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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: Charlotte Lady on May 02, 2008, 07:00:33 pm

Title: Boating observation
Post by: Charlotte Lady on May 02, 2008, 07:00:33 pm
Finally I found something useful with my balance issue from AN's.  We went dolphin watching on vacation this week-an hour and a half in choppy waters.  Everyone else was staggering when they got off the boat.  I noticed absolutely no unsteadiness, sea legs or anything.  I had been afraid of seasickness but never even felt queasy.  So a tiny hurrah for my AN...a teeny weeny hurray.

has anyone else noticed such a phenomena?

Donna
Title: Re: Boating observation
Post by: lori67 on May 02, 2008, 07:05:16 pm
Donna,

I haven't had the opportunity to get on a boat yet since my surgery (the opportunity doesn't present itself too often in Nashville...), but I look forward to testing it out!

So, you were walking like a sober sailor and everyone else looked like a drunken sailor for a change!  I'll give you a great big HOORAY for that!  I'll bet it was good for a laugh!   :D

Lori
Title: Re: Boating observation
Post by: leapyrtwins on May 02, 2008, 09:09:28 pm
Donna -

very interesting - and good to know.

I haven't been on a boat either since my AN surgery last year, but ironically I got my company's summer outing invitation today and we are taking an architectural boat cruise on the Chicago River followed by lunch.  One of my first thoughts, was - oh, no! I'm going to have balance issues! - which made me wonder if I should decline the invitation.  Sounds like I won't have to.

Thanks for the info,

Jan
Title: Re: Boating observation
Post by: Yvette on May 03, 2008, 04:02:38 pm
Hi Donna, do you mean to say that the daily balance issue we ANers have, has helped you on the boat? I'm not sure I understand. I have been afraid to get on a boat for a year and a half now, but am scheduled to be on one for the 4th of July. What do you think is going on with you?

Yvette
Title: Re: Boating observation
Post by: Charlotte Lady on May 03, 2008, 05:08:02 pm
My best guess is that we ANer's learn to balance using sight more than our feet and inner ear thingie.  We ANer's just look at the horizon; it's steady and we go accordingly. 

I too worried about balance issues, seasickness etc etc.  No problems what so ever!

Have a great time and don't even give the AN a thought!

Donna