Hello Whitney Friends,
Last Dec. 28, I made a post about recently completed triple bypass surgery on my 48-year-old heart. I was a bit bummed at the time, and was looking for some encouragement. I received plenty, most notably from Bob R. and 67Brickie.
Thank you to everyone. In late May, I took a dayhike up to Outpost Camp. In July, I went to the top of Bishop Pass (12,000 feet). And, on Sept. 1, I stood on the Whitney Summit, joined by my kids, 16-year-old Brianna and 13-year-old Connor.
While spending the night at Trail Camp on Aug. 31, I met a gentleman named Kirk. Proud of what I was doing, I told him about my surgery. He then shared with me that he had been in remission for two years from colon cancer!
So, I guess that in addition to being a nice hike, Whitney can be a healing place for some of us. When we have our setbacks, we just need to get back on the trail.
As I was coming down the 99 switchbacks on Sept. 1, I saw a man who somehow looked familiar. When I introduced myself, he turned out to be Bob R. I choose to think of that encounter as being something more than mere coincidence.
Thank you again to everyone for their support.
See you up there ... again.
Potamus
