4/25/18 Still in Georgia! Bill and I both had an ugly sore on our leg so decided to have them checked. Biopsies take 10 - 15 days. Time to take a break. We rented a car and took off for Florida, April in tow. We stopped in Fernandina Beach to check out the hurricane damage and the reports we had heard. Sure enough, the city marina has been totally wiped out and the channel silted in with no plans by the city to rebuild. No slips are open and there are only 7 moorings left. They plan to pull those too. We walked around the pretty town and then headed for St. Augustine.
We stayed at the Best Western, which April loved. We walked the beautiful beach, nature trails and the Coquina quarries every day. We walked around our favorite downtown streets and took in all our favorite spots for dining. The waterfront and city marina in St. Augustine had been totally destroyed by Matthew and Irma. They have managed to rebuild the fuel dock and have repaired about 20 slips, but with no power as yet. They do have a number of moorings back in the water, but the damage will be a long time in repair.
While in St. Augustine I had to visit the ER. I awoke on Friday AM with my face and mouth totally swollen (think Baxter with a bee sting on his flew). I had an angioedema--reaction to a blood pressure med that I have been taking for two years! Not a fun day, but Flager Hospital was great. I was in and under care within minutes and out again by early afternoon with specific instructions. I have seen a doctor here on St. Simons Island, had a change in meds and all is better than ever now.
So now the biopsies are back and we await a surgery date to get rid of the squamous (sp ?) skin cancer uglies - hopefully this next week. I am sooooo ready to move on!!
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