Re: Suites near Baylor - for Amy - Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Amy,

Thanks a lot. Here is the list as I found using internet locators:

1. Homewood Suites - 2747 North Stemmons Freeway Dallas,

Texas, US, 75207

1-

2. Candlewood Suites - 7930 N. Stemmons Freeway - Dallas

972- 669-9606

Here come very desirable weekly cheapies:

3. Studio 6 - 2395 Stemmons Trail Dallas TX

Tel: 214- 904-400

4. Extended Stay America - 2544 US Highway 67 (closer!)

Mesquite, TX 75150

Tel:

Or

12270 Greeville Avenue

Dallas, TX 75243

Tel: (972) 238 - 1725

5. Sun Suites: 10477 Metric Dr

Dallas, TX 75243

tel: 214- 221-6601

I used MapQuest to get driving directions. Please rank them.

I would prefer weekly cheap as I will stay longer (mayber a month or

more). Any additonal advises will be greatly appreciated, as my

surgery date is very close - time to make rush decisions!

Thanks,

Val

> > > > > > > > Val, just curious if Dr. Wolford is performing your

> > surgery

> > > > at

> > > > > > > > Baylor? I just set my date for TMJ, upper, lower

for

> > > > October,

> > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > am still trying to figure out the insurance/expense

> > piece.

> > > I

> > > > > was

> > > > > > > > intially thrilled that my insurance was covering the

> TMJ

> > > > part,

> > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > then found out that I would still have to pay 50% of

> the

> > > > > > surgeon's

> > > > > > > > fee. NOt to mention the upper & lower fees. So

> > > disappointing

> > > > > > after

> > > > > > > > winning part of the insurance battle. I guess this is

> > > because

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > > insurance doesn't pay nearly what his fee is?? Is it

> > > because

> > > > he

> > > > > > is

> > > > > > > > such a good surgeon that he can do this??? Just

> looking

> > > for

> > > > > some

> > > > > > > > answers. Please let me know if you have any

insight!

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Val. I looked these up on Mapquest to see where they were. None

of them are very close to Baylor, but I guess that doesn't really

matter as much as whether they are close to restaurants and grocery

stores. The first two (on Stemmons) are actually close to

Southwestern Medical School. There are lots of fast food (I'm

thinking milkshakes) restaurants and a few grocery stores nearby.

They are also pretty close to Love Field airport if you are flying

Southwest and easily accessible from DFW Airport. The two on

Stemmons Trail and Hwy 67 are kind of isolated and I don't know much

about the neighborhoods that they are in. I have an errand to run

this afternoon that is fairly close to the ones on Greenville and

Metric, so I'll drive by them and see how they look. I'll get back

to you after I do that.

On the Zip n Squeeze question, it probably depends on whether you

will be wired. I was not wired or banded and used maybe five of the

big bags and four of the small (i.e. liquid v. pureed food) bags. I

actually had a hard time with the bags because I felt like I got too

much at one time and felt like I was choking. The smaller bags with

the small tubing are great for rinsing your mouth out those first few

weeks. I've got some of the bigger bags left over if anyone wants

them. I switched to a spoon and small cups as quickly as possible

because of the choking thing.

--Amy

> > > > > > > > > Val, just curious if Dr. Wolford is performing your

> > > surgery

> > > > > at

> > > > > > > > > Baylor? I just set my date for TMJ, upper, lower

> for

> > > > > October,

> > > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > > am still trying to figure out the insurance/expense

> > > piece.

> > > > I

> > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > intially thrilled that my insurance was covering

the

> > TMJ

> > > > > part,

> > > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > > then found out that I would still have to pay 50%

of

> > the

> > > > > > > surgeon's

> > > > > > > > > fee. NOt to mention the upper & lower fees. So

> > > > disappointing

> > > > > > > after

> > > > > > > > > winning part of the insurance battle. I guess this

is

> > > > because

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > insurance doesn't pay nearly what his fee is?? Is

it

> > > > because

> > > > > he

> > > > > > > is

> > > > > > > > > such a good surgeon that he can do this??? Just

> > looking

> > > > for

> > > > > > some

> > > > > > > > > answers. Please let me know if you have any

> insight!

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

By the way, if you go to www.dcad.org, you can pull up pictures and

maps of all of these places. Just select " search appraisals, "

then " street address, " and input the addresses without avenue,

freeway, etc (i.e. just the street name). Once it gives you the

list, select the address. On the appraisal page, select " view photo "

and it will pull up a picture of the hotel/motel.

> > > > > > > > > Val, just curious if Dr. Wolford is performing your

> > > surgery

> > > > > at

> > > > > > > > > Baylor? I just set my date for TMJ, upper, lower

> for

> > > > > October,

> > > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > > am still trying to figure out the insurance/expense

> > > piece.

> > > > I

> > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > intially thrilled that my insurance was covering

the

> > TMJ

> > > > > part,

> > > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > > then found out that I would still have to pay 50%

of

> > the

> > > > > > > surgeon's

> > > > > > > > > fee. NOt to mention the upper & lower fees. So

> > > > disappointing

> > > > > > > after

> > > > > > > > > winning part of the insurance battle. I guess this

is

> > > > because

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > insurance doesn't pay nearly what his fee is?? Is

it

> > > > because

> > > > > he

> > > > > > > is

> > > > > > > > > such a good surgeon that he can do this??? Just

> > looking

> > > > for

> > > > > > some

> > > > > > > > > answers. Please let me know if you have any

> insight!

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Amy, just wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you! That is so

kind of you to do " drive bys " on these places. It sure will take one

major stressor off just knowing that I won't be staying in a bad

place! (I am sure Val agrees!) Thank goodness for this group. Just

when I start to wonder if I am crazy for having this major surgery

done, miles away from home, paying lots of $$, I find someone else

who can relate and is in the same boat...fighting the same battles.

So, thanks again....I am hoping the Sun Suites on Metric Drive are

decent because that seems to be the most affordable...

> > > > > > > > > > Val, just curious if Dr. Wolford is performing

your

> > > > surgery

> > > > > > at

> > > > > > > > > > Baylor? I just set my date for TMJ, upper,

lower

> > for

> > > > > > October,

> > > > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > > > am still trying to figure out the

insurance/expense

> > > > piece.

> > > > > I

> > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > intially thrilled that my insurance was covering

> the

> > > TMJ

> > > > > > part,

> > > > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > > > then found out that I would still have to pay 50%

> of

> > > the

> > > > > > > > surgeon's

> > > > > > > > > > fee. NOt to mention the upper & lower fees. So

> > > > > disappointing

> > > > > > > > after

> > > > > > > > > > winning part of the insurance battle. I guess

this

> is

> > > > > because

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > insurance doesn't pay nearly what his fee is?? Is

> it

> > > > > because

> > > > > > he

> > > > > > > > is

> > > > > > > > > > such a good surgeon that he can do this??? Just

> > > looking

> > > > > for

> > > > > > > some

> > > > > > > > > > answers. Please let me know if you have any

> > insight!

> > > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > > > >