When they removed their filthy shoes and peeled off their stinky socks, we discovered . . .
Tad’s swollen trench feet:
And BT’s blisters & bruises:
After showering, they both crashed.
Believe it or not, Tad bounced back quickly. Within 48 hours, he bragged that he was ready to go run a marathon. Bryan? Not so much. He developed something called bilateral lower extremity inflammatory lymphedema, which caused his feet to swell so much they got stretch marks. His messed up hormones caused him to have chills one minute and hot flashes the next. I patted him on the back and proclaimed, “WELCOME TO WOMANHOOD!” 😉