Re: They cancelled our Flight!

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I think Angel Flights in GENERAL is wonderful but I admit I have had some bad

experiences with them myself. The worst was the last time we hoped to use their

service Everett was just born and we were trying to get to Iowa City. We knew

we'd be there several ? weeks, didn't know how long it would take exactly - but

they would only fly the baby and I - my dh couldn't come, and my 5 year old

certainly couldn't go. (I'd flown big 8 passenger planes twice in the past)

OK, maybe that is somewhat understandable they didn't want to transport the

whole family, and in that event we decided to find an alternate travel plan...I

called to tell the AF guy to tell him but the guy on the phone got down right

ugly at us to the point my dh took the telephone from me and HE got an ear full

of anger from the guy and being a man, he gave an ear full in return. I doubt

we'll ever be able to use AF again after all that. I dont' know why all that

went so bad. I'd flown with them about 8 times in the past with my oldest kid.

That was in the middle of my divorce and I think back then it aggrivated them.

I dunno.

s.

Re: They cancelled our Flight!

I'm just going to start again tommorow figuring things out. Angel

Flights said they would repost our information to fly out next

Thursday instead, and I told them that is fine. But honestly I have

lost my faith in them (at least North East Angel Flights, I think

they are unorganized and I'm honestly not sure how hard they tried or

cared). Last time they had over a month and couldn't do it, so

nothing makes me think they can do it this time in a week. But

hopefully they will prove me wrong. I still have to call Dr. P & the

Mc House in the morning and let them know, and tell them

that Angel Flights is putting us on the list again for next week so

I'll have to see if they will make room for us just in case, but I

wouldn't blame them if they didn't want to since it may just fall

through again.

My husband & I will have to sit down this week and go over our

schedules to see when he can arrange to have off to go with me to

drive. It really pisses me off (not at him, at Angel Flights)

because he already has scheduled off because they said he could come

too, then they said no, because we had to keep the weight under a

certain amount, etc.. so he rescheduled himself to work, plus extra

jobs since we were going to be away. He said he would do it, its

just that he is already scheduled to work like a month ahead, which

makes it difficult. So we will have to probably reschedule at least

a month in advace if we drive toghter. Just so much planning went

into this thats why I'm so upset and mad. I had to go talk to

Collin's school too, because I had already said I was using " vacation

days " for him Thurday & Friday, etc, so I already told them he will

be there and paid for those days so we don't waste vacation days with

them. Collin asked me why we were getting ready for the airplanes, I

just told him they weren't ready, that they have to find us a new

one, but mommy would tell him when they were ready.

Thanks so much , for even thinking that you would go with us,

your are just so sweet!!! Your boys are lucky to have you! You just

made me cry (but happy tears!!) I mapquested my house to the

Mc House and it was a little bit less then 16 hours, I figured

I would drive as much as I can then get a hotel rest, and drive

again, trying to get there the night before, so we could get a good

nights sleep and let Collin run around a bit before seeing Dr. P.

I'm not sure how far I am from you I forget which town you live in,

my guess is about an hour, if you mapquest us our zip code is 08012

if that shows up with too many towns do my work at 08035, that's like

10 minutes from our home.

I'm going to go get some sleep, so I can get a fresh start tommorow!

Thanks Again. I would of totally said the same thing to you!

Michele

[Guest guest]

I have to say that staying at the RMD house for one night is more trouble than

it is worth to save what amounts to maybe twenty bucks, maybe less. There is a

very lengthy sign-in process, a tour so you know the house rules, then you have

to clean your room before you leave, put on clean sheets, sweep your floor,

clean, restock, etc....a lot of trouble if you're just passing through. Motels

are better I think.

s.

They cancelled our Flight!

> >

> >

> > Angel Flights cancelled our Flight to Iowa. I am so bummed I

> have

> > fought so hard to take him, and now its down the tubes again. I

> was

> > thinking, just leave tonight and drive it's about 16 hours on

> > mapquest. But I can't find anyone to drive with me & Collin I

> don't

> > want to do it with just him & me. I'm going to try to call one

> more

> > person. My husband would have been able to with more notice,

> but

> > Angel Flights told us a while back he couldn't come too becuase

> the

> > less people the easier to get voulunteers, so he is scheduled to

> work

> > his regular job and 3 side jobs while we are gone that he can't

> back

> > out of now or he would. I am so so so bummed!! If anyone can

> think

> > of any suggestions please let me know, I'm brain storming but

> I'm so

> > upset that my brain's no longer working!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Michele

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I have to say that staying at the RMD house for one night is more trouble than

it is worth to save what amounts to maybe twenty bucks, maybe less. There is a

very lengthy sign-in process, a tour so you know the house rules, then you have

to clean your room before you leave, put on clean sheets, sweep your floor,

clean, restock, etc....a lot of trouble if you're just passing through. Motels

are better I think.

s.

They cancelled our Flight!

> >

> >

> > Angel Flights cancelled our Flight to Iowa. I am so bummed I

> have

> > fought so hard to take him, and now its down the tubes again. I

> was

> > thinking, just leave tonight and drive it's about 16 hours on

> > mapquest. But I can't find anyone to drive with me & Collin I

> don't

> > want to do it with just him & me. I'm going to try to call one

> more

> > person. My husband would have been able to with more notice,

> but

> > Angel Flights told us a while back he couldn't come too becuase

> the

> > less people the easier to get voulunteers, so he is scheduled to

> work

> > his regular job and 3 side jobs while we are gone that he can't

> back

> > out of now or he would. I am so so so bummed!! If anyone can

> think

> > of any suggestions please let me know, I'm brain storming but

> I'm so

> > upset that my brain's no longer working!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Michele

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

WE go to the Harry J Lawalls across from PJ's and we know exactly

what you mean about them. The orthotist there really is clueless,

and we were very fortunate that Dr. Herzenberg's office has sent us

some plastizode, because the orthotist at HJL has no idea what that

is. In the past, I have asked Dr. Herzenberg to measure

when he gets and Rx for new shoes, and I often don't even bring

to HJL because there are that useless. The upside is that

Aetna DOES pay for the shoes and bar. I mostly see diabetic and

elderly patients leaving the HJL office, so I don't think they see

alot of clubfoot kids.

Hawa apparently is gone for us. We haven't had any real problems

with our insurance coverage, so I didn't make a big to do about

getting her back. Haddon Peds and Dr. have been great

about giving us referrals for ' visits to Dr. Herzenberg.

Dr. 's dad was my husband's pediatrician and most of our

family take their kids there. I spoke with Dr. when I was

pregnant so that they could come round at the hospital to see him

after he was born. I told her from the get go that I wanted the baby

to be treated by Dr. Herzenberg, that he was in our network, and that

I had researched the condition and the treatment. She was very

supportive of me taking to Dr. Herzenberg from the get go.

Good luck with getting to Iowa. I think Dr. Herzenberg is a great

doctor, but I totally understand you wanting to get a second opinion

from Dr. P himself before putting Collin through surgery. Like any

good parent, you want to make sure you are doing what is best for

your child.

We sometimes go walking or jogging at Newton park, but

hasn't ever played in the Mc's playland thing. He might enjoy

it. I work PT, 3 days a week. We would be happy to meet up with you

and Collin sometime.

Best of luck to you in Iowa!

Jo Anne

> Hi Joanne,

>

> I forgot how close you are to us. Dr. is a great

> peditrician, everyone I know from all over south jersey drives to

> see them. Did she mention that she knew of clubfoot, etc. to you

> when you starting to go there or give you opinions on doctors? My

> husband and I will probably end up scheduling a time to drive out

> together but it won't happen now until another month probably.

> Angel Flights did put us in again for next Thursday, but I'm a

> skeptic with them right now. I talked to Dr. Ponseti's office and

> they are great and I'm sure they will squeeze us in when ever we

get

> there.

>

> That's great that all Harry Lawalls cover the shoes now with Aetna,

> they use to be a pain, I didn't know that. We were going to one in

> Westmont/Haddonfield across from PJ's but he always messed up the

> shoes, sizes, etc. Then we started using a place in Bellmawr by

the

> 42 entrance called C.O.P.D. services and they custom make them

> there. That is weird you lost Hawa for a bit too, we have her back

> but she has been no help to us lately. I'm still mad at her for

> saying we had permission to goto Iowa, she even told Haddon Peds.

> that then a week later I find out they said no. She didn't have

the

> decency to even call me and say she screwed up, etc. That is

funny,

> our kids see all of the same doctors! If you ever want to try to

> meet one day for lunch or at a park let me know. I use to take

> Collin to the indoor mcdonald playland a lot when he was little in

> Westmont, I know he would love to go back. We haven't been there

in

> a while. I probalby told you this before, but can't remember, but

a

> lot of my dad's side of the family lives in Collingswood.

>

> Michele

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the support Jo Anne! I will e-mail you when we get back

from Iowa to see if we can find a date to meet! You are right Dr.

is really great and supportive. Every family I know takes

there kids there. My sister drives all the way from town to

take her kids there! Every little cousin I have goes there, all of my

older cousins kids go there, my best friends daughter does, the list

is endless and they all drive in from different towns, I think only 4

of them actually live in the same town as their office. We actually

go for Collin's 4 year old check up in a few weeks there. It took

forever to get an appoinment with her, his birthday was last month and

I called I think in July for the appoinment, I never remember to do it

a few months a head, but you really have to there for a well visit!!!

Michele