Re: where to stay in delano

[Guest guest]

Janne -

Call Dee at Dr. Keshishian's and ask her to arrange to have either a

hospital bed or a motorized lift recliner for you at Shilo Inn. I

don't believe that they charge for that. The cost at Shilo is $49.00

per night for Dr. Keshishian's patients.

Best-

Nick in Sage

[Guest guest]

Thank you Amy for your wonderful suggestions.... I really appreciate

hearing about how other's have found comfort throught his process....

Namaste, Janne

>From: cas07@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: where to stay in delano

>Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 17:21:03 -0000

>

>

> > Yes Liane.... it can be expensive to travel... It is a 11 hr drive

>for us

> > and we have to stay in a motel.... I'm not sure how we will make

>all the

> > finances work, but we feel it is worth it in the bigger picture to

>have the

> > balance of competence and caring.... good luck, Janne

>

>

>janne, when you start looking at hotels in delano, call the shiloh

>inn. they have special rates for the ds patients, and the rooms for

>after surgery (while you are waiting to get drains and staples out)

>are set up to accommodate surgery patients. we stayed there the

>night before my surgery, and then for 4 days after i was released

>from the hospital. they were very accommodating to our needs. i

>would suggest bringing a bean bag to help prop up in bed - that was

>the one thing that really helped me before i got home to my recliner.

>

>as far as the hospital goes, my husband stayed with me the entire

>time i was in - i slept in the recliner (i couldn't handle laying in

>a bed) and he slept in my bed. it really helped to have someone who

>could get what i needed when i needed it, i was more likely to ask

>him than bother a nurse. everyone at the hospital was great, and i

>can never say enough good things about the incomparable dr. k!!!! he

>is awesome, as is his entire staff.

>

>best wishes,

>~amy~

>open ds 4/13/01

>-80 pounds gone forever

>

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