Mount Everest?

[captain danbo 0]

So I have been trying to figure if anyone with lapband has ever summited Mount Everest. I have been looking for the past week and I am having no luck. Does anyone know? If someone has who was it? Male/female? Age? Nationality? Any info would be a great help. Thanks

Dan

[Unforgettable 0]

I'm gonna take a guess and say no? Just a guess.

Sounds like you're setting this as your goal? If so way to go!

[SummerAgain 0]

Are you concerned with the physicality of the climb or what the altitude will do to the pressure in your band?

[hmarko 0]

Altitude now that is interesting - if that is it - while it isn't the same ask if anyone has skiied high altitude.

[SummerAgain 0]

Well, flying apparently, can affect the band and planes are pressurized so I can only imagine that someone attempting Everest had best be unfilled. Wouldn't you think?

Edited August 15, 2009 by SummerAgain

[wnt2lose 0]

I didn't actually climb Mount Everest, but I hiked Rocky Mountain National Park much better two years after the lapband than before.

In 2007, we were there for the first time. I was at my highest weight ever and thought I was going to die. I made up my mind during that trip to change my life. It's been a mountain climb ever since but I went back to that same place 2 years later 100lbs lighter and in much better health.

My family and I have just gotten back from a week at Estes Park, Co. Loved it!! We hiked all over the park and to hidden lakes and waterfalls and I was in the lead for most of our hikes. Didn't have a problem. Next time we go out I would like to summit some of the smaller mountains, and eventually try Longs Peak, but for now I am pround of what I accomplished. The only thing different I noticed was I wasn't as hungry and I had to force myself to eat.

[captain danbo 0]

I am not really to worried about the altitude. I travel for work over seas at least once a month and it has not bothered me yet. I have climbed a few high mountains post band (Fuji, Whitney, Rainer) all under 15,00ft.

I mostly am trying to figure this out so for sponsorships. I have been training for almost 2 years now and my goal is to attempt to summit spring of 2011. The only problem is the 100,000 dollars that I am going to need for the climb. From my research it’s best to be the first at something in order to get the big sponsors. Right now the only real thing I have to work with is the fact that I am a lapband patient. Thank you for all the replys.

[SummerAgain 0]

oh....well......La-Di-Da. :biggrin:

In all seriousness, I wish you the BEST of luck. What an amazing accomplishment. I get sympathy exhaustion just watching documentaries on that climb!

[Unforgettable 0]

Wow why does it cost so much?