If you have been
wondering why we have not written in a bit, it is because we have had to make a
major change in our cruising plans.
In the early hours of April 28th Rich awoke with chest discomfort and cold sweats. After an uncomfortable night we decided to take a taxi to the local tourist hospital, where he was diagnosed with an ongoing MI. The EKG's were normal (for him) and matched the most recent graphs we had in our records from May 2011, but the blood test indicated unusually high enzyme readings. After an angiogram and four days in the ICU the diagnosis was angina brought on by low blood pressure and low heart rate. This is new for Rich. The local cardiologist recommended a two wire pacemaker and took him off the high blood pressure medicine which Rich had been taking for 18 years. We have opted to return to Seattle and visit his doctors in the Swedish system for a full workup to get a handle on this new development. We are renting the guest cottage in the house next to Doug and Nancy and plan to be in the Seattle area through the summer returning to Windarra in the October time frame.
The engine installation is complete and we are happy with the results. We have prepped Windarra for the hurricane season and moored the boat at Paradise Village Marina.
We flew to Portland on Wednesday, 5/16. After a weekend with the kids, we took Amtrak to Seattle this morning, Monday, 521, and Rich has his first doctor’s appointment on Tuesday.
Rich is feeling fine and up to speed. This incident was more serious than the "blip" he experienced last year in Portland and deserves a more serious evaluation.
Our cruising plans are on hold right now as we work through Rich’s health concerns. We hope to visit friends and family and do some land travelling in the mean time.
In the early hours of April 28th Rich awoke with chest discomfort and cold sweats. After an uncomfortable night we decided to take a taxi to the local tourist hospital, where he was diagnosed with an ongoing MI. The EKG's were normal (for him) and matched the most recent graphs we had in our records from May 2011, but the blood test indicated unusually high enzyme readings. After an angiogram and four days in the ICU the diagnosis was angina brought on by low blood pressure and low heart rate. This is new for Rich. The local cardiologist recommended a two wire pacemaker and took him off the high blood pressure medicine which Rich had been taking for 18 years. We have opted to return to Seattle and visit his doctors in the Swedish system for a full workup to get a handle on this new development. We are renting the guest cottage in the house next to Doug and Nancy and plan to be in the Seattle area through the summer returning to Windarra in the October time frame.
The engine installation is complete and we are happy with the results. We have prepped Windarra for the hurricane season and moored the boat at Paradise Village Marina.
We flew to Portland on Wednesday, 5/16. After a weekend with the kids, we took Amtrak to Seattle this morning, Monday, 521, and Rich has his first doctor’s appointment on Tuesday.
Rich is feeling fine and up to speed. This incident was more serious than the "blip" he experienced last year in Portland and deserves a more serious evaluation.
Our cruising plans are on hold right now as we work through Rich’s health concerns. We hope to visit friends and family and do some land travelling in the mean time.
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