Re: Suites near Baylor - for and Val

[Guest guest]

Hi guys! You're welcome, you're welcome, you're welcome. I just

couldn't stand the thought of women staying alone in a scary place!

I drove by the Sun Suites on Merit Drive, which I think you said was

the cheapest. There may be a reason for that. The place itself

looks fine (they kind of all look the same), but it's really far from

Baylor and not really near much else. It is in the middle of a bunch

of office complexes and storage facilities and I didn't see a grocery

store anywhere nearby. There are a lot of apartment complexes with

big fences around them nearby, which did not look like a good sign

that it was a safe neighborhood.

I also drove by the Extended Stay America on Greenville, and that

would probably be my pick. It is just off LBJ Freeway, which is a

major East/West freeway that can get you just about anywhere pretty

quickly. It's probably a 15-20 minute drive from Baylor, but it

would be easy to get to. There is a Kroger (grocery store) about 2

blocks away that you could walk to, and there are several restaurants

within a couple of blocks (for soup and things to throw in the

blender). From the hotel parking lot, I saw a Red Lobster, a Braum's

(ice cream), an Olive Garden, and a Cheddars (sort of like Chili's,

sure to have lots of soup). You would also be a quick hop down

Greenville to a TON of restaurants, and a 10 minute drive from two

great malls (Northpark and the Galleria) for when you get bored.

You'd be pretty much surrounded by office and medical buildings,

which seems like it would be safer to me than being near a bunch of

apartments (don't know why I think that). In case you end up hating

the place, there are also two or three other " suite " type hotels in

that same intersection.

I did not drive by the other places because my kids were losing

their patience with our tour of North Dallas, but I'd pick the

Candlewood Suites over the Homewood Suites because Candlewood is

closer to civilization (i.e. more restaurants and grocery stores).

It is also near UT Southwestern Medical School (great hospital

complex) in case of emergencies. The Homewood Suites is really near

Texas Stadium, which means it's really far from Baylor. The other

two places looked pretty isolated on Mapquest.

I'd be happy to answer any Dallas-related questions that you guys

might come up with. I agree with Cammie that having someone help you

out the first week would be really important--I'm not sure how I

would have made it through the first few days without my husband

close by. Let me know if you think of anything I can help with! --

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]

Many Thanks, Amy. Highly appreciated!

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,

> > > > > > > > > >