Karin Bartsch's Journals

We have been here several times already because this place is located on Interstate 10 ( please, see former postings) and is on our route from east to west or west to east..

Today we had planned to stay in Pecos on Interstate 20 on an Escapees Travel Park. But then I had severe cramps again while on the road. We were in the vicinity of Midland when Dieter called 911 because I had taken 3 Nitro already and the cramps were still happening after 40 minutes. The EMS guys checked me out, did an EKG and found my diastolic blood pressure dangerously low and my heartrate 35. I did not want to go to the hospital in Midland because we would not have found a space in any campground there ( surfing this topic a couple of days earlier on my computer.). I had 2 angina incidents yesterday, not quite that severe. My body has also get used to the stronger dosage of Imdur. And I take three times a day an Antibiotic because of elevated temps. With other words: I am a little of a mess right now because eating or drinking anything seems to be a trigger for cramps.

So we decided to take TX 18 south and drive the 50 miles to Fort Stockton, where they have a new hospital with all specialists onboard instead of staying somewhere in the middle of nowhere. I had in mind to have doctors in Deming, New Mexico, check me out ( maybe my stomach and esophagus too). We booked here in Fort Stockton at first for 3 nights. I will keep you all posted. At first we have to observe me and take it from there.