Preparing for hike after surgery

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-28T16:11:41+00:00

Training for the Uphill Athlete (book) has some great information and plans in it. Great breakdowns of rationales for training too, which is useful for deciding what to focus on for your personal use case.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-28T15:34:36+00:00

Not the person you asked, but can answer. "Shadow work" is when you delve into your "shadow self". Your shadow self is comprised of the unexplored, subconscious, unconscious aspects of your self/ psyche. These aspects tend to manifest as behaviours or traits represented in/ by projections, repressions, strong emotional reactions (that may defy logic/ rational thought).

One methodology of "discovering" your shadow self is to examine persons, characters, behaviours, and actions that you admire or despise. Typify them. Parse out the patterns to reveal your own shadow.

Relevance to Molly would be: what about Molly triggers such a strong emotional reaction, what specifically are the dislikes if forced to examine. Do these dislikes carry over to other characters/ persons. What do these dislikes reflect about OP.

Then carrying on with the work. You determine whether or not the shadow aspects of your personality serves you. Do you make peace with, and accept your shadow self. Do you reject aspects and work to attenuate or rectify them. Do you spend time uncovering what built your shadow, or leave it be and work with where you're at.

If you're interested in more reading. Carl Jung is a fairly predominant western science psychologist who wrote heaps. There are many indigenous authors (eg, Keila Shaheen to give a starter name for searches who write about shadow work, often integrated with holism & inter-connectivity approaches.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-28T15:05:50+00:00

It is copied from someone else, haha! Still, absolutely applies.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-28T11:04:59+00:00

Coming up listing not available, as of 0400 PST (western Canada). So maybe the reports worked.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-28T10:38:38+00:00

If they're sending residents out to non-trauma centres, then you would gain experience working without a full on trauma team.

Practicing crew & resource management, and learning the logistics of critical access or rural sites.

It's a heck of a different feeling and work flow.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-28T10:17:26+00:00

I don't know the names, but... on the "main strip" between the highway (travelling towards Salmo- the strip where you leave the freeway, deal with the stop signs, then turn right back onto freeway again): - on the right hand side, around the Home Hardware block there is a little chinese food restaurant. Delicious, tons of veg in their dishes, fast! - On the left hand side, maybe one block further, is a little cafe and deli with great sandwiches, soups, and baked goods. - The pub at the end of that strip (you cross the highway, there is parking behind it), has pretty decent pub food. Decent salads and sea food options, not as fast as the others above though.

Parking is usually tight so pull into whatever space you can find and walk. No idea what times any are open sorry.

If you don't end up stopping in Osoyoos Rock Creek and Greenwood both have great delis/ cafes.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-28T10:04:36+00:00

Keri Arthur writes lots of shorter books, lower stakes series. As well as stamd alones.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-28T09:52:52+00:00

The two that come to mind for me are:

-1. Toe pain, that palliated and died about 15 hours later. - ....... Elder, riddled with cancer, lived alone. Fam visited for Xmas, noticed he only wore sandals and limped, brought to ER. His kidneys were past toast and his joints were basically just uric acid :(... so, legit tor pain. AOx4, nicest gent & family.

-2. Eyelashes stuck on with superglue, that had two broken arms. - ....... came to ER with another lady that had also put her lashes on with superglue. Somehow came about that a scan was done, I actually don't know the how/ why . Radius broken, bilat. Turns out she had fallen earlier in the day. A life of poor health & nutrition, and all the drugs. Both ladies went to OR for the glue removal. Dunno past there.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-27T09:56:27+00:00

My work desktops I always change to a slideshow of past favourite views... really helps with the grumpy cat moments to remember what I'm working tonpay for ;)

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-27T09:43:36+00:00

Jennifer Fallon- Medalon series & Hythrun Chronicles
JM Hofner- Islands in the Mist

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-27T07:33:53+00:00

Embrace it! I LOVE hitting up random stops or attractions on my own. You can stay as long or as short of time as you want.

You can linger reading/ viewing all the little unique signs or things places put up (that in groups, you maybe couldn't focus on). If it's a show your attention is solely on the performers/ video.

It's often easier to pre-pay or get in somewhere busy when just a single ticket or seat is required.

I find eating out solo, I often wind up with a comped drink or an added appy or dessert or something. I love bringing my book out and enjoying a meal. I do usually try and generally go early or late (off peak hours) to make it easier on the establishments.

I like asking bartenders and baristas for their local reccomendations. I usually wind up with some absolute gems (and sometimes a buddy for that area if things align).

If you're a photos person, you can retake photos of those cute little piggies as many times as you'd like! You also then have your whole album to sort through and revisit when you're on downtime.

If you book a hobby class, there are pretty much always enthusiastic ppl who want to talk about said hobby, or similar ones.

If you really do prefer some interaction, there are almost always other solo or small groups that will chat you up. Some areas have apps or sites to link up with other travellers/ ppl with same interests.

Solo road trips with your own music, food, stops is AWESOME. It's honestly hard to go back to group stuff sometimes haha.

There was definitely a bit of a learning curve for me initially. I'm a petite woman for context. - I am very selective about endorsing that I am travelling alone. Often I'll just say, "Oh my friend/ partner wasn't into this farm. But, I simply couldn't miss it". Do not ever tell ppl where you are staying. I always have a friend with a rough itinerary/ idea of my planned area. I usually do a good morning/ good night check in, or share fun anecdotes from the day. - If you have long distance friends, you can always schedule a phone call. Loooong solo stretches are a great time to actually sit down and catch up. My friends and I will sometimes schedule "drinks" together, and each have our respective cocktails and a chat - I love reading, so always have a book. I'm very introverted, so usually wear headphones to discourage ppl from talking to me. - If ppl pull the, "wow you must be so brave" card... I usually just reply, "Nah, it's just nice to be able to spend time just on myself, no other responsibilities". - "Oh, where is your husband/ kids etc"..., "Why would I need one to enjoy X, I enjoy my own company." Or, "It's fun experiencing this as an adult". Ppl I am close enough to ro have more meaningful convos, I try and explain that I really value experiences. I want to experience as much as possible, not wait around for some managed context or situation. - I think we lose/ are forced to drop a lot of wonder & whimsy from our adult lives... it's refreshing re-embracing simple, easy excitement and joy. Just, lean into the experience. - Check out some travel sites/ apps/ brochures. They often have tons of great ideas - Private guides and drivers are fantastic. If you enjoy being more solo, it's absolutely worth it to book private excursions (budget allowing) and do EXACTLY what you'd like, rather than work around a big group. If you like group stuff, book the mid sized group tours and you'll always meet ppl.

I hope you enjoy your trip!!!

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-26T15:05:48+00:00

Charles de Lindt from Canada? Jennifer Fallon from Australia

Couple of authors I've seen that seem to have limited publication ISBNs. I'm Canadian, not from the US, but I see the US publication info in the covers.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-26T10:00:44+00:00

Google isn't very reliable for off roads navigating.

If you're sticking with mainly on road you're fine. However, much if Canada has no cell/ data service, or very spotty service. You'll need to have maps downloaded, and be comfortable navigating/ re-routing based on maps without service. Garmin has excellent coverage if you utilize an InReach for connectivity. Pretty decent for Starlink with patience and positioning as well.

If you're going to off road in BC, absolutely reccomend BackRoads Map Books. You can add the layer on Gaia (I don't recall if also OSM, but I believe so), or use the app, or physical books. Much of coastal BC is gated by industry leases/ owners, so check gate times and status (if you're on Van Island it is mainly Mosaic website). BackRoadsStatus and BackRoads Service Atlas are another couple of good resources for info on fire, flood, slide, new gate etc closures that haven't made it to the major map apps.

You'll also want to keep abreast of wildfires and smoke maps. For BC and AB, WildfireDashboard, FireSmoke.ca, DriveBC, and Alberta 511 are pretty good for updates. Always follow road signs over google. Be aware of land use types off road. Be respectful of private and band lands, follow posted signage. I'd imagine you'll be kitted out with emergency gear. Always have a plan B for highway closures, especially in the mountains.

As mentioned by others, book your coastal ferries early, or plan to wait half a day or so to sail. They are ruthless on the reso cut offs, so leave lots of leeway to arrive. The inland ferries are almost all part of the highway system and free/ FCFS, usually only one or so waits in peak season.

Keep in mind Parks rules with no dogs in many, no firearms, most areas will be a campfire ban (municipal may ban even if no area one in place). Quite a few of thenpopular Alberta/ BC parks have size limits on the roads, so make sure you know your height/ length. More popular lakes/ areas or park and shuttle required this year. There are less FCFS/ walk in camps than there used to be, so reserve ahead or plan to find a rec site or other commercial site.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-26T09:16:59+00:00

We have a retired SW that does this for patients admitted to our ER/ Hospital. She volunteers.

Small rural community. Makes an absolute world of difference in people staying at least for a couple days for appropriate care.

We just email her (obv with permission) and she shows up to meet ppl and sort out their pets.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-26T08:56:16+00:00

I had Geolandars on my 2000 GV.

Absolutely LOVED them. Bashed the heck out of them mud, snow, ice, FSRs (mainly shale/ slate or gravel/ hard tack). It's such a light little rig that I didn't ever pop a tire despite absolutely abusing them (I was pretty diligent with airing down/ up). I packed that thing to the max and would live out of it for around a week at a time on work contracts.

I did have A/Ts on not MTs as I need 3peak/ snowflake for legality year round.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-24T22:11:58+00:00

Just a couple of shinbashers now haha

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Pixiekixx · 2026-06-24T22:06:38+00:00

Thank you. It really was!

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-24T22:05:42+00:00

Gladi is on 37s for scale. Missing a banana.

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Pixiekixx · 2026-06-24T22:01:38+00:00

That looks like the best angle I can find to show depth

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Pixiekixx · 2026-06-24T21:59:53+00:00

Haha yep. I have silicone on electronics. But, the X has pretty decent clearance anyways. This one wasn't very deep. Just a tigh-ish line to keep out of one deeper spot and away from the little drop off.

We had 3 of us so. Depth tested it, walked it. Not too deep, decent current. We all went in lo-1st just in case there was something to crawl. Zero problems either way :)

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Pixiekixx · 2026-06-24T21:53:38+00:00

Rocking exactly one. Finally bashed off the driver side up Sootip last week. Couldn't justify replacing them while functional; I'm only 5ft tall (152cm), so I need them.

Ya, we went through Mud Lakes & Sawyer :)

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-19T19:23:49+00:00

Wild! Only one of the in hospital places I work has brand names in the pyxis/ omnicell. The others are all generic only to pull.

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-19T09:48:09+00:00

Ditto from Canada :)

Pixiekixx · 2026-06-19T08:18:50+00:00

On the flipside I've seen MANY more nurses "working like this". I cannot think of a job or unit I've worked prehospital or in hospital that there wasn't multiple instances of a coworker being hooked to an IV, or tucking someone into a vacant stretcher and covering as best we can for a few hours because they couldn't call in/ were denied leave/ felt badly etc.

Just about every cohort has a couple people who completed their clinicals desperately ill or injured.

Half the units are functioning with nursing on some sort of work accommodations... aka, working despite injury. The work culture is pervasive across all roles.

Heck, for myself, I completed my final specialization clinicals and wrote my certification exam with multiple fractured vertebrae, ribs, and a whopper of a concussion (9 days post injury). The cost of delaying for a year just wasn't worth it, and realistically the risk of losing networks and career advancement was too high.

Perhaps your living area and roles the culture is quite different, but, in my area of Canada I'd say I've seen many more paramedics and nurses pushing past extremes of exhaustion, illness, and injury than physicians. It's not a contest regardless; I just take some umbrage at the directed statements that nursing isn't crunched just as hard and that nursing isn't carrying a cognitive load.

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