Sat 14^th April 2012 Everest Base Camp 5300m to Lobuche Base Camp 4820m

All packed up ready for the off. We pack all our climbing gear and sleeping back into a big bag which will be taken down by Yak to Lobuche whilst we set off after lunch. It should be about a 2 and a half walk but as soon as I set off I am feeling rubbish. Weak in the legs, puffing hard on the uphill sections and coughing up green globules...... Not good news!

Finally get to Lobuche Base Camp about 2 hrs 45 mins after leaving Everest Base Camp. I have taken the same coming down almost 500m in  vertical height as I did going up 500m and have felt worse coming down. On top of that my hip is also aching.

I was diagnosed with Bursitis (an inflammation) of the Hip and had a Steroid injection some three weeks before I came out. The injection is supposed to last three months, I am in trouble if it is hurting after two weeks!

It’s quite cold and has started to snow by the time I get in.

Choose a tent, find my big bag and crash out for an hour.

Supper at 6.30pm then head down for an early night. We are climbing tomorrow.

I want to go home. Feeling rubbish.