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My mother's hip has been bother her for a few weeks. She had an x-ray and the results came back yesterday. She has a problem with 2 of the discs in her back. She didn't remember what the doctor said but she shouldn't need surgery and should begin Physical Therapy, hopefully next week. I'm a little concerned about the trip but more concerned just for her general health. I fell like I jinxed her writing in my PTR that she is blessed that she is healthy. We have a few months before the trip so I'm hopeful the PT will work for her as she can be in a lot of pain at times right now. I really don't think we would need to cancel the trip but certain will need to modify. Like no Space Mountain and renting a scooter - although I think she would rather die than use a wheel chair.
(OMG she sounds just like HER mother that she swore she would never do the same things - so I suppose I will eventually become my mother too)
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Hope the PT works QUICKLY! If necessary, try to convince her to get a scooter. If you tell her it will make the trip so much easier for you and the boys not to be always worrying that she's walking too much, maybe she'll do it.
I got tired just reading the plans for this day! I don't know if it will be as relaxing as you think... Poly, MK, FW, TL, POR? FIVE PLACES! That's a lot of traveling! And with the tour, FW activities, and carriage ride and show, it sounds like all these places will be pretty packed!
I really didn't think it was that bad - but didn't consider 5 places.
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That's a pretty packed day! Should be possible since you have a car, but I'm guessing you'll all fall into bed when you get back to the room. Hard to pick anything you'd want to leave out, though. It's all great stuff!
Actually I thought this would be a slower day as the stuff at FW and PORS are not "active" things, more go at your own pace.
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Sounds like a full day! I vote for dinner at Boatrights seeing that you want to be at POR anyway - or even the food court - then you can get your beneighs for the carriage ride
I like getting that snack for the carriage ride - are they avail at RS as well as FQ?
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You have a full Day 13 planned!
I am beginning to think fuller than I planned.
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More great plans! I hope everyone enjoys the tour!
I think the boys will like the tour.
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Sounds like a jam packed day!!
I really wasn't planning for it to be so jammed packed. Although we have a lot scheduled it is at a slower pace than the theme park rushing around.
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Hope the PT works QUICKLY! If necessary, try to convince her to get a scooter. If you tell her it will make the trip so much easier for you and the boys not to be always worrying that she's walking too much, maybe she'll do it.
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for PT and minimal modifications for the trip!
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for you mom. Hope the PT works!
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Thanks everyone for the pixies. She starts PT this week. I'll have to keep you all posted on her progress.
So at this point we have been in the bubble for 2 weeks – I’m sure we are totally exhausted but hopefully not burned out or too homesick. I’ve tried to allow for lots of down time so we are not go, go, go all the time.
Today, believe it or not we have no plans.
I’m leaving the entire day and night open so we can do whatever the boys want. This is truly our last full days so if we get up at the crack of dawn, or sleep in until noon – I’ll leave it up to the boys.
I’m predicting we will be up early and going to the parks to catch final rides on our favorite attractions or doing things we may have missed up until now. If the boys really want to try the Jedi academy this would be our final attempt at getting that. But we may also try for rope drop and right into Anna and Elsa meets if we can’t get FP+.
Our last day of our last trip was very similar to this, we had no plans and just went where the wind carried us and we had a nice time. I enjoyed what we did so I may suggest we do the same.
We got to MK for Rope Drop, did as much as we could until about 11 am and then went to Epcot to do some countries as we hadn’t done any. It was F&WF and a Saturday and was crazy so we left fairly quickly. Came back to hotel for swim and packing. Don’t remember dinner so must not have been that great but finished the night at the beach on the Poly watching Wishes. Then Evan used up his credits in the arcade and we strolled back to the resort discussing our trip and planning the next one. If this day can capture only half of the magic from that day – it will be a good one.
As a back-up I did make a lunch ADR at Beaches and Cream. I’m not sure if we will use it or not but as of now, we have it. As I noted before we may be out of breakfast items so breakfast may be on the fly or finding a new spot. Same with dinner, we have no plans. We may see a place earlier in the week that we want to try, who knows.
So that is it, Saturday is completely up in the air. Only thing I do know is we will need to pack because tomorrow will be the return home – but hold on, trip isn’t over just yet…
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I think it's a great idea to leave the last day open. I remember what a fantastic time you and Evan had alone on your last trip and am a little disappointed for you that you won't have that one-on-one time this trip. I know the boys will have a great time together, though, and there's plenty of magic around for all four of you!
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