TOLD you wigs were fun :-)
That picture was taken at the National Folk Festival in Butte, MT in Summer 2009. I had just RUN up that flight of steps at a mile above sea level.
The last time I was in MT before that was 2002, freshly diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension but not yet on oxygen. I did not know that high altitude and PH do not mix and I was really, really sick. (And oblivious to just how sick I was, of course.) On a trip to Butte, we parked just a couple blocks from this location to go into a store, and I could not leave the vehicle and walk into the store.
When my lung doc found out I was in MT (and Yellowstone, where the lowest altitudes are still over a mile high), she was wayyyyyy pissed. That's how I found out how miserable it is at altitude. So before my DS, I believed I would die without ever seeing my beloved home state again.
That summer was a time of celebrating the most wonderful victories. (The story is on my profile if you haven't read it yet.)
So, you see, I have more than the usual reasons to be a huge Montana fan :-D. You gonna come party with me next summer?
The last time I was in MT before that was 2002, freshly diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension but not yet on oxygen. I did not know that high altitude and PH do not mix and I was really, really sick. (And oblivious to just how sick I was, of course.) On a trip to Butte, we parked just a couple blocks from this location to go into a store, and I could not leave the vehicle and walk into the store.
When my lung doc found out I was in MT (and Yellowstone, where the lowest altitudes are still over a mile high), she was wayyyyyy pissed. That's how I found out how miserable it is at altitude. So before my DS, I believed I would die without ever seeing my beloved home state again.
That summer was a time of celebrating the most wonderful victories. (The story is on my profile if you haven't read it yet.)
So, you see, I have more than the usual reasons to be a huge Montana fan :-D. You gonna come party with me next summer?
EN- I am not coming to MT until I can walk more than a few feet without huffin' and puffin'. With that said and the DS powers vested in me, I am coming to MT! However, next summer, if all goes well with insurance and I don't lose my nerve, I would be only 3-5 months out from surgery, do you think that's too soon to take a serious trip?
EN, what part of MT do you visit? My best friend lives in Dillon and I need to plan a trip up there to visit this coming summer. I often dream of buying a place in Polaris, maybe someday when I am filthy rich.
It would be fun to meet you and thank you in person for all the great advice you provide on these boards.
-shelly
It would be fun to meet you and thank you in person for all the great advice you provide on these boards.
-shelly
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