boop629

This is my first post. After a recent and stressful escorted northern Italy tour in April, we discovered my husband has COPD. He came home with bronchitis and other issues and after several medical consults we realize his walking and breathing is not the way it was. We've been frequent travelers and did a lot of walking, but. It looks like those days are over. My husband is 75 and using inhalers. He is able to walk but slowly and needs to stop and catch his breath. I don't want our travel days to be over, but feel concerned about what level of travel is suitable. We've done both independent and escorted travel. Cruising hasn't been our favorite thing, but under the circumstances I think that may be the way to go. Has anyone taken a particular trip, whether independently or with a specific cruise line that you can recommend? Thanks.

We took a northern Italy escorted tour last April and didn't realize that my husband had COPD. It was a very strained and stressful trip because of the difficulties my husband, age 75, had in keeping up the pace. He ended up with bronchitis and we were happy to get back home. After several follow up visits with doctors and treatments, he was diagnosed with COPD and can't walk far without stopping to catch his breath. He uses inhalers. In the past we have done extensive traveling and now we feel we are limited due to the slow walking issues. I'd like to know if anyone can recommend a trip that they've taken, cruise, river cruise, etc. where someone with these issues can go without many problems. We basically haven't been great cruise lovers and have enjoyed independent travel in the past, but that was when there were no issues with walking and we were able to cover many miles in a day. We're open to a slower paced independent travel suggestion as well. I'm new to this site and hope that by posting online where many other travelers can read and respond is the way to go. Thanks,