I think this is a good time to talk about bringing a coach to MD Anderson,
MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has a reputation as an amazing medical facility. This post is not about their capabilties doing what they do, it
is about a special RV Park. I can't tell anyone if making the journey down to Houston for their sevices is the best use of their time. But if you
are weighing that decision you may can put this on the scale. In 2006 I had a bit part in building a software project to help patients tind there
away around the hospital. In my time doing that everyone and I mean everyone was 100% over the top commited to the patient's wellbeing. But, my role
there was small and that is not what this post is about.
More on topic with this forum, if one decides that they are going to seek treatment at MD Anderson you should look into staying at South Main RV park
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http://southmainrv.com
It is only about a 10 minute ride from MD Anderson (and Texas Childrens and Houston Methodist). They are reasonably priced, have a shuttle to the
hospitals. It is safe, the bathrooms are clean. It has a nice laundry, comfortable common room, and when I was there was staffed by beautiful and
loving people. It has a nice dog run, and there is a prayer garden there that I believe punches above it's weight.
Not everyone staying there is a family seeking treatment at the hospitals (bookings can be tough durning the rodeo --late Feb-Mar). But there are a
lot of couples, families and singles staying there that are seeking cancer treatment from the comfort of their coach. If you do venture there for that
reason you wont be alone.
I'll share a little about my time there. I stayed in the park for 6 weeks, it wasn't for MD Anderson. My infant son had some business with Texas
Children's hospital. He is doing great and better than many that pass through there. God bless them all.
I did have the opportunity to spend a lot of time with people that were there for MD Anderson. My neighbor was a young woman in maybe in her early
40's who brought a C-class, stapped a moped on the back and came down ready to put her cancer behind her. I hope she did. I also met a couple that
were packing up. Houston had nothing left to offer them but they had their coach and time to comfortably travel about and see a few more sunsets from
places they had always enjoyed.
I'm really posting this message to show my love and respect for this park and the people who run and stay in it. I guess what I think is important to
say is it's possible to seek cancer treatment in you coach, I've seen wonderful people do it, and MD Anderson is the real deal. As a word of
caution -- It's easy for me to see how hopping in the coach and driving down the road will solve a lot of problems by itself, it certainly always
improves my outlook. Hospital treatment, though, can be visceral and taxing and the GMC might not be the right venue at all. Be clearheaded and
cautious, but know that if you think MD Anderson is the place you need to be there is a nice safe park waiting for you and your GMC.
Best wishes to Mary, Dave, and all of you,
--tim
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Tim Taylor
Austin TX
76 Birchaven (SB)
76 Triumph TR6
