A few people have asked why go back?
Lying in a hospital bed
after returning from Everest two years ago I vowed never to return to the
mountain again as I felt so ill. 48 hours after being admitted blood tests
revealed that I had managed to pick up Hepatitis E at some stage during
the trip. I suspect it came from a bottle of water that had been refilled. A
silly mistake on my behalf.
The seeds of a second attempt were planted last November following a
reunion with some members of that trip when they came down to Devon for a weekend which involved too much port!
The following week I tentatively mentioned the possibility
of returning in 2012 to Caroline, my wife, and to my relief she wasn't that
surprised. With an air of inevitability she kindly gave her consent.
I was keen to go before the arthritis in my left knee got
any worse as I have been advised that I need some reconstructive surgery on it.
So by mid December I had decided to give it another go
leaving just four months to try and get fit. For those that are interested I
have outlined my training regime on a separate page.
Ian
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