ADVANCING THE FIELD OF HEALTHCARE.

After chest pain and shortness of breath began making peanut farming difficult for Terry, he was diagnosed with ischemic cardiomyopathy. His heart was functioning at half capacity and was deemed too diseased for a bypass.

Terry was referred to Dr. Papoy, a cardiothoracic surgeon at St. Joseph’s/Candler. Specially trained to perform coronary endarterectomies, Dr. Papoy was able to remove the diseased part of the coronary artery and reconstruct it. A rapid recovery after the operation was made possible by the Impella 5.5 heart pump. Terry’s heart is now fully working. And to his delight, so is he.

“The St. Joseph’s/Candler team not only saved my life, they allowed me to get back to work and spend quality time traveling with my wife and being with my grandkids.” – Terry Reese

“THAT’S WHY I CHOOSE ST.

– Andrew Papoy, M.D. – Cardiothoracic Surgeon

information at bcgov.net, Beaufortcountydisasterrecovery.net, and the South Carolina Emergency Management Division at scemd.org.

Should evacuation be necessary, information on re-entry for Beaufort County can be found at 800-963-5023, and is updated as needed or at least hourly. SCDOT traffic info can be heard at 888877-9151.

Along with solitaire, Instagram and ESPN, consider adding the following apps to your phone: Nixle provides local alerts for BCSO; Bluffton Police Department via MyPD; and local television channels that service Beaufort County.

Other online resources include the following websites: hiltonheadislandsc.gov/ ready; hiltonheadislandsc.gov/hurricane; and hurricane.sc – SCEMD’s hurricane page.

Before you have to evacuate, check out the routes you might want to take at 511sc.org when you wisely leave before you are ordered. Select evacuation routes in Map Overlays. (The Map Overlay menu can be found by going to the five boxes on the right of the map, and click- ing the one in the middle that looks like a stack of paper. Before doing that, fill in the box at the upper left that asks for starting place and destination. Check the box that says Evacuation Routes, and the map overlay will provide a number of choices heading in your chosen direction from anywhere along the coast.) Not every storm will be horrible, and not every storm will be merely a rain shower and slight breeze. It’s always best to be prepared so panic does not set in when the reality of a Category 2 or more is looming out in the Atlantic.

When it’s time to go, go. When it’s time to come back, come back but understand that won’t be until local authorities give the “all clear.” Columbia is quite a distance from Bluffton and Hilton Head, and conditions will be very different. Stay informed through credible sources, and that doesn’t mean your helpful neighbor who hasn’t left the cul de sac.