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In a message dated 8/4/00 11:31:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

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<< Wow!!!! What great info, Debbie. Thank you so much. Laurie

>>

You are welcome, Laurie. I think I am too obsessive sometimes, tho LOL

Regards,

Debbie in IL

MGB 8/10 Cigna (1st appeal)--BMI 40

Daughter (age 16) MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

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Bob-

I think 2-3 weeks is a reasonable expectation providing your insurance

cooperates!! I made my decision and submitted my patient info around

the 12th or 14th of July and I have surgery scheduled for aug16th. The

insurance issue seems to be the biggest time factor and it sounds like

they can be real buggers!! Everything else seems to move along pretty

well. Best of luck to you!!

in Michigan

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WOW, A mind reader too.

I am just now starting to get my act together shoul dby some miracle my

insurance approve me right away. My next task was to check into hotel

information in R/D.

I just found out about the procedure 1 1/2 week ago and laready have read

the material, Sent in info., Dr. R. has sent a letter to my insurance co., I

have seen my PCP I have 7 of the 10 patient contacts ( I e-mailed 40) Now I

have to do the pictures YUC havent done that in over 10 years.

What the record for from decision to surgery. I am hoping for the Evelyn

Wood speed path. I guess maybe i am to bold ot wnat to get this done in the

next 2-3 weeks.

Please tell me about the PAIN. I am a big Wimp (Typical Man) when it comes

to pain, its my biggest fear.

Thanks Bob

Steeler@...

> DURHAM HOTEL INFO

>

> HI Friends,

> Well, I have been on a hotel-checking adventure for about a week now-

> LOL!

> I figure we will be in Durham for a week, so I wanted to have a comfy

> place

> to call home. My mission was to find the very best hotel for the cheapest

>

> price. I had a list of 11 possibles and then visited all the websites

> (most

> had one) before whittling it down to the " finalists. "

>

> What did I want in a hotel? First of all I had to have a true " suite. "

> Many

> of the hotels call themselves " suites " but in fact are just bigger rooms

> with

> the sofa near the beds, and a " kitchen " that's not what I call a kitchen!

> (Many have just a micro and mini fridge). To me this is not a suite. I

> wanted a bedroom with a door, so that we would have a place to " escape " as

>

> needed! lol! If it were just me and my hubby, a single room would be

> fine,

> and we could maybe even make out with just a small fridge and micro. But

> we

> have the 2 teens, and 2 of us are having the surgery, so the space is a

> must.

>

> So, I had to have a separate bedroom, with a door. The 4 hotels fitting

> this

> bill are the Homestead Suites, Hawthorn Suites, Homewood Suites, and Duke

> Towers. Next I made up a huge grid of amenities and started calling to

> compare.

>

> The second thing I had to have was a pool, as that was the ONLY thing

> 13-yr-old daughter wanted. (And I thought my hubby would

> appreciate it, too.) That eliminated the Homestead Suites, (NO POOL).

>

> Next on my list was age of facility. We all wanted a place that was

> modern,

> (hey this is our only family vacation this summer, lol). This eliminated

> Duke Towers, as it was built in the 50's, and as the lady there told me,

> " We

> are an older style hotel. " Not for us, (though I hear they have a nice

> pool), as we like MODERN and new.

>

> So, that left the Hawthorn Suites and the Homewood Suites. Here is what

> they

> both have: separate bedroom with king sized bed or 2 doubles, sofa sleeper

> in

> living room and chair (but no recliner-- though you can rent one locally),

>

> full kitchen (stocked, including kitchen towels, table and chairs, but no

> blender, you might want to bring for smoothies, etc. The kitchens have

> everything else--micro, fridge, cabinets, dishes...), computer data ports,

> 2

> phone lines, personal voice mail, 2 TV's, full breakfast buffet 7 days a

> week, M-Th " cocktail and hors'doeurves reception, " coin-op laundry room

> with

> multiple machines, oudoor pool (both have pool towels), and

> shopping/restaurants within walking distance.

>

> The main differences are these:

> The Homewood is a top of the line hotel, built in '98. It has an exercise

>

> center, a gift shop, a lodge room, and a full business center where you

> can

> work (fax available). My hubby likes this feature. It offers free 1-800

> calls and free local calls. (The Hawthorn offers free 1-800, but charges

> 75

> cents for every local call.) Our laptop accesses the net using a 1-800#,

> not

> a local #. The hotel is in Chapel Hill, 12.4 miles from Dr R, at 3600

> Mt.

> Moriah Rd. ph# or 1-800-CALL-HOME.

>

> The Hawthorn is an older bldg that was completely renovated in '95. It

> will

> not be as nice as the Homewood but sounds very nice. Its exercise

> facility

> is off-property, though. Other than that, they appear to be pretty " even "

>

> except for the charge for the local calls and the fact that the Homewood

> is

> more of a " I'm on vacation " hotel. The Hawthorn is 14.6 miles from Dr R,

> at

> 300 Meredith Dr. ph# or 1-800- 527-1133.

>

> Now for price. Both quote the same basic prices, but upon digging I found

>

> out that you can get a heck of a deal at the Hawthorn if you call

> 1-877-MED_STAY. They can actually get you a 1-BR suite for $55 a night,

> or a

> 2-BR suite (2 BR's with doors that close and 2 baths) for $75 a night!

> The

> Homewood cannot be reserved through the Medstay# but they offer a medical

> stay rate of $79 a night. They say this is their absolute lowest rate to

> stay in their hotel. Their 2 BR suites they do not discount and they are

> majorly expensive at $199 a night.

>

> Bottom line, I would love to stay at the Homewood, but do I think it is

> worth

> $20 more a night to stay there? (I say $20 because I have a feeling we

> would

> make at least 4 or 5 local calls a day and the Hawthorn charges for

> these.)

> Well, we still haven't decided that! Tom is calling the manager at the

> Homewood today and will say, " Look, we love your hotel, but we can stay at

>

> the Hawthorn for $55 a night. We will be there on Aug 7th and will be

> staying for at least a week. Can you come down on your rate? " We'll see

> what happens. Tom says if they have a lot of availability they might just

>

> agree. (Can you tell my hubby works as a negotiator? You should be with

> him

> when he buys a car! lol! I love the savings, but am too embarrased to go

>

> with him. Haha.) So, if they come down to even $65, we will most likely

> stay there, as it is really beautiful. (If you pull up the Homewood on

> your

> computer you can see what all the rooms look like, as well as the rest of

> the

> hotel.)

>

> Anyway, I will post later on how he made out. Hope this helps those who

> are

> bringing families and need more room!

>

> Regards,

> Debbie in IL

> MGB 8/10 Cigna (1st appeal)--BMI 40

> Daughter (age 16) MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

>

>

>

> This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com

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> Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

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Wow!!!! What great info, Debbie. Thank you so much. Laurie

> HI Friends,

> Well, I have been on a hotel-checking adventure for about a week

now- LOL!

> I figure we will be in Durham for a week, so I wanted to have a

comfy place

> to call home. My mission was to find the very best hotel for the

cheapest

> price. I had a list of 11 possibles and then visited all the

websites (most

> had one) before whittling it down to the " finalists. "

>

> What did I want in a hotel? First of all I had to have a true

" suite. " Many

> of the hotels call themselves " suites " but in fact are just bigger

rooms with

> the sofa near the beds, and a " kitchen " that's not what I call a

kitchen!

> (Many have just a micro and mini fridge). To me this is not a

suite. I

> wanted a bedroom with a door, so that we would have a place to

" escape " as

> needed! lol! If it were just me and my hubby, a single room would

be fine,

> and we could maybe even make out with just a small fridge and

micro.

But we

> have the 2 teens, and 2 of us are having the surgery, so the space

is a must.

>

> So, I had to have a separate bedroom, with a door. The 4 hotels

fitting this

> bill are the Homestead Suites, Hawthorn Suites, Homewood Suites,

and

Duke

> Towers. Next I made up a huge grid of amenities and started

calling

to

> compare.

>

> The second thing I had to have was a pool, as that was the ONLY

thing

> 13-yr-old daughter wanted. (And I thought my hubby would

> appreciate it, too.) That eliminated the Homestead Suites, (NO

POOL).

>

> Next on my list was age of facility. We all wanted a place that

was

modern,

> (hey this is our only family vacation this summer, lol). This

eliminated

> Duke Towers, as it was built in the 50's, and as the lady there

told

me, " We

> are an older style hotel. " Not for us, (though I hear they have a

nice

> pool), as we like MODERN and new.

>

> So, that left the Hawthorn Suites and the Homewood Suites. Here is

what they

> both have: separate bedroom with king sized bed or 2 doubles, sofa

sleeper in

> living room and chair (but no recliner-- though you can rent one

locally),

> full kitchen (stocked, including kitchen towels, table and chairs,

but no

> blender, you might want to bring for smoothies, etc. The kitchens

have

> everything else--micro, fridge, cabinets, dishes...), computer data

ports, 2

> phone lines, personal voice mail, 2 TV's, full breakfast buffet 7

days a

> week, M-Th " cocktail and hors'doeurves reception, " coin-op laundry

room with

> multiple machines, oudoor pool (both have pool towels), and

> shopping/restaurants within walking distance.

>

> The main differences are these:

> The Homewood is a top of the line hotel, built in '98. It has an

exercise

> center, a gift shop, a lodge room, and a full business center where

you can

> work (fax available). My hubby likes this feature. It offers free

1-800

> calls and free local calls. (The Hawthorn offers free 1-800, but

charges 75

> cents for every local call.) Our laptop accesses the net using a

1-800#, not

> a local #. The hotel is in Chapel Hill, 12.4 miles from Dr R, at

3600 Mt.

> Moriah Rd. ph# or 1-800-CALL-HOME.

>

> The Hawthorn is an older bldg that was completely renovated in '95.

It will

> not be as nice as the Homewood but sounds very nice. Its exercise

facility

> is off-property, though. Other than that, they appear to be pretty

" even "

> except for the charge for the local calls and the fact that the

Homewood is

> more of a " I'm on vacation " hotel. The Hawthorn is 14.6 miles from

Dr R, at

> 300 Meredith Dr. ph# or 1-800- 527-1133.

>

> Now for price. Both quote the same basic prices, but upon digging

I

found

> out that you can get a heck of a deal at the Hawthorn if you call

> 1-877-MED_STAY. They can actually get you a 1-BR suite for $55 a

night, or a

> 2-BR suite (2 BR's with doors that close and 2 baths) for $75 a

night! The

> Homewood cannot be reserved through the Medstay# but they offer a

medical

> stay rate of $79 a night. They say this is their absolute lowest

rate to

> stay in their hotel. Their 2 BR suites they do not discount and

they are

> majorly expensive at $199 a night.

>

> Bottom line, I would love to stay at the Homewood, but do I think

it

is worth

> $20 more a night to stay there? (I say $20 because I have a

feeling

we would

> make at least 4 or 5 local calls a day and the Hawthorn charges for

these.)

> Well, we still haven't decided that! Tom is calling the manager at

the

> Homewood today and will say, " Look, we love your hotel, but we can

stay at

> the Hawthorn for $55 a night. We will be there on Aug 7th and will

be

> staying for at least a week. Can you come down on your rate? "

We'll see

> what happens. Tom says if they have a lot of availability they

might just

> agree. (Can you tell my hubby works as a negotiator? You should

be

with him

> when he buys a car! lol! I love the savings, but am too

embarrased

to go

> with him. Haha.) So, if they come down to even $65, we will most

likely

> stay there, as it is really beautiful. (If you pull up the

Homewood

on your

> computer you can see what all the rooms look like, as well as the

rest of the

> hotel.)

>

> Anyway, I will post later on how he made out. Hope this helps

those

who are

> bringing families and need more room!

>

> Regards,

> Debbie in IL

> MGB 8/10 Cigna (1st appeal)--BMI 40

> Daughter (age 16) MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

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Hi Bob,

That's fast. I think I heard in June of someone who did it in about

2 weeks. You need to talk to Dr. Bill (the dentist). I haven't seen

him post in awhile and don't know his email, but others on here do.

Maybe he was one of your contacts already. Best wishes. You may

just get there before I do LOL.

Laurie in Ohio

> WOW, A mind reader too.

>

> I am just now starting to get my act together shoul dby some

miracle

my

> insurance approve me right away. My next task was to check into

hotel

> information in R/D.

>

> I just found out about the procedure 1 1/2 week ago and laready

have

read

> the material, Sent in info., Dr. R. has sent a letter to my

insurance co., I

> have seen my PCP I have 7 of the 10 patient contacts ( I e-mailed

40) Now I

> have to do the pictures YUC havent done that in over 10 years.

>

> What the record for from decision to surgery. I am hoping for the

Evelyn

> Wood speed path. I guess maybe i am to bold ot wnat to get this

done

in the

> next 2-3 weeks.

> Please tell me about the PAIN. I am a big Wimp (Typical Man) when

it

comes

> to pain, its my biggest fear.

>

> Thanks Bob

> Steeler@c...

>

> > DURHAM HOTEL INFO

> >

> > HI Friends,

> > Well, I have been on a hotel-checking adventure for about a week

now-

> > LOL!

> > I figure we will be in Durham for a week, so I wanted to have a

comfy

> > place

> > to call home. My mission was to find the very best hotel for the

cheapest

> >

> > price. I had a list of 11 possibles and then visited all the

websites

> > (most

> > had one) before whittling it down to the " finalists. "

> >

> > What did I want in a hotel? First of all I had to have a true

" suite. "

> > Many

> > of the hotels call themselves " suites " but in fact are just

bigger

rooms

> > with

> > the sofa near the beds, and a " kitchen " that's not what I call a

kitchen!

> > (Many have just a micro and mini fridge). To me this is not a

suite. I

> > wanted a bedroom with a door, so that we would have a place to

" escape " as

> >

> > needed! lol! If it were just me and my hubby, a single room

would be

> > fine,

> > and we could maybe even make out with just a small fridge and

micro. But

> > we

> > have the 2 teens, and 2 of us are having the surgery, so the

space

is a

> > must.

> >

> > So, I had to have a separate bedroom, with a door. The 4 hotels

fitting

> > this

> > bill are the Homestead Suites, Hawthorn Suites, Homewood Suites,

and Duke

> > Towers. Next I made up a huge grid of amenities and started

calling to

> > compare.

> >

> > The second thing I had to have was a pool, as that was the ONLY

thing

> > 13-yr-old daughter wanted. (And I thought my hubby

would

> > appreciate it, too.) That eliminated the Homestead Suites, (NO

POOL).

> >

> > Next on my list was age of facility. We all wanted a place that

was

> > modern,

> > (hey this is our only family vacation this summer, lol). This

eliminated

> > Duke Towers, as it was built in the 50's, and as the lady there

told me,

> > " We

> > are an older style hotel. " Not for us, (though I hear they have

a

nice

> > pool), as we like MODERN and new.

> >

> > So, that left the Hawthorn Suites and the Homewood Suites. Here

is what

> > they

> > both have: separate bedroom with king sized bed or 2 doubles,

sofa

sleeper

> > in

> > living room and chair (but no recliner-- though you can rent one

locally),

> >

> > full kitchen (stocked, including kitchen towels, table and

chairs,

but no

> > blender, you might want to bring for smoothies, etc. The

kitchens

have

> > everything else--micro, fridge, cabinets, dishes...), computer

data ports,

> > 2

> > phone lines, personal voice mail, 2 TV's, full breakfast buffet 7

days a

> > week, M-Th " cocktail and hors'doeurves reception, " coin-op

laundry

room

> > with

> > multiple machines, oudoor pool (both have pool towels), and

> > shopping/restaurants within walking distance.

> >

> > The main differences are these:

> > The Homewood is a top of the line hotel, built in '98. It has an

exercise

> >

> > center, a gift shop, a lodge room, and a full business center

where you

> > can

> > work (fax available). My hubby likes this feature. It offers

free 1-800

> > calls and free local calls. (The Hawthorn offers free 1-800, but

charges

> > 75

> > cents for every local call.) Our laptop accesses the net using a

1-800#,

> > not

> > a local #. The hotel is in Chapel Hill, 12.4 miles from Dr R,

at

3600

> > Mt.

> > Moriah Rd. ph# or 1-800-CALL-HOME.

> >

> > The Hawthorn is an older bldg that was completely renovated in

'95. It

> > will

> > not be as nice as the Homewood but sounds very nice. Its exercise

> > facility

> > is off-property, though. Other than that, they appear to be

pretty " even "

> >

> > except for the charge for the local calls and the fact that the

Homewood

> > is

> > more of a " I'm on vacation " hotel. The Hawthorn is 14.6 miles

from Dr R,

> > at

> > 300 Meredith Dr. ph# or 1-800- 527-1133.

> >

> > Now for price. Both quote the same basic prices, but upon

digging

I found

> >

> > out that you can get a heck of a deal at the Hawthorn if you call

> > 1-877-MED_STAY. They can actually get you a 1-BR suite for $55 a

night,

> > or a

> > 2-BR suite (2 BR's with doors that close and 2 baths) for $75 a

night!

> > The

> > Homewood cannot be reserved through the Medstay# but they offer a

medical

> > stay rate of $79 a night. They say this is their absolute lowest

rate to

> > stay in their hotel. Their 2 BR suites they do not discount and

they are

> > majorly expensive at $199 a night.

> >

> > Bottom line, I would love to stay at the Homewood, but do I think

it is

> > worth

> > $20 more a night to stay there? (I say $20 because I have a

feeling we

> > would

> > make at least 4 or 5 local calls a day and the Hawthorn charges

for

> > these.)

> > Well, we still haven't decided that! Tom is calling the manager

at the

> > Homewood today and will say, " Look, we love your hotel, but we

can

stay at

> >

> > the Hawthorn for $55 a night. We will be there on Aug 7th and

will be

> > staying for at least a week. Can you come down on your rate? "

We'll see

> > what happens. Tom says if they have a lot of availability they

might just

> >

> > agree. (Can you tell my hubby works as a negotiator? You should

be with

> > him

> > when he buys a car! lol! I love the savings, but am too

embarrased to go

> >

> > with him. Haha.) So, if they come down to even $65, we will

most

likely

> > stay there, as it is really beautiful. (If you pull up the

Homewood on

> > your

> > computer you can see what all the rooms look like, as well as the

rest of

> > the

> > hotel.)

> >

> > Anyway, I will post later on how he made out. Hope this helps

those who

> > are

> > bringing families and need more room!

> >

> > Regards,

> > Debbie in IL

> > MGB 8/10 Cigna (1st appeal)--BMI 40

> > Daughter (age 16) MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

> >

> >

> >

> > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at

Onelist.com

> > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net

> > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

> >

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So very kind of you to share this information with us. What a time

saver. You do GREAT research.

Thanks again,

sherry

pre-op

Virginia

> HI Friends,

> Well, I have been on a hotel-checking adventure for about a week

now- LOL! I figure we will be in Durham for a week, so I wanted to

have a comfy place to call home. My mission was to find the very

best hotel for the cheapest price. I had a list of 11 possibles and

then visited all the websites (most had one) before whittling it down

to the " finalists. "

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In a message dated 8/4/00 2:06:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tczjr84@...

writes:

<<

So very kind of you to share this information with us. What a time

saver. You do GREAT research.

Thanks again,

sherry

>>

Thanks, Sherry! Now I hope the Hawthorn is everything she said---lol

Regards,

Debbie in IL

MGB 8/10 Cigna (1st appeal)--BMI 40

Daughter (age 16) MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

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In a message dated 8/7/2000 12:24:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

rcb212@... writes:

<< Hey, Debbie, What did you finally decide about your hotel? I need to call

them and reserve our room. I accidentally deleted your " final answer " on

hotel choice! My biggest question is if they take VISA! Thanks, Tami >>

Debbie decided on the Hawthorn Suites Tami.

Cathy Morrow in Lenoir, NC

5' 0 "

216.5 Lbs.

BMI 42

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Hey, Debbie, What did you finally decide about your hotel? I need to call them

and reserve our room. I accidentally deleted your " final answer " on hotel

choice! My biggest question is if they take VISA! Thanks, Tami

DURHAM HOTEL INFO

HI Friends,

Well, I have been on a hotel-checking adventure for about a week now- LOL!

I figure we will be in Durham for a week, so I wanted to have a comfy place

to call home. My mission was to find the very best hotel for the cheapest

price. I had a list of 11 possibles and then visited all the websites (most

had one) before whittling it down to the " finalists. "

What did I want in a hotel? First of all I had to have a true " suite. " Many

of the hotels call themselves " suites " but in fact are just bigger rooms with

the sofa near the beds, and a " kitchen " that's not what I call a kitchen!

(Many have just a micro and mini fridge). To me this is not a suite. I

wanted a bedroom with a door, so that we would have a place to " escape " as

needed! lol! If it were just me and my hubby, a single room would be fine,

and we could maybe even make out with just a small fridge and micro. But we

have the 2 teens, and 2 of us are having the surgery, so the space is a must.

So, I had to have a separate bedroom, with a door. The 4 hotels fitting this

bill are the Homestead Suites, Hawthorn Suites, Homewood Suites, and Duke

Towers. Next I made up a huge grid of amenities and started calling to

compare.

The second thing I had to have was a pool, as that was the ONLY thing

13-yr-old daughter wanted. (And I thought my hubby would

appreciate it, too.) That eliminated the Homestead Suites, (NO POOL).

Next on my list was age of facility. We all wanted a place that was modern,

(hey this is our only family vacation this summer, lol). This eliminated

Duke Towers, as it was built in the 50's, and as the lady there told me, " We

are an older style hotel. " Not for us, (though I hear they have a nice

pool), as we like MODERN and new.

So, that left the Hawthorn Suites and the Homewood Suites. Here is what they

both have: separate bedroom with king sized bed or 2 doubles, sofa sleeper in

living room and chair (but no recliner-- though you can rent one locally),

full kitchen (stocked, including kitchen towels, table and chairs, but no

blender, you might want to bring for smoothies, etc. The kitchens have

everything else--micro, fridge, cabinets, dishes...), computer data ports, 2

phone lines, personal voice mail, 2 TV's, full breakfast buffet 7 days a

week, M-Th " cocktail and hors'doeurves reception, " coin-op laundry room with

multiple machines, oudoor pool (both have pool towels), and

shopping/restaurants within walking distance.

The main differences are these:

The Homewood is a top of the line hotel, built in '98. It has an exercise

center, a gift shop, a lodge room, and a full business center where you can

work (fax available). My hubby likes this feature. It offers free 1-800

calls and free local calls. (The Hawthorn offers free 1-800, but charges 75

cents for every local call.) Our laptop accesses the net using a 1-800#, not

a local #. The hotel is in Chapel Hill, 12.4 miles from Dr R, at 3600 Mt.

Moriah Rd. ph# or 1-800-CALL-HOME.

The Hawthorn is an older bldg that was completely renovated in '95. It will

not be as nice as the Homewood but sounds very nice. Its exercise facility

is off-property, though. Other than that, they appear to be pretty " even "

except for the charge for the local calls and the fact that the Homewood is

more of a " I'm on vacation " hotel. The Hawthorn is 14.6 miles from Dr R, at

300 Meredith Dr. ph# or 1-800- 527-1133.

Now for price. Both quote the same basic prices, but upon digging I found

out that you can get a heck of a deal at the Hawthorn if you call

1-877-MED_STAY. They can actually get you a 1-BR suite for $55 a night, or a

2-BR suite (2 BR's with doors that close and 2 baths) for $75 a night! The

Homewood cannot be reserved through the Medstay# but they offer a medical

stay rate of $79 a night. They say this is their absolute lowest rate to

stay in their hotel. Their 2 BR suites they do not discount and they are

majorly expensive at $199 a night.

Bottom line, I would love to stay at the Homewood, but do I think it is worth

$20 more a night to stay there? (I say $20 because I have a feeling we would

make at least 4 or 5 local calls a day and the Hawthorn charges for these.)

Well, we still haven't decided that! Tom is calling the manager at the

Homewood today and will say, " Look, we love your hotel, but we can stay at

the Hawthorn for $55 a night. We will be there on Aug 7th and will be

staying for at least a week. Can you come down on your rate? " We'll see

what happens. Tom says if they have a lot of availability they might just

agree. (Can you tell my hubby works as a negotiator? You should be with him

when he buys a car! lol! I love the savings, but am too embarrased to go

with him. Haha.) So, if they come down to even $65, we will most likely

stay there, as it is really beautiful. (If you pull up the Homewood on your

computer you can see what all the rooms look like, as well as the rest of the

hotel.)

Anyway, I will post later on how he made out. Hope this helps those who are

bringing families and need more room!

Regards,

Debbie in IL

MGB 8/10 Cigna (1st appeal)--BMI 40

Daughter (age 16) MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

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