Well-- I should start by saying I have calmed down a lot before writing this post!

Our day started as usual-- busy with 3 kids, trying to pack, and passing off the torch to my mom so she could take over for us for a few days at our house!

Our flight was fine-- delayed a little but fine-- and Thank God FREE! We arrived at the RMDH a little later than normal and Jeff immediately left to go to the hospital to get our bag of "goodies" (no-- not anything fun-- SSKI drops!!( the worst 7 drops one will ever taste!)-- a urinal... a contraption to keep the urine in-- and the contrast that Grier has to drink tomorrow at 6:30 am!)-- I went in to set up our room-- and then we were going to go to dinner-- Well--- There was a problem--- NO ROOM AT THE INN~ I said.. WHAT?-- I emailed yesterday to let you all know I was not coming until today-- and they did not get it so they gave our reservation away today-- NICE-- I asked-- Why did you not call?-- ( They have all of our numbers!!)-- Oh-- "We do not do that!" OK-- So,-- I was too mad to cry-- and they were NO help! I asked for numbers of HOTELS around the hospital--- and they did not have a suggestion-- And I am getting really mad-- because they had no compassion-- I was not there for a vacation-- So, I called the social worker-- she gave me some numbers to call-- meanwhile I am on the phone in the lobby and Grier is getting upset and wants to go HOME!! After a few calls-- I found a room for tonight-- packed Grier and our luggage up and attempted to walk to the hospital to get Jeff-- did not get too far!! Way to many things to manage-- we waited outside of the RMDH until Jeff got back with our bag- While I was waiting outside the lady that gave the reservation away said-- Did you find a room? I said yes... and she said was it expensive-- I almost said *#% woman does it really matter at this point-! But I did not! So-- long story short-- We are not homeless tonight-- we are at a medical hotel across from MSKCC-- and tomorrow we will have to check out-- schlep our bags to the hospital while we are there for a full day of scans! After we finish we will go to another hotel -- about 9 blocks up and we will stay for 2 nights-- And I am trying to come home Friday night-- The RMDH does not know when they have an open room -- so instead of staying Friday night at the $$$$ room -- we will just come home on USAIR--!

Yes -- I have learned a lesson-- I should not count on things going smoothly-- I will call ahead and check myself-- I will just add it to the rest of the stuff I had to do yesterday! But the RMDH should call someone before giving away a reservation that someone has had for over a month-- courtesy to say the least-- and they need to remember why these families are there-- NOT VACATION--!

We are now in the midst of the 1st hour of the urine collection!!! We will be done around 11pm! We lost a lot of time trying to find somewhere to stay and this is the best day to do this test!! Just bad time of day!!!

We are suppose to be at the PDH-- around 7:30-- but our procedure is not until 11am! Why so early? Well-- the 9th floor is crazy-- sounds overbooked and we will be waiting to get a slot to get cleared for anesthesia!-- His MRI and CT will be around 11am-- under anesthesia-- so we should be out of the hospital by 2-- to check-in to our new room!

I always say-- tomorrow will be better and it better be --- or at least easier! And I guess we can forget getting Mets tickets from the RMDH-- oh well-- I know we will be here for many more games! Cancer SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!