Leaving on a jet plane....

Lorikat
Lorikat Member Posts: 681 Member

Threemonths have ALREADY gone by.  Leaving Sunday for Houston.  Really going to have to figure out someway to make these trips more pleasant/less boring!  Whoever thought they would become BORING?  MDA here I come!

 

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  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    Lorikat

    I wish you all the best with your appts.--may all the news be good.  Have a safe trip and let us know how it goes!

  • sephie
    sephie Member Posts: 650 Member
    thinkink of you

    lorie, all will go well......there is a really good sicilian place to eat close by ...it is in an old building but food is delicious... i can not remember name...ask around.... hugs and hugs to you....sephie

  • jcruz
    jcruz Member Posts: 379 Member
    wishing you the best

    I too am in a season of dr. appts. but since I'm with local doctors it's one this week and one in 3 weeks and then another in June ... it seems to go on and on.  I hope I'll think that this is all boring one day.

    Will be thinking good thoughts for you

  • Marynb
    Marynb Member Posts: 1,118
    Lorikat
    I am sending you good thoughts and prayers.
  • sandysp
    sandysp Member Posts: 868 Member
    Good luck!

    You are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Fondly,

    Sandy

  • Lorikat
    Lorikat Member Posts: 681 Member
    jcruz said:

    wishing you the best

    I too am in a season of dr. appts. but since I'm with local doctors it's one this week and one in 3 weeks and then another in June ... it seems to go on and on.  I hope I'll think that this is all boring one day.

    Will be thinking good thoughts for you

    Jcruz...  It's not that the

    Jcruz...  It's not that the actual appointments are boring, it's being in a hotel for 3 nights!  Two days in airports...  BUT!!!  I am so thankful that I am ABLE to go ......

     

  • Eliz3
    Eliz3 Member Posts: 32
    sandysp said:

    Good luck!

    You are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Fondly,

    Sandy

    Hello Lorikat, all the best

    Hello Lorikat, all the best with your appts, will be thinking of you and hoping all goes really well.

  • Lorikat
    Lorikat Member Posts: 681 Member
    Eliz3 said:

    Hello Lorikat, all the best

    Hello Lorikat, all the best with your appts, will be thinking of you and hoping all goes really well.

    Thanks everyone!

    Thanks everyone!

  • lizdeli
    lizdeli Member Posts: 569 Member
    Lorikat said:

    Thanks everyone!

    Thanks everyone!

    Good Luck!

    Lorie,

    Wishing you safe travels and great news!!

    Liz

  • NYinTX
    NYinTX Member Posts: 64
    Lorikat said:

    Jcruz...  It's not that the

    Jcruz...  It's not that the actual appointments are boring, it's being in a hotel for 3 nights!  Two days in airports...  BUT!!!  I am so thankful that I am ABLE to go ......

     

    Lorikat Hotels

    I have to go to MDAnderson for my first followup in June after completing radiation March 2013. But I only have to drive 200 miles to get there....a small bonus of moving from NYC to TX....but I am so unhappy with the hotels/accomodations/prices....where do u stay? any decent deals?

  • Lorikat
    Lorikat Member Posts: 681 Member
    NYinTX said:

    Lorikat Hotels

    I have to go to MDAnderson for my first followup in June after completing radiation March 2013. But I only have to drive 200 miles to get there....a small bonus of moving from NYC to TX....but I am so unhappy with the hotels/accomodations/prices....where do u stay? any decent deals?

    Ugggg.. Good deals?  Not

    Ugggg.. Good deals?  Not really!  I always stay at Rotary House because I fly in and it would be more expensive to rent a car.  I also like he fact I just walk across the sky bridge to get to the hospital itself.  I think you cn get a room for about 115.00 a night, but you have to pay I think 5.00 a Day to park, which is less than the parking garages at MDA.

    my husband and I actually considered moving to Houston or close by, when I was in treatment, but rented a temp housing apt.  It's just too hard to leave what we consider "home".  I think it might have been less expensive in the long run though!  Good luck and let us know about your ck up results!

     

  • lizdeli
    lizdeli Member Posts: 569 Member
    Lorikat said:

    Ugggg.. Good deals?  Not

    Ugggg.. Good deals?  Not really!  I always stay at Rotary House because I fly in and it would be more expensive to rent a car.  I also like he fact I just walk across the sky bridge to get to the hospital itself.  I think you cn get a room for about 115.00 a night, but you have to pay I think 5.00 a Day to park, which is less than the parking garages at MDA.

    my husband and I actually considered moving to Houston or close by, when I was in treatment, but rented a temp housing apt.  It's just too hard to leave what we consider "home".  I think it might have been less expensive in the long run though!  Good luck and let us know about your ck up results!

     

    Hotels by MD Anderson

    I have stayed at the Best Western and the Marriott. I like the Marriott better.  You can apply for the medical rates at both places.  They both have shuttles to and from MD Anderson. I usually walk but they can shuttle you. Parking is free at both. There are a few places to eat around each. The Marriott has a restaurant that is decent.  The train on Main Street goes downtown and there are better food choices there. The nightly fees are $99.00 - $115.

     

    Wishing you good results on your check up!

    Liz