Last week’s blog post contained a video compilation of the first 21 days of Professor Conny’s walk. If you have not seen it yet, see it here. In this blog post we update you on walking days 19, 20 and 21 and about Professor Conny’s ankle injury.
After Professor Conny arrived in Spain, she continued her walk from Irun, a city close to the France Spain border. From Irun she walked to San Sebastian, with a night stop in Pasajes de San Juan. The route included some very steep climbs and good views. The highest point, the Jaizkibel, is at 545 metres elevation.
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| On top of the Jaizkibel (height: 545 m) |
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| Advised to drink enough water along the way |
Professor Conny walked from San Sebastian via Zurautz to arrive in Zumaia on day 21. Over the past few days she had started to have pain in her left ankle. When she arrived in Zumaia she was happy to take a rest at the pilgrims’ inn, and she tried not to walk during the evening to give her ankle some extra rest. The next morning the extreme pain in her ankle was still there, and she was unable to walk the planned route for the day.
Instead, Professor Conny visited a doctor to get some advice on her ankle. The doctor told her that she has a tendonitis: the tendon of her left ankle is inflamed and she should take rest to recover from this injury. She received bandages to support her ankle and some anti-inflammatory medicine to help her recover faster…
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| Professor Conny resting till her ankle injury is healed |
Currently Professor Conny is now resting. She hopes her injury will heal soon so she can continue her walk for Chromosome 6 research. You can support her by making a donation and leaving a message via: JustGiving or Geef.nl
Update total amount raised: €5,536 (= $6,260)
Do you want to support Professor Conny during her 1200 kilometre walk for Chromosome 6?
Do you want to support Professor Conny during her 1200 kilometre walk for Chromosome 6?
Please go to chromosome6.org/walkforchromosome6
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