Thursday, January 14, 2010

Buy a Bed or don't Buy a Bed???

Ken is in the new BMT/ICU (Bone Marrow Transplant/Intensive Care Unit) here in the Presbyterian St. Luke's hospital. The rooms are very nice, large, roomy. But the beds for caregivers are not very comfortable. When we were in Univ of Colorado hospital, the couch made into a bed and it was great. I have been researching what it would take to buy one or two of these beds for this unit. I finally found someone to help, but the beds are $1300-$1400. Go figure. We have to buy them through the hospital because they have to be health grade with high quality vinyl that can be disinfected. They won't accept me buying it outside the hospital. So, my question is, should I get one or not. Should I try to earn the money through a fund raiser? Do you think I could raise the money? Do you think it is a good idea? I think I can set it up to be a tax deduction by having the cancer center collect the deductions. So what I need to know before I precede is what you all think. I have set up a poll at the right for you to fill out to see if my idea will be supported. Please let me know what you think. You will not be obligated in the poll. I am just trying to get an idea if I should do this. Thanks.

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  1. Wellll, it's good to know about the beds at UCH's BMT unit; we're gonna be there, sooner or later. But in the meantime and IMHO, consider getting a new foam pad with Tempurpedic layer on the top. You can take it with you when you and Ken are ready to move on!

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