[pct-l] Going stoveless and resupply as you go

[Meike]

Good luck! I'll keep my fingers crossed.
I'm working in a Rehab. Most people come out fitter than they get in, 
not only concerning the injury, but all-over fitness. So don't worry too 
much.
Hope to meet you on the trail,
Meike

Am 24.01.2014 04:16, schrieb Paint Your Wagon:
> Are you going to hike your remaining miles this year?
>
> Meike
>
> Yes! I see a doctor on the 7th of Feb.
>
> I will be getting surgery to fuse the 3 bones together that form the foot’s arch,
> and have the tibial posterior tendon reattached to the bottom of my foot.
> The tendon originates from off of the calf muscle and runs down the back of the leg attaching to the bottom of the foot.
> I destroyed my foot by not paying heed to the pain which was signaling injury.
> I should have followed the rule of thumb regarding pain when I was a runner. If you had pain when you started running,
> and it went away during the run, it meant keep running. If you had pain that didn’t go away, then that meant- stop running.
> I think hiking would be the same. Unfortunately, I kept hiking and now I have a deformed foot.
> The bones forming the arch are moving/collapsing down and in. No worry though. Rehab will probably involve walking.
> Ha! I should be able to nail it on the first try. 2 months on crutches, then 2 months rehab. Perfect.
> I should be back out on the trail in May. I can always go to Sonora Pass and head north to complete a sectioned hike.
> 3 years in the making . It’s all good. One thing about the trail... it’s not going anywhere.
>
> Take care.
>
> <>Paint<>
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