Aoibhin Garrihy has revealed how her husband John Burke is doing since his return from summiting Mount Everest.
He became the first Clare man to ever summit Earth’s highest mountain just last week.
“He has a bit of post traumatic stress now. I suppose for so long you have to bury the fear to survive. He’s waking up in a sweat, reaching for ropes and thinking he’s falling.
“When we got home the neighbours were there to meet him, and the dogs too. His sister made bacon and cabbage. If I had suggested ordering a Chinese I would have been shot!”
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Speaking to The Irish Independent, Aoibhin opened up on how she coped during John’s excursion.
“There were times when I really struggled when he was away. There were six days when I didn’t hear from him and that was hard.
“John has a real positive mental attitude and saw a sports psychologist before he went. He’s almost allergic to negative thoughts.
“When I told him any fears I had, he shut them down and said there was no room for negativity.”
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