I had foot surgery last June. I needed to be mostly off my feet for the better part of a week, though I could walk short distances with the surgical boot. Best place to spend a week is the boat. So a couple hours after getting out of surgery, I boarded a seaplane and flew to the boat. I had some significant anxiety on the ability to climb the three rungs up the side of the plane, and that last hop off the float to the dock. Only pain meds I took all week was just before leaving, just in case, but only one as I did not want to risk getting sick on the plane. The fear related planning was good for getting prepared. Reality was that the climb was easy, the flight scenic, and the few hundred yard shuffle from the floatplane down the breakwater to the boat was anguishing slow, but workable.
For the rest of the week, the view was truly therapeutic and uplifting. The head, galley, salon and berth were all close by. Unlike the house, the boat comes equipped with lots of handholds, even overhead, making getting around easy.
Would I do it again? Probably. For a week of recuperation, it was ideal. It was tempting to be overactive, I found myself climbing up to the fly bridge on day two, getting after a challenging mast wiring drilling issue and overdoing it a bit. If I was at home, I would have simply found myself in the shop, so overall a wash.
Had anything gone wrong, While there was a local hospital clinic and ferry service, I have to say the risk was greater than being at home.
Overall I’d do it again, and as I look to the future, it helps to calibrate what is possible and what is preferred. Having options is a good thing.