Decompression is used to allow NITROGEN in the blood time to diffuse properly, not OXYGEN. This is done to prevent the "bends". Unfortunately, SBTTP is bent and can't be fixed.<br><br>Good thought though.<br><br>Wheeew<br><br><b><i>Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger@cox.net></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> Wheeew,<br>So true, ''I left my heart in San Francisco'' but like you said I may <br>have left or lost my brain on Mt. Whitney.<br>Yes, more PCT hikers appear to be afflicted with this dreadful MHD <br>than AT hikers, especially the PCT thru-hikers.<br><br>Switchback seems to have it the worst.....he got much worth after his <br>Mt. Humphrey expedition.<br>He rambles on and on on the list, he plunders and sacks innocent hikers <br>on the trail.<br>He considers that normal Trail Pirate behavior, but you and I, we <br>know it is advanced MHD,.....he needs
treatment really bad.<br><br>Wheeew, you are really up to date on MHD and I would like your opinion <br>on this.......divers need to decompress when they surface....can't we <br>just stick Switchback in a compression chamber and re compress that <br>missing oxygen back into his brain?.....would that make him normal again?<br><br>JMT Reinhold<br>The mildly inflicted one<br><br>-------------------------------------------------------<br><br><br>G. Lowe aka Wheeew wrote:<br>> Reinhold,<br>><br>> I would like to make one correction to your summation. While it is <br>> true, and painfully obvious that both you and SBTTP are victims of <br>> this horrible affliction, not all thru hikers are affected. You see, <br>> the Appalachian Trail does not reach high enough altitude to cause <br>> anoxic encephalopathy, therefore, I and other AT thru hikers have been <br>> spared. The same cannot be said of PCT thrus, however. Someone ought <br>> to come up
with a new song, paroding "I Left My Heart in San <br>> Francisco", etc., to convey the thought, "I left my brain on Mt. <br>> Whitney" or something to that effect. I'll work on it.<br>><br>> In the meantime, I look forward to joining your ranks this year.<br>><br>> Wheeew<br>><br>> PS. How's the knee recovery coming???<br>><br>> */Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger@cox.net>/* wrote:<br>><br>> Switchback & Wheeew,<br>> After reading your response and Wheeew's detailed research report<br>> I have<br>> come to the sad conclusion that Moronic Hiking Disorder ''MHD'' is<br>> far<br>> more wide spread then I originally anticipated and I suspect that<br>> many<br>> of our list members, especially Thru-Hikers, also suffer from this<br>> dreadful disorder. The sad part is that the afflicted party is not<br>> aware<br>> of this, but his loved ones and fellow list
members are, and<br>> suffer as a<br>> result.<br>><br>> Switchback, I always suspected you had it and I suspect that I<br>> also may<br>> have gotten a small dose of it, not as severe as yours of course,<br>> when I<br>> camped 5 nights on top of Mt. Whitney last year, waiting for you, but<br>> you never showed up........It's all your fault Switchback.<br>> I suspect Tortoise and AsABat may also suffer from this dreadful<br>> disorder......care must be taken with these individuals so as not to<br>> trigger a reaction.<br>><br>> It is truly sad, but that is the price we pay for prolonged stays at<br>> high altitude, which is a part of long distance hiking.<br>><br>> Dr. Reinhold<br>> The Reinhold Institute for Moronic Disorders<br>> We give discounts to list members and treat thru-hikers at no charge.<br>><br>>
------------------------------------------------------------------<br>><br>><br>> G. Lowe aka Wheeew wrote:<br>> > Yes Reinhold,<br>> ><br>> > Thank you for inviting me in to this most interesting of topics. I<br>> > spoke of this malady some time ago on the list. The term you're<br>> > looking for is "anoxic encephalopathy"......lack of oxygen to the<br>> > brain, resulting in brain cell death. This has many causes, but<br>> being<br>> > at high altitude without supplemental oxygen or proper<br>> acclimation are<br>> > prime causes. To date, no one has found an UL oxygen tank to<br>> carry (<<br>> > or = to 2.5 oz), so many of the gram weenies suffer most.<br>> ><br>> > This heartbreaking illness is often hardest on family members. It's<br>> > symptoms resemble that of a person who has had a lobotomy. After<br>>
> paying the ultimate price for "summit fever", the sufferer of<br>> MHD must<br>> > return home to be cared for by aging parents. The endless drooling,<br>> > seizures, and incontinence are a severe burden on the family's<br>> > physical, emotional and financial resources.<br>> ><br>> > Strangely, a new treatment is now giving hope. The medical<br>> profession<br>> > cannot explain how or why it works, but there appears to be an<br>> almost<br>> > "exorcist" quality to the treatment. In short, if one were to put a<br>> > copy of Yogi's handbook on the bare skin of the patient, a sort of<br>> > sizzling starts taking place. Furthermore, if the patient's eyes<br>> are<br>> > forced to actually view the book, multiple, long-lasting<br>> seizures take<br>> > hold, the patient levitates off the bed and the head begins to
spin<br>> > around on it's axis, all the while spewing vomitus. Some say (SB)<br>> > that this is a voodoo plot, or commie plot, by the author to "sell<br>> > more books". This cannot be substantiated by the the scientific<br>> > community. And until something better comes along, the medical<br>> > professionals are willing to pay ANYTHING.....even DOUBLE the<br>> cost of<br>> > the book, just to offer hope to the patient and family. Successful<br>> > treatment is assumed when the patient can again feed himself,<br>> tie his<br>> > own boots, and forego the Depends.<br>> ><br>> > Make no mistake, there is no cure for MHD, and any further<br>> exposure to<br>> > low oxygen levels to the brain, (even after successful treatment),<br>> > will most likely result in irreversible damage.......say for<br>> instance<br>> > if
one were to put a pillow over the hiker's......I mean patient's<br>> > face and hold it there for extended periods. As great as this<br>> > temptation may be, it is not recommended.<br>> ><br>> > I hope this explanation helps in some small way. Please use<br>> PayPal to<br>> > compensate me for my time and knowledge. In this way you can help<br>> > finance my hike and we can both help keep corporate America<br>> alive and<br>> > well.<br>> ><br>> > Your resident Flo Nightingale............<br>> ><br>> > Wheeew<br>> ><br>> > p.s. Just to clarify, hikers without MHD are at NO RISK for injury<br>> > due to buying &/or reading Yogi's books.<br>> ><br>> > */Reinhold Metzger /* wrote:<br>> ><br>> > I have been following the thread about corporate America and money<br>> >
greed<br>> > with great amusement and sadly came to the following<br>> > conclusion......MORONS....I AM SURROUNDED BY MORONS.<br>> ><br>> > Some guys on this list are fruitier than fruit cakes.....nuttier<br>> than<br>> > the nuttiest corn nuts.......probably the result of to many<br>> nights at<br>> > high elevation resulting in oxygen deprivation, which in turn causes<br>> > brain cells to die, which in turn gives rise to a condition known in<br>> > medical circles as ''MORONIC DISORDER''....very frequently<br>> > associated with long distance hiking......can be fatal if left<br>> > untreated.......seek medical help immediately.<br>> > Wheeew (Gail) is a nurse and may be familiar with this disorder and<br>> > might be able to offer advice.<br>> ><br>> > What is all this nonsense about Yogi making money on her
book<br>> and the<br>> > evils of corporate America?<br>> > It costs money to publish books, so you need to sell them to justify<br>> > publishing them.<br>> > What do you guys do for a living?<br>> > Do you guys get paid or do you guys work for free?<br>> > Or maybe you guys don't earn a living and just live in the<br>> wilderness<br>> > gathering nuts and berries for a living.<br>> > But wait a minute, where did the money come from for those fancy<br>> > boots<br>> > you are wearing, or the UL pack, the sleeping bag, tent etc.?....all<br>> > products of corporate America or global corporations or businesses.<br>> > BTW.....where did the money come from for the computer (another<br>> > corporate product) that allows you to communicate with the list?<br>> ><br>> > Some folks like to bash the evils of money and
corporate<br>> America, yet<br>> > eagerly embrace it.<br>> > Seems to me, if you want to do away with the evils of money and<br>> > corporate America and their environmental impact, you may have to go<br>> > back to the caveman style of living, before tools and<br>> > fire.....then you<br>> > will be in tune with mother nature and hopefully not impact the<br>> > environment.<br>> ><br>> > I don't know about you guys, but I'm not willing to go back to<br>> > that kind<br>> > of life style.<br>> > Hey, I like my beer, my Ford Truck, my cozy home, my UL pack, and oh<br>> > yes, I like my computer that allows me to keep in touch with you<br>> guys<br>> > even though you guys some times make my hair fall out.<br>> ><br>> > BTW.....all the above are corporate products purchased with hard<br>> >
earned<br>> > money.<br>> ><br>> > Do you guys get my point?........Ooohhh what's the use.......I'm<br>> > knocking on dead wood.<br>> ><br>> > I'm going back to watching the humming bird outside my<br>> > window.....less<br>> > stressful.<br>> ><br>> > JMT Reinhold<br>> > Dr. of moronic disorders<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> -Wheeew-<br>> www.trailjournals.com/wheeew/<br>> ---->MexiCan----> 2008<br>><br>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try <br>> it now. <br>> <http: us.rd.yahoo.com="" evt="51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ%20"> <br><br><br></http:></reinholdmetzger@cox.net></blockquote><br><BR><BR>-Wheeew-<br>www.trailjournals.com/wheeew/<br>---->MexiCan----> 2008<p> 
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