Another day in paradise

[Frostbit]

High-wind warning issued for Anchorage; 95 mph gusts forecast

[Celeste Chalfonte]

Man this is a bad winter! Again today, we had a high in the upper 60's, low in the 40's at night. No rainy season this year to speak of. Barely a breeze out on the Bay. A little overcast early this morning but mostly sunny. I haven't had my winter coat out yet this year. HRH wore a strapless cocktail dress and a knit wrap to an outdoor New Year's Eve event in the City.

[phillygirl]

Snowmaggedon here.

[Frostbit]

into the 40's today and melting melting melting

[Michele]

Snowmaggedon here.

Looks like you're in for a few snow days. How far away is your mom's hospital?

[phillygirl]

Looks like you're in for a few snow days. How far away is your mom's hospital?

Yeah, so the one hospital is right between me and her (she's 30 minutes from me) and the other is closer to my sister (she's 40 minutes from her).

Keep fingers crossed that she doesn't need a trip out there in the next 2 days. Thursday I have to get her to the oncologist. Anything before that and I'm screwed.

[Lanie]

Yeah, so the one hospital is right between me and her (she's 30 minutes from me) and the other is closer to my sister (she's 40 minutes from her).

Keep fingers crossed that she doesn't need a trip out there in the next 2 days. Thursday I have to get her to the oncologist. Anything before that and I'm screwed.

I realize it's not easy in bad weather, but is she able to call an ambulance if necessary?

[Adam]

I realize it's not easy in bad weather, but is she able to call an ambulance if necessary?

She's already in a hospital. Doctors will come to her.

[Lanie]

She's already in a hospital. Doctors will come to her.

I misunderstood. I'm sorry.

[phillygirl]

She's already in a hospital. Doctors will come to her.

I misunderstood. I'm sorry.

Sorry, no, she is out of the hospital. She can call an ambulance if necessary, although she probably will not. Very stubborn that way. It's a tricky situation because the hospital that she would usually go to I'd rather she not, as they are just not very good for anything complicated. She now officially has a doctor at the hospital I'd like her to go to in case of an emergency, but it's unclear if an ambulance would take her there. The last time she needed to go I simply drove out and took her there. It ended up being about a 2 hour trip from start to finish, between me going to the house, convincing her that she needed to go to the hospital, and then getting her there. It was precarious as the health care providers would have preferred she go by ambulance, but due to the uncertainty of where they would bring her, I chose to drive her myself and pray like crazy I wasn't making the wrong decision.

[scott]

Sorry, no, she is out of the hospital. She can call an ambulance if necessary, although she probably will not. Very stubborn that way. It's a tricky situation because the hospital that she would usually go to I'd rather she not, as they are just not very good for anything complicated. She now officially has a doctor at the hospital I'd like her to go to in case of an emergency, but it's unclear if an ambulance would take her there. The last time she needed to go I simply drove out and took her there. It ended up being about a 2 hour trip from start to finish, between me going to the house, convincing her that she needed to go to the hospital, and then getting her there. It was precarious as the health care providers would have preferred she go by ambulance, but due to the uncertainty of where they would bring her, I chose to drive her myself and pray like crazy I wasn't making the wrong decision.

Are there any medical transport companies you can contact there? Check with a Hospice, they might know some. We had two we were prepared to use (didn't need them because Mom faded quickly) but they would come when we called and would take her where we wished.