Hi there,
Tanzania wonderful.
Safari Incrrrrredible!
Just came down from Kilimanjaro this AM - I made it!!! (I'm the only one of group who did...) It was VERY hard, Lynne, Marc & Mike - it was way harder than the Boiling Lake. According to guide, the wind was the worst in 5 years, and the temp was -13!!
Here's the medical question for any of the RN's or MD's who read this:
My rental cold weather gear completely sucked, from the sleeping bag to the tent and clothes, too - especially the gloves. Although I never had any signs of frostbite like the whitening or grayness or blisters, my wedding ring finger tip has no feeling (no jokes about my related symptom of apparent lack of appeal to the opposite sex, please,) more than 35 hours after summiting. Color is normal, response to pressure is the same as all the other tips, and the skin temp feels the same as the other 9, too, just no feeling.
Any idea what this is?
Ahsante Sana,
Clement
Monday, January 14, 2008
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Hoep your finger is ok! not to brign bad news, but I just heard Suzie Caskey passed away on new years eve.
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Wow..congratulations to you on your climb! You must be in super physical shape as I don't think I could even do the "Boiling Lake" again. I'm just catching up on your last three blogs. You have done so much, and the pictures as absolutely amazing.
I would guess that you had some kind of nerve damage to your finger due to the cold temps which could cause the numbness. From the sounds of your rental gear for the hike I'm glad that's all that went numb! Miss you my buddy. Keep enjoying every minute of your journey.
So, it's been a few days... are you still numb? Usually, the feeling should come back, but if it hasn't, perhaps some manual therapy will do the trick :)
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