On 27 March 2017 three brave Norwegian women and one New Zealand man summited the medical pinnacle of Mt Everest. It was on that crisp Moscow morning that they successful reinstated their immune systems to a subsistence level such that it could draw in the unadulterated air from the peaks’ crystal clear blue without compromise of heath.
For the medics reading the Post here are my results:
Haemoglobin (Normal 120-160), Leukocytes (Normal 4-10), Platelets (Normal 150-400)
16/3, D+1 Haemoglobin, 88, Leukocytes, 1.39, Platelets, 57, Chemotherapy
17/3, D+2 Haemoglobin, 89, Leukocytes 0.37, Platelets, 67, Chemotherapy
18/3, D+3 Haemoglobin, 82, Leukocytes 0.14, Platelets, 51, Chemotherapy
19/3, D+4 Haemoglobin, 105, Leukocytes 0.1, Platelets, 44, Chemotherapy
The point of immune system annihilation
20/3, D+5 Haemoglobin, 92, Leukocytes 0.09, Platelets, 31, reinstatement
21/3, D+6 Haemoglobin, 83, Leukocytes 0.80, Platelets, 23, reinstatement
22/3, D+7 Haemoglobin, 99, Leukocytes 0.09, Platelets, 31, reinstatement
23/3, D+8 Haemoglobin, 90, Leukocytes 0.21, Platelets, 36, reinstatement
24/3, D+9 Haemoglobin, 85, Leukocytes 0.85, Platelets, 52, reinstatement
25/3, D+10 Haemoglobin, 82, Leukocytes 3.02, Platelets, 75, reinstatement
26/3, recovery rest day
27/3 release from Isolation
With worthless limbs from the climb that would not take the challenge of decent, the ice fields, crevices, water and rock falls, called for a celebratory day in bed to recover from the assent.
The day was spent bundled in bed dreaming of what to be. To assist the decent cells were woven into silk wings to effortlessly glide between the fissures to the welcoming party waiting at the sanctuary of Pirogov.
A new day had truly dawned. The greeting party, some of which had just descended themselves,clustered on the sofas sharing their thoughts and feelings. There was a continual feeling of disbelief that we were all there experiencing this life transforming experience. There was a feeling of unity between the providential few that have had this remarkable opportunity. It is such a deep transcend that only time will enable a compilation of this experience, if it is ever possible, or fully needs to be.
Good night from Moscow
