Rhabdo. Or, Not?
I had to decide to leave the trail again. Yes, again. Third time. I'm not happy about it, but it was something that I had to do. I was getting very sick and took a three week break while we were in NH/MA to see Sherry's friends and family. I was hoping to finish a short segment in Vermont but did a one-day, 14 mile slack pack Sunday (the 3rd) to evaluate my recovery and it didn't go well. All of the symptoms I had been experiencing were back by the end of the day and I had a hard time finishing. And, that was without a backpack. So, we've decided it's time to go home and get well. The trail will still be there and I can come back a fourth time (fourth!) to finish it. I've been doing a lot of research trying to figure out what the problem is and believe I had rhabdomyolysis , rhabdo for short. This is a particularly nasty disease where the muscles break down and are essentially being digested by the body. It's very painful and can lead to kidney dama...