My wife just recently got back from the "cruise ship" from Dave`y Jones locker ,( hell) I`m not sure if it made news anywhere else in the world but it sure did here in Australia.Wife and her sister were on the" Carnival Spirit" 12 night cruise to the South Pacific Islands .2nd day out they had to try to skirt a cyclone , yet were still buffeted by strong winds and heavy seas .My wife suffers from Parkinsons and takes medication for it , and has always been a bit of a panic merchant ,that`s just her nature Coming home ,they encountered a Catergory 2 cyclone that prevented them entering Sydney Harbour due to the rough seas . 7 to 9 metre waves were the norm , with a few 15 metre waves thrown in.This lasted more than 48 hours , causing them to stay another night out at sea ,and missing their flight back to Melbourne.My wife did not cope very well at all with this experience probably due to her anxiety fear of water medication and some alcohol , plus the strong sedatives she was given { which she needed to cope } took a toll on her mentally .I was worried sick about her. Initially their were some issues with her sister that did not help matters either , though she did come good in the end.
Thankfully , since the medications she was given has worn off , she is slowly coming back to normal , however I think it`s going to take a few weeks .
Not being a medic , I think she had the closest thing to a nervous breakdown .
And to put things in perspective , she was not the only one who thought they were going to die.Many people on board were scared out of their wits.
I just thought I would share what we went through this past week as a family .
smiddy