79 DAYS TO GO . . .

     THURSDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2011

     SINCE I TALKED ABOUT SEASICKNESS YESTERDAY, I THOUGHT I WOULD EXPLAIN THE CONSEQUENCES OF BEING SICK WHEN BOARDING OR GETTING A SICKNESS WHILE ON BOARD.  I FIGURED, YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SICK GOING ON VACATION, BUT WHATEVER, YOU'LL MAKE DO.  NOT IF DISNEY KNOWS ABOUT IT.  THEY CAN ACTUALLY REFUSE YOU PASSAGE IF YOU'RE VISIBLY ILL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TRANSMITTING A VIRUS TO OTHERS.
     SO DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO AVOID BEING SICK UPON DEPARTURE.  GET GOOD REST, ESPECIALLY (HOWEVER DIFFICULT) BEFORE YOU LEAVE.  DRINK LOTS OF WATER.  THIS CONTINUOUSLY NOURISHES THE BODY WHILE FLUSHING OUT THE TOXINS THAT CAN MAKE YOU SICK.  WASH YOUR FACE AND HANDS.  I KNOW WE ALL SAY WE DO, BUT MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THAT!  MOST THINGS YOU CATCH ARE VIA YOUR HANDS AND SOMETHING YOU TOUCHED.  IF YOU'RE NOT AROUND WATER, USE HAND SANITIZER TIL YOU DO WASH THEM.  DISNEY PROVIDES HAND SANITIZER ON-BOARD EVERYWHERE!  THEY'RE NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES AND THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO EITHER.  WHICH IS WHY, JUST LIKE ANYTHING ELSE OWNED BY DISNEY, THEY'RE ALWAYS BUSY CLEANING IT WITHIN AN INCH OF IT'S LIFE.  IT CAN NEVER BE TOO CLEAN. 
     IF YOU DO GET SICK WHILE ON-BOARD, KNOW THAT THE CRUISE LINE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS TO THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC).  YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO VISIT THE MEDICAL FACILITY ON-BOARD AND MAY EVEN BE RESTRICTED TO YOUR ROOM TO AVOID PASSING IT TO OTHERS.
     THE PLUS IS THAT THE MEDICAL FACILITY ON-BOARD IS TOP NOTCH.  IT IS EQUIPPED WITH ALL THE MODERN EQUIPMENT INCLUDING X-RAYS, WITH A FULL LICENSED MEDICAL STAFF OF DOCTORS AND NURSES.
     SO STAY HEALTHY, AT LEAST AS BEST AS YOU CAN RIGHT BEFORE YOU GO.  THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN FEELING LOUSY WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO FEELING GREAT.
     SEE YA REAL SOON!   ºOº