Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion I have not been climbing much - because . . . .

Hi Cindy,

I watched you on TV last night. You're very good speaker in front of the camera (and on stage at REI). I liked the point you made about how you've been in pain for 8-years, but were able to reach the summit of Mt. Everest; however, it's painful for you to get out of bed in the morning. You're back pain and reaching the summit of Mt. Everest is a good example of how powerful the mind is over the body. I recently read a post on the Whitney Portal site where people totally ragged on bobcat for mentioning mental over physical. If you have the time, you should post a link to your video on the Doctors to that post to give those who posted on that thread something to think about. Science is the key to proving or dis-proving theories, not people's opinions; however, some people did post articles that are from reputable sources, so they did have science backing up their opinions. I still think your video is a good example of the power of the mind over the body.

Cindy, I enjoyed watching you on the Doctors. Thank you for letting the WZ know your procedure would air this week.

Lynn