{"id":1787,"date":"2013-06-13T20:56:26","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T20:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bob-kerr.com\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2021-01-16T00:21:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T00:21:02","slug":"post-everest-and-eyesight-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bob-kerr.com\/?p=1787","title":{"rendered":"Post Everest and eyesight update"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Thursday 13th June 2013 – I’ve been back in the UK for almost two weeks now and I have travelled the length and breadth of the country. In total I have clocked up over 3,000 miles on the UK roads since returning.<\/p>\n

I am still playing catch-up on reading and responding to all of my mail and email. I am also trying to catch up with various friends and family members. It takes a while to readjust to life in the UK after so long overseas. I have been enjoying the food here. The Everest diet worked well for me and I lost over 8kg (over a stone) in weight but I have probably regained a little weight since returning. The Everest diet has helped for getting ready for my wedding later this year.<\/p>\n

It has been nice returning to see various people and I have been greeted with welcome back banners in a few places and a wonderful cake from some other colleagues.<\/p>\n

I saw the Doctor this afternoon about my eye. He has given me the referral that I need to see the specialist in Inverness so hopefully I’ll get a second opinion soon.<\/p>\n

My doctor noted a patch of about 0.5mm x 1mm on the retina of my right eye that he thinks may be an indication of a hemorrhage having taken place but it could be an abnormality that I have had for years that I did not know about.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>He could not see all areas of my retina – he thinks that the patch he saw may be related to my loss of vision on Everest – his observation ties in with the fact that I have not fully regained vision yet (still at about 95% recovered and this could be some minor permanent damage).<\/p>\n

His observations and thoughts are that I could have had a High Altitude Retinal Hemorrhage (HARH) rather than anything else. He recommended not going that high again as I could do much more significant, possibly permanent, damage. I need the expert opinion – perhaps the easier south side is beckoning despite the risks of the Kymbhu icefall??? (after all a blind person has summitted from that side).\u00a0 I am now hoping that the eye specialist comes up with a different diagnosis and gives me the all clear to continue to work towards achieving my third life goal and completing the Seven Summits.<\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone that has made a donation to my chosen charities<\/a>. Over \u00a32,500 plus gift aid has been raised which is great. Thank you.<\/p>\n

Further updates will be issued after I’ve seen the eye specialist. Will be off out to Assynt Mountain Rescue Team training this weekend – it’ll be good catching up with the team. Have fun out there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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