Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Okay, we're going in for one night each time - if that. Sometimes we may just do it round trip. But anyway, we're trying to decide if it's worth the savings to land at the RMH for a few hours sleep or just hit the RR. Any thoughts? Suggestions? Our appts at the moment are at 8:30 so I'm not sure we can get our room back done/laundry, etc. in time to roll out and be on time after just a few hours sleep. What's the reality of it all? I've only stayed in an RMH here in Ohio and they had different rules... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 This is precisely why we prefer to stay at a hotel. Don't get me wrong, the RMH is a wonderful place and we took advantage of it twice, buti t's so much easier to not have to deal with cleaning a room, doing chores, and everything else when you have drove all day the day before, and then got up early for an appointment and another day of driving. I'm not sure what time you are leaving on Sunday. We always had to leave early in the morning and spent the whole night at the RMH or hotel. At 12.5 hours drive time there really was no other option for us. If Dr. Ponseti does casting, they will ask you to soak the casts before coming in for the appointment. That always left one of us to soak and one to do all the chores, repacking, loading the car, etc., etc. With the added time of soaking, staying at a hotel gave us a few extra minutes of sleep. There are other advantages of the RMH though. Number one being it is way cheap!! Also you can bring food and prepare it there and not have any eat out expenses. We usually stay at the Red Roof and they have a complimentary breakfast. When we were there they never asked us to launder the sheets, we just had to change the bedding and clean the room. The dirty bedding was turned in and they did the washing. They do have a list of house chores and they ask that you complete the one for your room number for the day that you stay. About Dr. Ponseti, I have to say that we had much the same experience as was previously posted. Our first visit there I was sitting in the infamous rocking chair while Livie was on my lap. Dr. P was manipulating her foot and she was freaking. I was trying to get her calmed down while still having her face forward so he could work on her foot. It was nothing unusual for us, all her prior orthos (3 total) had just worked through the screaming. I was astounded when Dr. Ponseti said that it was quite painful for her and asked me to turn her and comfort her. He also actively took part in trying to comfort her with toys that the nurses brought in. That was the first and last time we had that expereience. Apparently whatever was causing her pain, he worked it out with that first cast. She never even whimpered while he was touching her foot after that. Even the day of the tenotomy, there was minimal crying. We were right down the hall and never heard her cry. When we went back to the room he was finishing up her cast. He told us that she was an angel and had only cried a little bit and called her one brave little baby! Good luck with your trip and let us know how things go!! Jen & Livie Iowa Hotels/RMH Okay, we're going in for one night each time - if that. Sometimes we may just do it round trip. But anyway, we're trying to decide if it's worth the savings to land at the RMH for a few hours sleep or just hit the RR. Any thoughts? Suggestions? Our appts at the moment are at 8:30 so I'm not sure we can get our room back done/laundry, etc. in time to roll out and be on time after just a few hours sleep. What's the reality of it all? I've only stayed in an RMH here in Ohio and they had different rules... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 An 8:30 appt would be tough unless you came back after the appt. to clean your room. s. Iowa Hotels/RMH Okay, we're going in for one night each time - if that. Sometimes we may just do it round trip. But anyway, we're trying to decide if it's worth the savings to land at the RMH for a few hours sleep or just hit the RR. Any thoughts? Suggestions? Our appts at the moment are at 8:30 so I'm not sure we can get our room back done/laundry, etc. in time to roll out and be on time after just a few hours sleep. What's the reality of it all? I've only stayed in an RMH here in Ohio and they had different rules... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 When we do a turn around trip for a one-day check up (from Oklahoma) we use hotel's also, for the convenience of avoiding the lengthy check-in time and room cleaning. s. This is precisely why we prefer to stay at a hotel. Don't get me wrong, the RMH is a wonderful place and we took advantage of it twice, buti t's so much easier to not have to deal with cleaning a room, doing chores, and everything else when you have drove all day the day before, and then got up early for an appointment and another day of driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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