#169 - Don't Like Elevation Issues

Colorado 2017

We're in Breckenridge, Colorado now and I'm finally feeling normal... not winded and woozy from elevation.

But that's the price you pay to see this beautiful world up here!

​Hiking Again... in Oklahoma
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This isn't the first time I've hiked, since my cancer surprise a year ago. Last October, Don and I spent a week in Lake Tahoe, during my window between chemo and radiation.

I remember what it felt like when I took my first light hike. I had to admit, it wasn't just elevation, then.  "I guess I'm not as normal as I thought," I huffed. It bothered me to recognize that chemo was still affecting me, when I thought I was all "healed."

Last week, we started our drive west and detoured, for a hike in Oklahoma. Not exactly a challenging elevation, but it was over 8 miles and steep and rocky at times. It felt good to suddenly say, "Now, I'm myself again!"

​June 18, 2016 & June 18, 2017
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​This morning, Don and I woke early and hiked on a trail outside of Breckenridge. The trail began with stone steps and we laughed at the rustic stair master.

It wasn't a huge climb, but the elevation of over 9,000 got my heart pumping. My legs began to burn and the dry air had me sniffling. It felt wonderful.  On this day a year ago, I was in the hospital having a lumpectomy. No complaints today!

What's Ahead?
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No reason to look back and compare, anymore. What's next?  I don't know, but I kind of like the whimsical look of the balls (with people inside) floating on Maggie Pond, outside of our hotel. We'll see.