Saturday started off on the wrong foot to begin with. No hot water to take a shower and then Guy figured out he had miscalculated the mileage and instead of it being a short day of travelling, it was going to be the longest one. Little did we know how it would all turn out.
Driving on I95 was horrible, to say the least! Most of the highway was like a huge parking lot...stop n' go for almost 4 hours....and the temps were getting hot! Guy began complaining of a cold and not feeling well, so when we got to the next Holiday Inn, he was not up for going out for dinner...we ended up going across the street to a grocery store and picking up sandwiches to bring back to our room.
Then he decided to tell me he wasn't really feeling that well...was experiencing light-headiness, limbs were "tingly" etc.......it wasn't long after that I decided a trip to the nearest Hospital was in order......We arrived at St. Joseph/Candler Hospital in Savannah, Ga. about 10PM...they were wonderful!...took him right in, did blood work, Xrays etc. and decided about 3AM, after talking with the on call Cardiologist, that they would admit him and do a cauterization the next morning.
Anyone that knows me, realizes that I have no sense of direction at all...so we were both worried about how I was going to find my way back to the hotel, some 30 minutes away in this strange city. I left at 3:30AM in rain and heavy fog, and thanks to my trusty GPS, I arrived safely at the door of the HI, we were staying in. I cannot stress enough what a life-saving piece of equipment that GPS is! It has saved us making many wrong driving decisions (plus the countless arguments we might have had!)
Now...back to my story....Sunday morning they transferred Guy by ambulance, over to St. Joseph Cardio Hospital, across town for his cauterization...Needless to say, he was scared to death! The Dr. said there was no blockage..no issue with his heart...in fact, for a man his age, his heart is very strong and healthy. Phew!! What a relief....After a couple of hours of rest, they released him and suggested we stay in a nearby hotel for the night, just in case of any unexpected bleeding. We checked into the Days Inn next door and went over to the Olive Garden for a celebration dinner!
Our plans to visit St. Augustine were cancelled and we went to bed that night for a much needed good nights sleep.
Then why did he experience all those pains in his chest? No one knows for sure, but I'm betting on agitation and stress. We started out in a snowstorm, we drove for miles and miles in heavy traffic and those who know my Husband, realize he has little patience and must have just let it build and build until it surfaced with the symptoms he experienced. We now know his heart is healthy and strong and he has to learn how to relax and slow down!
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