Jun 15 2010
Rob Hill – A Pioneer Mountaineer with Ileostoma
In some sense its kind of silly for me to have this webpage when I compare myself to another mountaineer that has ileostoma, Rob Hill. We are doing similar things except he has been doing it for quite some time now and he has been doing far greater things than me recently. He has also a lot more experience with ileostomy as he got his in 1995 and started mountaineering soon after that, I think.
What is truly amazing about this guy is that he recently finished climbing on top of Everest and thereby finished his mission of summiting the highest summits in every continent of the world, called The Seven Summits. This is something most mountaineers only dream of but he did it – despite limitations!
Rob Hill really gave me hope when I found out I was going to have surgery and ileostmy two years ago. He gave me hope by showing people that having a stoma doesn’t have to limit peoples life. He had a big impact on my life.
Because of his acchievements I feel obligated to show others what he has accomplished. I guess I’m in the little leagues compared to him but who knows, maybe I will do something equally amazing in the future, maybe (hopefully) this is only the beginning. But more importantly, I hope I can spread hope to others like he did for me.
You can check out his webpage here: http://nogutsknowglory.com/robs-story/
Hi Agust,
I was privileged to accompany Rob on his climb, as part of the trekking group to Everest Base Camp. I too have an ileostomy because of ulcerative colitis. I had the surgery performed in 1990. It was an incredibly liberating experience. In the years that followed, I took up climbing, sailing and scuba diving, and rediscovered my love for performance cycling.
Rob is one hell of a guy! But don’t feel inferior to him-you aren’t in the little leagues. We all do what we can do and what we want to do. I’ll never summit Everest, but I’ve climbed plenty of cliffs and icefalls! And the knowledge that there are people like Rob, and like you and me, is a positive influence on others who are suffering from similar illnesses who need a boost of hope.
Like my son says, keep pulling down!
Hi Bob.
Thank you for you message. It is great to hear about you and your life after ileostomy – and about your liberation (if that is a word…) post op.
I agree. The most important thing is to try to give hope to others, and that is the only purpose of this webpage. Thank you again for your positive note.
P.S. I am curious to know more about you and will probably send you an e-mail, hope that is ok.
August,
When are we going to climb together? I am going to start planning for a European Ostomates climb, what do you think?
Rob.
Sorry, about the name misspelling. I have had way to much coffee this am and have had to move my office to a coffee shop while I wait to be picked up to go trekking for the next 9 days, on the West Coast Trail. Another http://www.ibdadventures.com
Hi Rob….
What do i think? The answer is quite obvious – It would be more than great!
I will send you an e-mail and we’ll talk… (I’m excited
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