I will be joining 11 other men and women with Multiple Sclerosis to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa from July 10-24, 2011. This journey is to raise awareness and funding for research to find a cure. Please join me in this journey by following along on this blog. I welcome your donations and prayers.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Hello from Arusha! We have just returned from the mountain and what an incredible experience it was. I reached a personal summit of 16,000ft before my body would take me no further. Physically I had trained enough, but I suffered from Acute Mountain Sickness from Day 2 on.. I could keep no food or liquids down and when you are supposed to be eating 4000 calories a day and drinking 4 liters of water a day, your body eventually says no more. I started the summit, but was escorted down to high camp. I was initially very mad, but realize that for how sick I was, I still did as well as many. This climb was more than about summiting Kili, I came, I climbed, I learned, and I've grown.
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Hi Brandis,
ReplyDeleteSO glad to hear you are safe! We look forward to hearing about your journey. We are so proud of you!
Love,
Andrea
16,000 feet is an incredible accomplishment. I am so very thrilled for you and you perservered way longer than I would have. Congratulations on achieving your long-awaited climb up Mt. K. Can't wait to see you back in the US! :)
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Brandis, We are so proud of you! Your determination, endurance and strength to accomplish what many would never have even dreamed of doing, is inspiring. What a trip of a lifetime! Can't wait to give you a big hug and hear about your trip to Africa. God speed and safe travels home. We love you.
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