LSI - Day 1

Today we traveled to Tampa Bay. We are both excited and apprehensive. Excited that we have taken our first step toward getting my wife out of pain and apprehensive because we don’t know what to really expect. We have a million questions floating through our mind…

• Will the staff of LSI be friendly?
• What is the clinic like?Is this all for real, or just some lip service medical clinic promising the world?
• How will the accommodations be?
• Will they be nice?
• Do they do the procedure in a van? (ok, didn't really think this, but thought I would throw it in to see if you are paying attention)
  
• And many other’s

There were a lot more questions we had, but honestly, I can't think of them and it would make this web page load to slow. Hey, we didn't know anyone who has been before...I guess that makes us pioneers...in our own small world.

The plane ride was uneventful, which is always a good thing when flying. The Tampa airport is nice and gets you in the spirit of Caribbean living right a way. Palm trees and bars with fruity drinks adorn the airport. Getting our rental car was a breeze and viola, we are on our way to our hotel and LSI.

Ten minutes later, we arrive to our hotel (Doubletree Guest Suites). As we make the turn onto Rocky Point, there is the LSI clinic. Wow, that was easy to find. Thirty seconds later, we arrive at our hotel. Yep, our hotel is within walking distance of LSI, just like the paperwork said that we received from LSI.

Now, we are really getting into the Florida living…more palm trees, Tampa Bay across the causeway and a nice estuary next to the hotel. If you are into Jet Skis, there is a place to rent them in the parking lot of the hotel. Didn’t bring my swimsuit, thus won’t give them a try, but they look fun.

The LSI clinic and hotel are in a nice business park with plenty of walking paths. The surroundings help curb some of our anxiety.

The hotel room is great. There is a nice view of the estuary. The room has a separate living room from the bedroom with doors that close. This is a good thing for me, as my wife recovers; I’ll need to do some work. The hotel has internet connectivity.

There are several resturants in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. We have already frequented two of them; Bahama Breeze and Castaway. Both have excellent food…and fruity drinks.