Hello. My name is Kay!
- 25 Aug 06, 12:02 PM
My name is Kay Mitchell and I am the Project Manager for this enterprise. Dr Mike Grocott is our illustrious leader, Hugh Montgomery is our Research Leader, and Mac Mackenney is our Expedition Manager. I will introduce you to my role, my background, and why I got involved in this unique experience, and leave the others to do the same in their own words.
I am a rock climbing intensive care nurse, who got involved in this crazy plan back in March 2004. Nineteen of us are flying to Tibet tomorrow evening via Kathmandu to climb Cho Oyu. This is a complete dress rehearsal for the trip next year. Disasters that have increased the blood pressure in the last two weeks include the whole hand baggage thing – we had planned to take a fridge with blood testing cartridges as hand luggage, and this is now not allowed. We shipped 150+ items of kit two weeks ago, including exercise bikes in pieces, and the handlebars have gone missing en route. If anyone has seen them please send them back! I cannot find a pair of glacier glasses that fit me, and I do not want to go snowblind. I hope I can get some in Kathmandu.
I am nervous, and excited at the same time. I am not looking forward to not being able to wash properly for weeks, which sounds trivial in the great scheme of things, but concentrating on the little things stops me worrying about the big things. I have a ‘to do’ list as long as my arm. I could be in the office for another two days and not achieve what I need to achieve before we leave, but if I do not get home this evening to spend some time with my flatmate (we are going to watch Lock, stock and two smoking barrels) I may not have a house to come back to. (Only joking, Debbie.) Packing is a nightmare as I am only allowed 10kg. We have sent some stuff on ahead, but need to use the luggage allowance for scientific kit. Where will I fit my straighteners? Ha Ha!
Write again tomorrow? Possibly before we leave for Heathrow. If we try to do it at the airport, we will probably get arrested.
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Hi Kay
I am sorry that I have not seen any handle bars but more disappointed that your workload has increased so much because of the hand luggage restrictions.
It must be exhausting getting everything ready but at least you will soon be transported into a completely different environment where many administrative issues will fade into the background.
Good luck. The medical reserach you guys are doing is brilliant and I wish I was coming with you and the intrepid team! Having to be without a hairdryer is enough to rule me out, though!
Tina
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Hi I'm Amy and i think what the team is doing is amazing and that i love Getting to know what you are doing everyday.I'm related to Dr Daniel I'm his neice i'm so proud
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Hi Kay,
Great to have you so for away!
I jest, we are all very proud of your exploits. Hope the air is not to thin for a little humour.
I'll see you at the top.
Adam
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