ShelterLeopard

[ChinMusic]

I haven't read anything in a long time. How's she doing? Last I remember was she was nursing a bad ankle.

[Hikes in Rain]

She also managed to get Lyme and MRSA. Poor lady, talk about hitting the trifecta! She hasn't updated her journal since June 25. I've been wondering, too.

[takethisbread]

I emailed her several times, no response. Last I knew, she was off trail

[GrubbyJohn]

was so sorry to hear she's off the trail.

[Buzz_Lightfoot]

was so sorry to hear she's off the trail.

Darn, same here.

[Praha4]

have not seen anything here or on trailjournals from her since early July. she said she was going to flip flop from Katahdin, but that's been a month and a half with no further word from her. given her physical injuries and illness, plus the record setting heat this summer in the northeast, it would have been very tough to restart from K heading south on the AT.
I've heard from other NOBO thru hikers who have made it to NH and Maine, and they've been telling me the heat/humidity up there has been really tough this summer. I know the heat is really bad this year in the southeast, I've lived here 30 years and I think this is the worst summer i've ever seen down here for July-august heat/humidity.

[Jeff]

I got an email from her recently. The MRSA/Lymes really hit her hard. I believe the plan is now to complete the trail next season.

[Doctari]

I got an email from her recently. The MRSA/Lymes really hit her hard. I believe the plan is now to complete the trail next season.

And, according to her journal, that ankle had to take A LOT out of her. Plus getting Lyme, MRSA loves a weak / compromised immune system.

Good for her!!! Getting back on the trail AFTER getting better, even if it's next year is better than hiking miserable!

[Nean]

i DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT msra IS! Never had a ankle take me off the trail, or had any injury take me off the trail. Never had lyme, never had giardia. Never had a bad day.

These things do happen I reckon and I wish SL ATB.

[HiKen2011]

i DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT msra IS! Never had a ankle take me off the trail, or had any injury take me off the trail. Never had lyme, never had giardia. Never had a bad day.

These things do happen I reckon and I wish SL ATB.

It's a sort of bacterial infection. Can be hard to treat.

[mister krabs]

i DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT msra IS! Never had a ankle take me off the trail, or had any injury take me off the trail. Never had lyme, never had giardia. Never had a bad day.

These things do happen I reckon and I wish SL ATB.

it's a staph infection that is resistant to antibiotics, kind of a super-staph. It can give you a bad day for sure. You might want to try it just for a change of pace.

[Hooch]

i DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT msra IS!

Methicillin
Resistant
Staphlococcus
Aureus

MRSA is a particularly nasty, drug resistant form of staph. Staph can be treated with penicillins and cephalosporins (types of antibiotics), however, MRSA is resistant to both. It is often treated orally with Bactrim, doxycycline, clindamycin and, in more sever cases, can be treated with IV antibiotics such as vancomycin, daptomycin and Zyvox.

[leaftye]

Getting back on the trail AFTER getting better, even if it's next year is better than hiking miserable!

I bet she doubts that at times. I know I do. It sucks leaving the trail, even when it's clear that it's inevitable. I hope she recovers fully soon enough to prepare and get out there again next year.

[Spokes]

Well, look on the bright side.... at least she didn't get Giardia.

[ShelterLeopard]

Well, look on the bright side.... at least she didn't get Giardia.

HAve you ever had MRSA??? Read my last trail journal entry- it explains in pretty graphic detail the procedure in HArpers Ferry Medical Center. (I think it does... I meant to write that)

[ChinMusic]

I hope August finds her in better health and that she returns to posting on WB.

[Erin]

I really enjoyed her confidence and trail journal. Hope to see her back soon.

[Desert Reprobate]

Nasty stuff any way you put it

[Trailbender]

Yeah, I wondered where she went. About halfway through, I stopped reading or writing in the shelter journals, not sure why exactly.

[ShelterLeopard]

There's a thread, for me?????? Aw, I love you guys... Sorry I've been MIA for so long, I've been very busy since the summer.

I haven't read anything in a long time. How's she doing? Last I remember was she was nursing a bad ankle.

I'm much better now, I hope to keep hiking next spring.

I emailed her several times, no response. Last I knew, she was off trail

Digger, I'm sorry!!!! I got very out of trail mode and in a bad mood after I couldn't get back on all the way.

I hope August finds her in better health and that she returns to posting on WB.

We'll see, I have almost finished my WB addiction until I came back on here today!

Yeah, I wondered where she went. About halfway through, I stopped reading or writing in the shelter journals, not sure why exactly.

I completely understand, I kept writing, but the shelter logs get very.. tiring after a while. (GROUNDHOG DAY!!!)

Anyway, I'll be back to WB soon, and I miss being here. And I was planning a February/ March hike in PA, we'll see how that goes.