What A Shock!

Post Heart Attack

So we left off with Wayne dressed in drag.  It was so shocking to his system that he had a heart attack or MI (myocardial infraction) as it is technically called. 

He was going to buy me flowers for Valentines Day but the price was so high that it gave him an attack.  At least that's his story.

Wayne woke up on the 14th with indigestion (so he thought), but soon decided that he might be having a heart attack and woke me up.  We called 911 and they arrived less than 20 minutes later.  By 7am Wayne was in the emergency department of the Mission  Regional Hospital.  By 10 am he had  balloon angioplasty with a stent and was settled in the ICU department.  Great service.  One artery was 100 % blocked.  Another two have lesser blockages.

He was in the hospital for three days and is now recuperating at home.   Feels well but gets tired often. 

Thanks to all friends and family for all the kind thoughts and wishes.

Before all the excitement, we went on a field trip to Brownsville.  We visited a costume museum displaying native clothing styles for North, South and Central America.  Gorgeous.

Outside the museum in Brownsville

The museum wasn't very large.  It was an annex attached to a Children's Museum.  The  display was so beautiful and colourful.  It showed an amalgamation of traditional clothing and European influences.  Well worth a visit.

We had lunch at Luby's which is a Texas institution.  Luby's is a cafeteria style restaurant chain that is known throughout the state.  We enjoyed the daily special.  It's kind of fun to pick and choose what you want.

Next on the agenda was a stop at a shrimping company to learn all about the wild shrimp fishery.  It was very interesting and detailed. Included was a tour of a shrimp boat and fresh boiled shrimp to taste.  Yummy!  Way more flavour than farm raised shrimp and better for your health too.

Wild Gulf of Mexico Shrimp

Checking out the boat

View of the Shrimp Basin

The shrimp boats are manned by 3 to 6 man crews and stay out at sea for 30 to 50 days per trip.  No way would I want to do this job.  It's heavy, stinky hard work mostly done at night with little time to sleep or eat.  The kitchen and head were very tiny and had only very basic amenities.  Not my thing.

Wayne continues to improve and we are eagerly awaiting Kathy's arrival later this week.  Stay tuned for some Texas fun in the sun.