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UK podiatrist to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by NewsBot, Sep 9, 2013.

  1. NewsBot

    NewsBot The Admin that posts the news.

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  2. Ktyler

    Ktyler Member

    Just clicked on this link to see which other Pod was climbing Kili. Had no idea it was about me! Wish me luck, I'm going to need it!

    Kathryn
     
  3. admin

    admin Administrator Staff Member

    Good luck! Please keep stopping by when you can and tell us about it!
     
  4. Ktyler

    Ktyler Member

    Thank you. I certainly will do. Although you may have to wait until I'm back, I'm not sure I'll have wifi up there!
     
  5. Ktyler

    Ktyler Member

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    Just checking back in to say I made it (I'm in the purple coat in the middle)! Was an incredible experience. Happy to have done it but have no desire to repeat it :D
     
  6. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Moderator

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    Awesome job. Well done! .... now its back to patients?
     
  7. I've never climbed that high in altitude. Did you need supplemental oxygen or did you just have to go slower and take more days to get to the summit? Anyone get altitude sickness?

    Sounds like a once in a lifetime adventure, Kathryn. Awesome photo!!
     
  8. Rob Kidd

    Rob Kidd Well-Known Member

    I think our old friend William TJ is in there some where right now. Are you there, you Welsh Wizard?
     
  9. Ktyler

    Ktyler Member

    Thank you for your congratulations.

    The strategy for coping at high altitude is to gain height slowly, although at times I wished I had an extra oxygen supply! The first few days seemed a painfully slow pace, but nearing the summit you couldn't move any faster if you wanted to as your heart and lungs are functioning as if you are running. The 'undulating' route we took helped with acclimatisation as it followed the 'climb high sleep low' maxim, but is does mean the actual height you climb getting to the summit is way more than the actual height of the mountain!

    I think all of us had symptoms of altitude sickness at some point on the trip, mainly nausea and headaches. Some were effected alot worse than others, but despite this every single member of our team of 21 made it to the top.

    And yes I'm back at work now, and boring my patients silly about my trip ;)
     
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