It's been an odd, extremely stressful day today! I'll get to why later in this last blog. I'm sitting at the work table in our Country Inn & Suites hotel room preparing to complete this, my latest travel blog. Rosie went out and got us salads from Wendy's (and a chili for me) for dinner. Arrived here, 2 miles from the airport, at ~1745 after a 2 1/2 hr rain filled trip from Ladys Island.
Awoke very early, this last day of our visit with the Cozarts, and went downstairs at ~0600 to do a couple of hours work e-mail before picking up this blog. BJ was first up before Chuck... having said that, Chuck soon followed and said he had been up, unusual for him, 3-4 times due to indigestion and that most all of his joints were sore - attributed to the climb up the fake lighthouse the day before. He didn't get much sleep and kept yawning a lot. He felt better after burping but, didn't get much sleep and was still feeling strange in his esophageal area?
Rosie and I wanted to do breakfast 1 more time at Blackstone's. BJ and Chuck were up for it too and came along. During the ride to, during breakfast and back, Chuck continued to feel uncomfortable. BJ, Rosie and I were starting to get worried. We stopped at Walgreen's on the way back to pick up some indigestion medicine for Chuck. Got back to the house around ~0900 and Chuck lay back on his recliner and started popping some pills. He said he was starting to feel better but, we weren't so sure.
Since Rosie wanted to see about buying a Beaufort t-shirt downtown and going for a walk along the water, we headed out mid-morning to do just that and left Chuck and BJ at home. Drove to mid-town Beaufort, found parking and had a nice stroll around the waterfront. Did a bit of shopping and picked up a few items including a chart for Chuck to use navigating around Hilton Head Island. Rosie didn't find any t-shirts she liked so, we headed back to Ladys Island.
Chuck was definitely not himself, staying in his recliner the whole time we were away. We weren't back long when BJ needed to go to Walmart to pick up some things to get ready for Hunter's graduation. BJ had also found and gifted some nice clothing for Rosie to wear so, we packed up all the extra clothing, any souvenirs we bought and, some other articles of clothing into a box which I would take to a UPS store to mail out while BJ and Rosie were shopping in Walmart.
Drove out to Walmart, dropped the girls off and made my way to UPS. Approximately $22 later, I had the package with UPS and returned to Walmart to pick up the girls. We took the longer way home on Rt. 21 which took us by Parris Island in order to stop by the Publix to pick up some of their fried chicken for a late lunch. Got back to the house at ~1400. We ate at around 1430. Chuck had some of the chicken too - the whole time not moving from his chair and having popped quite a few of the anti-acid pills. Something was not right....
Rosie and I decided to depart early so as to afford Chuck and BJ some time to get ready for the morrow without worrying about guests. So, we packed up, loaded the car and bid our farewells. Chuck did get up to see us off with a brave smile but, had Hunter manage Deuce while we jumped in the Santa Fe and left. Rosie and I were quite worried about Chuck.
We retraced our tracks back to I-95 and weren't on the interstate long when we got a call from BJ telling us Chuck was on his way to the hospital in an ambulance with her following!!! OMG! Rosie was in tears and we were ready to turn around and go back to do what we could but, BJ told us to continue and she'd keep us up to date with his prognosis. Chuck had asked BJ to call for the ambulance and he was taken to the local hospital ER for evaluation. In a nutshell so far, he's showing some classic symptoms of some kind of heart problem. Throughout this evening we've been exchanging texts and/or calling BJ. There's definitely something going on with our boy and he's going to be moved to a more capable hospital in Charleston tomorrow morning where they have the tools and know how to do whatever type of catheterization that may be called for on Chuck.
We are keeping him in our prayers and don't expect to get much restful sleep this evening. Our flight back to LGA is scheduled to depart tomorrow morning at 0750. The weather's a bit iffy. As with each time we spend time with our friends, it refreshes our souls, goes much too quickly and, we can't wait to see them again - more so this time than ever!
Rained the entire way up here to Cayce where we arrived at our hotel ~2miles from the airport at ~1745... and is still raining as I close this out.
Please pray for Chuck and BJ and, bless his heart!
P.S. - Chuck update via BJ: Successfully transferred to the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital in Charleston midday, 5/30. Medical Team there discovered he had suffered a 'mild' heart attack localized to the right lower chamber of his heart where he had a 99.5% blockage!. They successfully implanted a stent in the affected area of his heart. Talked to Chuck after his procedure and, after Rosie had spoken to BJ. Apparently, they went in with the catheter through his wrist... how cool is that?! Much less invasive with rapid recovery time. Talk about a wake-up call, not only for Chuck but, for all of us. All things being equal, BJ can take him home on Thursday, 5/31. He'll be on beta-blockers for a couple of months to help regulate his heart and on Plavix for a year. WOW, what a relief! :-)
I could think of much better ways of ending a travel blog but, this isn't bad. Chuck's on the mend and we'll continue to pray for his continued improvement!
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