what you have been doing in spite of your leukemia! It looks like a very beautiful mountain, but personally I prefer my rocks free of any vegetation, as they are in the Dolomites.
I was pleased to see your great concern for the two unfortunate dogs, just a shame you weren't able to do anything for the female. She might get a terrible infection from those quills, and then it would become even more painful.
Well, to make things easier, think of it this way, every single mountain I went in 2012 was with leukemia, since the first symptoms appeared in Dec2011.
That wasn't so bad, the secont part of the TR named "Bad Blood doesn't help much" was the first time I surrendered to the disease, and months later I did something even harder, very, very difficult for someone with leukemia, now modified to acute leukemia, The Sierra Fina Traverse, 38kms of a demanding trekking, and reaching the summit of 7 mountains.
Bleeding too much at every minute, leaving a trail of blood through the whole traverse, and still managed to complete it in time and measure a mountain.
Of course, I paid a high price for it, it took me around 40 days to heal all my wounds, which would be healed in three or four days with the health of a normal person...
But, as Flavio said to me, "you got stronger each day we left behind".
That is an interesting read too...Look for "Peak bagging in Sierra Fina Brazilian grand slam" (in two parts). I should never do it the way I was...but...what can I say?
About the female, probably died of the wounds a couple weeks after that...who knows...too bad, she was a nice dog. love dogs, me and Tacio.
Glad you like it. I was kinda lazy about writing it in english but that day I thought "ahhh what a hell, I'll do it."
Four hours later and some photos ready, this was the result.
Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Jul 1, 2013 8:21 am - Voted 10/10
Incrediblewhat you have been doing in spite of your leukemia! It looks like a very beautiful mountain, but personally I prefer my rocks free of any vegetation, as they are in the Dolomites.
I was pleased to see your great concern for the two unfortunate dogs, just a shame you weren't able to do anything for the female. She might get a terrible infection from those quills, and then it would become even more painful.
PAROFES - Jul 1, 2013 9:35 am - Hasn't voted
Re: IncredibleGood morning Ejnar!
Well, to make things easier, think of it this way, every single mountain I went in 2012 was with leukemia, since the first symptoms appeared in Dec2011.
That wasn't so bad, the secont part of the TR named "Bad Blood doesn't help much" was the first time I surrendered to the disease, and months later I did something even harder, very, very difficult for someone with leukemia, now modified to acute leukemia, The Sierra Fina Traverse, 38kms of a demanding trekking, and reaching the summit of 7 mountains.
Bleeding too much at every minute, leaving a trail of blood through the whole traverse, and still managed to complete it in time and measure a mountain.
Of course, I paid a high price for it, it took me around 40 days to heal all my wounds, which would be healed in three or four days with the health of a normal person...
But, as Flavio said to me, "you got stronger each day we left behind".
That is an interesting read too...Look for "Peak bagging in Sierra Fina Brazilian grand slam" (in two parts). I should never do it the way I was...but...what can I say?
About the female, probably died of the wounds a couple weeks after that...who knows...too bad, she was a nice dog. love dogs, me and Tacio.
Thanks for the kind comment!
Cheers
Paulo
albanberg - Jul 1, 2013 10:41 am - Voted 10/10
Hey PauloNice TR and glad to see you posting. Best wishes as always!
-Eric
PAROFES - Jul 1, 2013 3:27 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Hey PauloThanks Eric,
Glad you like it. I was kinda lazy about writing it in english but that day I thought "ahhh what a hell, I'll do it."
Four hours later and some photos ready, this was the result.
Be good
Paulo