This morning Eddie hasn't improved much, so after evaluating our options we decided he must see a doctor. Closest two are the Sir Edmund Hilary hospital in Kunde at 3850m and the smaller one in Namche Bazaar at 3450m. Since climbing isn't advised, we chose the lesser evil and went for the one in Namche, staffed by a single doctor local to the village - a bit like Doc Martin of the Himalayas. The walk is under normal conditions 3.5 hours.
We got Eddie on a horse again, as we didn't think he'll manage the intial 450 m climb, and off we went. Wanda was showing signs of AMS too, so it wasn't easy.
Eddie managed to walk the rest of the route after the steep climb, but very slowly, it took us all in all 5 hours, including the lunch break.
When we got to the hospital they confirmed Eddie's HAPE - found his oxygen level 68% and put him on oxygen feed, gave him dexamethasone and nifedipine and monitored him regularly. Wanda has AMS, they gave her dexamethasone and nifedipine, but no oxygen, as she has no HAPE.
Progress is good, it is likely that Eddie can be discharged at 9 pm, Wanda only stayed to be with him.
So one step back on my snakes and ladders game, I start to feel the game is rigged against us. If the Gods are trying to tell us something, could they be a bit clearer?
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..but on the upside, the plant is running reasonably well! (apart from the fact that you could cook a meal on Zone 2 recirc fan!) I'm sure if the gods were against you they would give us a huge software issue and I would have to ring you up! Have you got internet access there?
Best wishes.
Have been following your adventure every day, one of the first things to do after work, with initial ups and current downs. You know better the situation, cannot give advice from 200m altitude, but I think you need to make sure that you get all well, wait few days, enjoy the views (must be fantatic even where you are now!) and then see what you can do: go a bit higher, maybe you can still go quite far. Anyway, keep posting, we are waiting for news. Mircea + Irina.
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