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My apt. is on April 27th... wish it could be sooner as I have been having a bad time these last few days, maybe it's because my period is due in a few days. Do most of you flare during this time? My anxiety is up now too, making travel plans is stressful. I still would like to hear about where you all stayed and if you took shuttles or rented cars and how were they? Thanks all!
Good for you!
Hi Christine,
I'm so happy that you got an appt. I would ask Rachel about places to stay - I know that at one time that had some sort of discount with a motel. I didn't see it until I'd already had my appt. However, it may no longer be valid.
I'm sorry that I don't have any info on much of anything - I went with my boyfriend Allen and he took care of the details. We flew in the night before, had a rental car, stayed at a hotel two miles from Dr. B's office, had an appt with her first thing in the morning and left late afternoon.
If I were doing it, where I had to drive, I would probably fly in mid day, rent a car, avoiding rush hour traffice, and then go to a motel near Dr. B.
Take Care - I'm so happy for you
Hi
How did you find driving around that area was? I am flying in the night before, but we get in around 9:30pm so I don't have to worry about traffic. My apt. is the next day at 12:30 but I couldn't get an afternoon flight so we leave at 11PM, and I will arrive back in Atlanta at 6am, that is going to totally suck since I have trouble sleeping and probably won't sleep on the plane. How far was your trip, where are you from, and how are you doing with the treatment?
Christine
Info on my trip
Hi Christine,
I was actually in Oregon on vacation - had it planned before I planned on seeing Dr. B. So, I left my Oregon vacation part way through and took a side trip to California - then back to Oregon to finish my vacation. After that, home to Washington state. As for driving around - it was ok. Although, as I hate to drive, I was happy that Allen did that.
Treatment for me has been a roller coaster ride - one that I've been quite vocal about on this site - if you ever want to hear ALL of my boring details - you can pull me up and track me. If you want to E-mail me directly (I've never been able to get the E-mail to work on this site) You can find me at Greatworker1@hotmail.com. if you want my condensed version, my bladder is doing really well. I truly think that anxiety has been my HUGE issue -, which, for the moment, is under control - thank goodness.
TRAVEL TO LA
Hi Christine,
Go to the search function on the top right hand of she site and type in "If You Traveled to LA...", there is a forum topic started by IC Hope on 1/27/2010 that lists almost all the information you are looking for- hotels, nearby food spots from Matia's office, etc.
The times you are coming in are not bad traffic wise in LA. It will take you 20-25 minutes to get from the airport to Matia's office/motel near her office. From what I remember from reading those old posts (you can also ask Raquel or Lynn in Matia's office) there is 1 or 2 motels right by her office. If I were you, I would probably get a car though. LA is just one of those cities where its easier to have a car. But you definitely don't have to. Taxis would probably cost about $35-40 from the airport to the motel/Matia's office each way. You could also take a super shuttle, which you can book in advance- supershuttle.com-which would probably cost you about $20 each way. As the older posts list, there is an Albertsons (normal grocery store) and a Trader Joes really close to her office.
Hope this helps and congrats!
M
Just make SURE you are
Just make SURE you are there ON TIME, at least 1/2 an hr before your appt.
I was driving from OC, I was 10 minutes late because of the traffic traffic in Santa Monica BLV is insane!!! What I have no idea is that bad in that area!!!, they have 0 tolerance on late patientes they will not wait for you.
They will discount from your apptment time if you are late. If you are 15 mins late for what ever reason, and you appt with Mathia is an hr for example, you will stay with her for 45 mins. etc.
So make sure you arrive there the latest, 11.30.
good luck.!!!
Thanks
I am flying in the day before so I won't be late! I have such a fear of that! Hopefully I won't have any problems with my flight the night before. Then I am leaving VERY late the night of the appointment and flying back across the country... I am not looking forward to that! But I am sooo looking forward to meeting Matia!
Mathia is really cool, she
Mathia is really cool, she very open and you can talk to her about everything,.You can tell right away that she have a lot of knowlege and years of experience. So get you questions ready. She will ask you a lot too. I like her a lot.
Linn the assistent, is remarkable sweet and professional lady :), the kind of people you dnt find very often.
:))