Cindy Abbott, sufferer from Wegener's Granulamatosis, talk about her latest adventure in Alaska.

Next year, Abbott will be racing in the Alaskan Iditarod Dog Sled Race, from Anchorage to Nome, across 1150 miles of wilderness. She has already climbed Mt. Everest, as detailed in her book, "Reaching Beyond the Clouds."

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