Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 Barbi, I was thinking both pre-op and post-op. However, maybe I should consider driving into the City but I can image that that would be a pain in the neck what with getting around and trying to find parking. I'll have my son and his attendant come with me to the building on my first visit on Jan 7th, (I've become friends with my son's personal care attendant since I've been unemployed for 4 months and around the house a lot more than usual.) She's also considering WLS surgery for herself so she'll be my moral support as well as care for my son. As I mentioned in a previous post, no one in my family knows I'm having the surgery. I don't know how much time my son will be able to tolerate visiting me in the hospital, but I expect she'll have to spend the majority of time looking after him. It's very scary to be going through this virtually alone, but I'm so solid in my belief that this is something I need and want for my self so it's worth whatever anxiety, etc. that's part of the process. I am fearful with my son's disability that if he " acts up " it won't be a good idea to have him in an unfamiliar situation. But I keep telling myself it's only for a few days and if approach it like a vacation it should be alright. He absolutely adores so I'm counting on everything falling into place. Then again, maybe they'll be better off staying in the place you mentioned that right across the street from the hospital, all things considered. Oh well, I have some time to mull this over. Again, I can't thank you enough for being there for me as I attempt to get all this arranged. I'm thinking about calling Dr. Ren's office next week and asking if there are any tests etc. that I can start to schedule locally so that I'm all set with preparing for a surgery date ASAP. Does this seem like a good idea to you? ann Re: Brooklyn Ny (ann) ann, I'd call the Residence Inn and ask them how close they are to the Metro North. They might also have a bus that goes from where they are to the train station. If it's quite a walk then you might consider finding a hotel that is close to a train station. I'm a few blocks from mine, takes about ten minutes to walk there. If you are staying in White Plains then I believe you would be taking the Harlem Line (don't let that scare you, it just goes through Harlem) to Grand Central Station(that's my train also). It goes straight there, no changes. From White Plains it's about a 45 minute trip to Grand Central and during peek hours there is a train about every ten minutes... off peak it's more like every half hour. Here is the url to the schedules page..... click on the East lines. http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/html/planning/schedules/sched_form.cfm From there you could either take the subway or a cab. If you are not experienced taking the subway I'd suggest taking a cab. If you have to make several trips then it would be worth doing the subway except there is still about a 15 minute walk from the subway to the hospital (you could also take a cab from there if necessary, and if you could find one... lol) Do you want the instructions for yourself or for your son and his care provider to come visit? If for yourself, pre or post surgery? I hope that paragraph made some sense. LOL Basically, I'd take a cab from Grand Central, prolly cost around ten bucks. But if you have several trips to make let me know and I will give you the detailed subway instructions. Barbi > > Hello! Just curious if anyone on this list is from Brooklyn Ny? > > Husband an I are going to drive down from Hamburg NY and were > looking > > for cheap hotels and good restaurants.Figure we would make a long > > weekend. > > Tara > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2001 Report Share Posted November 9, 2001 ann, Since you are bringing your son and friend along Greenburgh Hall could very well be your best bet. They have kitchenettes in them and are directly across the street from NYU. I think someone said they are 125 dollars a night. I had reserved a night there for my mother when I had surgery so that she wouldn't have to sit in the hospital all day waiting for me to get out of surgery. She insisted she didn't need it so I cancelled it. As for pre-testing you could contact Dr. Ren's office and she will fax a list of stuff you need done that either your personal doctor can do or he can refer you to get done. My personal doc is a gastrointerologist so he did my upper GI. I'm an asthmatic and Dr. Ren wanted me thoroughly checked out there and I went to my own Pulmonologist for that, and my primary care doc wanted me to have an echocardiogram (I had been having weird heart palpatations which were finally linked to asthma medication) so I saw a heart specialist. Other than that all I had to do was see the psychologist and do the pre-op blood tests, etc. You could make an appointment with the psychologist for the same day as your consult with Dr. Ren. He's not far from Grand Central Station so would be an easy visit for you no matter where you stay (and there is a parking garage across the street from him). Also, you need to meet with Barrie, the nutritionist, maybe you can schedule that for the day of your consult as well. As for driving into the city for your consult that wouldn't be a difficult trip at all, just be prepared to pay for parking (prolly 20 to 40 dollars depending on how many places you need to go)and budget enough time. Barbi > Barbi, > > I was thinking both pre-op and post-op. However, maybe I should consider > driving into the City but I can image that that would be a pain in the neck > what with getting around and trying to find parking. I'll have my son and > his attendant come with me to the building on my first visit on Jan 7th, > (I've become friends with my son's personal care attendant since I've been > unemployed for 4 months and around the house a lot more than usual.) She's > also considering WLS surgery for herself so she'll be my moral support as > well as care for my son. As I mentioned in a previous post, no one in my > family knows I'm having the surgery. I don't know how much time my son will > be able to tolerate visiting me in the hospital, but I expect she'll have to > spend the majority of time looking after him. It's very scary to be going > through this virtually alone, but I'm so solid in my belief that this is > something I need and want for my self so it's worth whatever anxiety, etc. > that's part of the process. I am fearful with my son's disability that if > he " acts up " it won't be a good idea to have him in an unfamiliar situation. > But I keep telling myself it's only for a few days and if approach it like a > vacation it should be alright. He absolutely adores so I'm counting > on everything falling into place. Then again, maybe they'll be better off > staying in the place you mentioned that right across the street from the > hospital, all things considered. Oh well, I have some time to mull this > over. > > Again, I can't thank you enough for being there for me as I attempt to get > all this arranged. I'm thinking about calling Dr. Ren's office next week > and asking if there are any tests etc. that I can start to schedule locally > so that I'm all set with preparing for a surgery date ASAP. Does this seem > like a good idea to you? > > ann > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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