In and Out of Beverly Hills

At 6:45a.m. we were whisked away in a black limo to Beverly Hills to meet with Dr. Shahinian at the Scull Base Institute. I guess if you are going to have brain surgery, it is best to do it with style. (Compliments of Dr. Shahinian)

Thank goodness for our driver as we entered Beverly Hills during rush hour but still arrived for our appointment on time. The driver must have received driving lessons from Mario Andretti, as we could not have maneuvered around in traffic at his skill level, nor would we want to. Becki came down with some post surgery nausea pre surgery... burp* Fortunately, this will be our only drive to Beverly Hills during this trip.

We met in person with Dr. Shahinian for the first time. We were impressed with his professionalism and his confidence in performing this complex surgical procedure.

We spent the early afternoon looking for our hospital for pre-admit testing and paperwork. We initially drove to Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks thinking that was where the surgery would be performed, but it turns out the surgery will be performed at the Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital, a smaller but very nice hospital. After locating the correct hospital and completing all the pre-admit formalities, Becki returned home for a refreshing nap.