Re: Surgery far away from home - to Corinne

[Guest guest]

OK, Corrine... I'll give you my address in Colorado and you can check

in on me when my wife goes back to work! :-)

JUST KIDDING!!!

Dammit

> > > > > > I am planning to have surgery very far from where I live

> > > (surgery

> > > > > in

> > > > > > Dallas, I live in Las Vegas). Anyone who has or planning

> it

> > > done

> > > > > > similar way - how do you handle all the inconveniences

> (rent

> > > > > > appartment or hotel, food, etc.)?

> > > > >

> > > > > You didn't really provide enough information for people to

> > > > formulate

> > > > > a useful response. For example, do you have friends and/or

> > > family

> > > > in

> > > > > Dallas? Why are you doing the surgery away from home? What

> type

> > > of

> > > > > surgery are you having? Are you expecting to be banded or

> > wired?

> > > > Have

> > > > > you discussed a post-op visit schedule with your surgeon or

> are

> > > you

> > > > > going to receive followup care from a local/Vegas OS? How

> long

> > > are

> > > > > you planning on staying in Dallas post-op? What's your

> budget

> > or

> > > > plan

> > > > > for local living expenses and return trips in case of

> followup?

> > > > >

> > > > > --Neil