So you may be wondering why I haven't posted in awhile, especially with my climb coming up. That is because a friend of mine has been helping me put an awesome website together! From now on that's where I will be posting all my information about my adventures and my upcoming climb. Despite not having much internet access while on my climb my site will be updated throughout. I really appreciate everyone that has been checking out my blog on here but I think the format of the new site will be a little better. Please check it out by clicking on the link below!
http://adventuresofahemophiliac.com/
Adventures of a Hemophiliac
Hemophilia has had a huge effect on my life and despite everything this disorder limits me in, there are more then enough ways to lead a normal exciting life. This blog is designed to show those living with this disorder, whether it directly effects you or a family member or friend, how to live an exciting and normal life despite some limitations. Enjoy and feel free to share your stories as well!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Thursday, December 27, 2012
One Month to Go!!!
As of yesterday I am only one month from the start of my journey to South America and my attempt to summit Aconcagua, the highest peak on the South American continent! I put a link below to my trip details. I hopefully will summit around February 8th, but in case of bad weather we have a few extra days built into the schedule. I will be posting some details soon about how you can follow the progress of my trip. So please keep checking back soon if you're interested in following!
Training has been going quite well despite the minor bleed I had two weekends ago. I have been skiing a bunch and my job as a snowmaker is strenuous to stay the least. I am feeling strong and can't wait to get going on this next adventure. The pictures below are of my colorful bruise/bleed from the snowmobile and the beautiful scenery I get to work in every day.
Please keep checking in on my climb and please visit my donation page below if you can. Anything you can give helps immensely!
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Rough Weekend
This past weekend was a rough one. I headed up to the mountains for work late on Thursday night. Thursday is my prophy day and despite several reminders on my phone I completely forgot to infuse until about 30 minutes before my work shift. I was in a hurry and of course, it didn't go well. Not sure what the issue was but I missed twice. Being desperate and running out of time before work I decided to try for a huge vein on my right arm which meant infusing left handed. I haven't tried left handed since college but I nailed it! I was hoping that was the end of the issues for the weekend but early Saturday morning, I abruptly and unintentionally dismounted my snowmobile. I smacked my thigh and shin on the handlebars of the sled. I felt okay initially but as the adernaline of the minor crash wore off, I knew I had a few bleeds. Worked finished up and I immediately reinfused but the damage was done. I had to skip training the rest of the weekend and even missed work. I'm feeling much better now despite some nice bruising and being a little sore. I'm heading back up to the mountains to work again this Thursday night and hopefully I'll be able to stay on the sled. Training will resume and hopefully there won't be any set backs. Once again, check out the donation page for my climb if you can. Despite my minor incident and bleeds, I have it good. Others with hemophilia really need your help! Thanks for following my blog and keep checking back for more updates!
Click here for the climb donation page!
Click here for the climb donation page!
Thursday, December 6, 2012
This is why I climb.
Yesterday, my mentor and friend Laurie Kelley posted a gut wrenching and painful story of a young boy named Brain with hemophilia. He lives in Zimbabwe and his story, and those similar stories I have heard while in Kenya make it more and more apparent that we need to help. Most of you know me as an athletic, active and adventurous person with hemophilia as a minor side note, but this story will show you what hemophilia really is. I am simply posting Laurie's words and pictures below.
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Click Here to Donate to My Climb!
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Ongoing Training and a Donation Page!
On Thanksgiving Day I started my new job at Keystone Resort in Colorado as a snowmaker! It's an absolute blast and I couldn't have picked a better job to help me with my climbs. I spend all night running around the mountain adjusting, setting up, and moving all the snowmaking equipment. Not only is it physically demanding but I work in cold weather and at elevation. When I get off work at 9:00 A.M. I throw my skis on a knock out a few runs before bed. I have been loving it and with the lack of snow in the mountains so far this year, I will probably be working there until right before my climb.
On the climb front, I am happy to say that my fundraising page is setup! Please follow the link below and donate if you can. Any amount helps tremendously!
http://www.saveonelife.net/seven-summits-quest.php
On the climb front, I am happy to say that my fundraising page is setup! Please follow the link below and donate if you can. Any amount helps tremendously!
http://www.saveonelife.net/seven-summits-quest.php
Monday, November 19, 2012
Working at Keystone!!
I have been trying to figure out how to optimize my training regimen and figured, why not work in the mountains then I could train everyday! I applied for a bunch of jobs at Vail Resorts and finally got a position at Keystone Resort. I will be making snow! I'm really excited for this position because I will be working on the mountain 4 days a week. Hopefully I'll have some good stories to tell you all soon!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Training Postponed
After that wonderful training run on Monday, the reality of having hemophilia jumped back into the forefront. I'm not exactly sure what happened but I ended up with a pretty intense bleed at the base of my neck. I don't know exactly how it happened, I thought maybe I slept in a strange position but by midday Tuesday, it was clear it was a bleed. I infused but I'll need to rest for a few days before I get back at it. I'll keep you posted about training when I am healthy again, which I hope is soon!
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