂 Drink tequila instead! 😂😂

@EmpoweredPara

3 ай бұрын

Haha that would definitely give me diarrhea

@grant4176

3 ай бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara Either way..ya screwed then! Lol GO to Europe next time! 😂🤣😂🤣

btw your latest KZread video I saw you showing your airplane catheter, can you make a peeing video using your airplane catheter