Re: Dr. H visit and RM House

[Guest guest]

How do you work out staying at the Mc

House? Do you just call them ahead of time and tell

them why you need to stay there and when? Or do they

make you verify that the child really has RSS or what?

F. from WV

--- david rice wrote:

> Carmen,

>

> and I fly from Wisconsin to NY all the time to

> see Dr. H. We always fly into LaGuardia Airport and

> it costs us between $17 and $20 plus tip depending

> on

> the time of day.

>

> Make sure you go outside and stand in line to get a

> NY

> cab because people stand inside and ask if you need

> a

> cab. I don't know who these people are but my

> husband

> said to never take a ride from them because they

> charge twice as much. Make sure that you tell the

> cab

> driver that you are going to Manhatten and then give

> him the address.

>

> The first time I went to NY I was scared because I

> was

> born and raised in a small country town, population

> of

> only 1,500. Each time I fly out to NY it becomes

> easier and easier and now I don't mind flying out

> there any more. In fact the first time we went out

> to

> NY we met another family who were out there to see

> Dr.

> H and their little boy had RSS and was the same age

> as

> . Now we always schedule our appointments at

> the

> same time and just loves going out to NY to

> see

> and play with .

>

> We always leave NY on a Saturday because it is so

> much

> easier to get a cab on a weekend morning then it is

> to

> get one during the week. We just walk out the door

> of the Mc House and walk up to the

> corner

> of 73rd and 1st Ave. and hold our hand up and a cab

> usually stops right away to give us a ride.

>

> I hope this helps you out a little and if you have

> any

> other questions feel free to ask.

>

> a

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Dr. Harbison's office has to call and make the reservation for you. Be prepared

that the reservation will be " tentative. " the RMDH is reserved for children

battling cancer. We have stayed there 3 times and we have never yet been

" bumped " but the threat is always there - so make sure to get refundable

tickets. After Dr. H's office makes the reservation, you can call and confirm

with the RMD House. Then about one to two weeks prior to your reservation, call

the RMD House during daytime hours and ask to speak to Marilyn in reservations

. Let her know that you have a current reservation, but that you

will be flying in (are you flying?) and that you just wanted to check in as it

will be almost impossible to cancel your flight later. Just be very pleasant

with her.

Then about 5 days prior, call again and ask to speak with her again. Remind her

you called again, and ask if she can now " confirm " your reservation.

Anyways. Hope this helps.

RSS-Support wrote:

>

How do you work out staying at the Mc

>

House?  Do you just call them ahead of time and tell

>

them why you need to stay there and when?  Or do they

>

make you verify that the child really has RSS or what?

>

>

F. from WV

>

--- david rice wrote:

>

> Carmen,

>

>

>

> and I fly from Wisconsin to NY all the time to

>

> see Dr. H.  We always fly into LaGuardia Airport and

>

> it costs us between $17 and $20 plus tip depending

>

> on

>

> the time of day.

>

>

>

> Make sure you go outside and stand in line to get a

>

> NY

>

> cab because people stand inside and ask if you need

>

> a

>

> cab.  I don't know who these people are but my

>

> husband

>

> said to never take a ride from them because they

>

> charge twice as much. Make sure that you tell the

>

> cab

>

> driver that you are going to Manhatten and then give

>

> him the address.

>

>

>

> The first time I went to NY I was scared because I

>

> was

>

> born and raised in a small country town, population

>

> of

>

> only 1,500.  Each time I fly out to NY it becomes

>

> easier and easier and now I don't mind flying out

>

> there any more.  In fact the first time we went out

>

> to

>

> NY we met another family who were out there to see

>

> Dr.

>

> H and their little boy had RSS and was the same age

>

> as

>

> .  Now we always schedule our appointments at

>

> the

>

> same time and just loves going out to NY to

>

> see

>

> and play with .

>

>

>

> We always leave NY on a Saturday because it is so

>

> much

>

> easier to get a cab on a weekend morning then it is

>

> to

>

> get one during the week.   We just walk out the door

>

> of the Mc House and walk up to the

>

> corner

>

> of 73rd and 1st Ave. and hold our hand up and a cab

>

> usually stops right away to give us a ride.

>

>

>

> I hope this helps you out a little and if you have

>

> any

>

> other questions feel free to ask.

>

>

>

> a        

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>