Aug 8, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I was up at 5:00 am today and on my way to the airport at 6:15. I hoped to make it from Dunsmuir to Indian Creek today but I had to get back to the trail first. While packing my bag this morning I discovered that I had misplaced my headphones. Ugh. I pretty much have...
Aug 4, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I spent a week recuperating in Seattle from my Ulcerative Colitis flare-up. It’s the first time that I’ve arrived in Seattle and not looked forward to returning home. As I rode the light rail into Seattle from the airport I felt depressed and defeated. I...
Aug 3, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Last night was my worst night yet as far as symptoms go. I was up all night running to the bathroom. I could feel the Prednisone coursing though my body, making me feel edgy and wide awake. I was in a dorm room with 7 other people and was convinced that they were...
Aug 2, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I was really bored today. Just waiting for my colon to heal is MAKING ME CRAZY! I did accomplish a few things today. I mended some holes in the mesh of my backpack. That was thrilling. I also realized that I had a package at the post office and went over there to...
Aug 1, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Today I decided to get some town chores in South Lake Tahoe done. Enough with the relaxation! I had some tasks to do that I’d been putting off for a while. Well, there was no excuse not to do them now. I hadn’t washed my quilt yet this season and decided...
Jul 31, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I decided to completely devote today to RELAXATION in South Lake Tahoe! Apparently I am not very good at just taking it easy so I have to schedule a day for resting. No town chores, no blogging, no traveling, no cleaning, no resupplying. It’s harder than it...
Jul 30, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I ate breakfast again this morning at Jax Truckee Diner before checking out of the hostel. I decided to travel to South Lake Tahoe while I healed and waited for the medication to begin its magic. Little did I know that this would turn into an unplanned vacation in...
Jul 29, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Today I called my doctor first thing in the morning and left a message for his nurse. I had checked my email throughout the day yesterday but did not receive a reply the entire day. I left him another email message and then thought – now what? I’m no...
Jul 28, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke this morning and headed over to the Sierra City Country Store to use the wifi and email my gastroenterologist. I feel stuck in limbo until I can discuss treatment options for my ulcerative colitis with my doctor. I don’t know if he can just proscribe...
Jul 27, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke with one obsessive thought on my mind this morning : GET. TO. SIERRA CITY. I was feeling miserable after my Ulcerative Colitis flare-up on trail and the butt chafing that accompanied it. I packed quickly and was on the trail by 5:45 am and ready for a mad dash...
