Thanks for the info regarding the new SUV prices...wow that's a massive difference I think! Much more cost effective...
Doing some rough calculations with the new SUV prices, Montaza still seems cheaper overall - I'd say there's about a 1000 euro difference (if not more) depending on which room you choose to stay in.
Found out some things
Internal tibias precise:
- you can walk very short distances with the walker
- but they still ask you to bring the wheelchair with you to physical therapy
- Trying to find out about staying in Athens 3 months vs 6 months
- I'm under the impression there is greater risk of complications but in the short term it is less pain for the patient, am I wrong?
- still don't know what stretches they do for internal tibias at physical therapy, maybe I'll observe it later. I have to think that physical therapy they probably do more than just calves stretches, I mean I would think they would want to stretch the others just in case? If the patient is there anyway for physical therapy and needs to walk again eventually? I keep missing it and not seeing it, maybe I'll see it next time when I go to physical therapy
Alright here is the original SUV email, evidently its just a pilot experiment for now:
"We are delighted to introduce a new transfer service for our patients in Athens, with our brand new company car, a Peugeot 2008 SUV!
You can now use our car to go from the affiliated hotels (or nearby areas) to your physio sessions, hospital appointments or to the airport on the day of your departure from Athens.
The service starts on Thursday 13th October 2022. The first 2 weeks will be pilot, to see how the service works, make adjustments etc.
You can benefit from its competitive pricing, the familiarity and comfort (as opposed to traveling with unknown vehicles and drivers), and from the fact that it is nurse led, so a nurse will be there to help you at all times during transfers.
Please let the nurses know if you wish to use the service
The pricing will be as follows:
Montaza / Grand Hyatt to physio center: 7 euro
Montaza / Grand Hyatt to Mediterraneo hospital: 8 euro
Novotel to physio center: 4
Novotel to Mediterraneo hospital: 11
Physio center to Mediterraneo hospital:12
All hotels to the airport: 32
All of the above prices are per person, one way.
Payments can be made in cash every Thursday for the total of transfers you did in the week before.
An invoice/receipt of your payments can be issued before your departure, at the end of your stay in Athens."
"Payments can be made in cash every Thursday for the total of transfers you did in the week before."
Alright I am not sure if they will stick to this, but based on the above, I would bring alot of cash in Euros just in case, I think its on the order of 800-1000 euros but am not completely sure my math is right
This is a bit of a problem for me, I need to get to an ATM but I think the nearest ATMs to Montaza might involve crossing two very large/wide busy streets which I'm not really willing to do on my walker or wheelchair
I realized another pro/con of novotel vs montaza
at montaza in the three rooms I've been in, I haven't ever been able to get the water to be hot, just lukewarm, slightly warmer at most
maybe I'm wrong, anyone wanna chime in?
at novotel, based on something ozboy told me, it should be able to get hot water from the shower which he said helps with soreness if you aim the nozzle at your sore leg
If you take a bath you might have to heat up the kettle and pour it in
Ah there's no basin for a bath at montaza, its just a shower
Anyone know if that is the case for Novotel?
I've found the second grabber stick kind of useful, I just leave it in the bathroom and grab stuff when I need to and I don't have to take the grabber with me to the bathroom while using a walker
The small pedal bike machine I bought is awesome, really a game changer for me. Helps with stiffness and depending on if you are leaning in or leaning back it stretches the muscles gently. Useful to warm up legs around clicking time or just move the legs/distract you from the pain
Standard rooms have a basin in the shower and a glass door.
Handicap room doesn't. Straight on the floor
Quote from: OzBoy39 on October 07, 2022, 08:04:12 AMStandard rooms have a basin in the shower and a glass door.
Handicap room doesn't. Straight on the floor
Thanks!
I wonder if some kind of protein powder with omega 3 fats (maybe from seeds or something) might be good for this journey
But I don't know if it has any adverse cross reactions with other things we take so not sure
I mean I buy the burger meal with pasta at Montaza and think to myself "well I just ate a meal that is almost entirely carbs with a small amount of meat and an even smaller amount of veggies" and I feel somewhat that high carb meal - I sort of wonder if I even need those carbs I mean the training is hard but I don't know if it actually uses alot of calories
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