St Louis trip went well

The blizzard was over, but we still had snow! Well past Springfield, it was snowy and only one lane cleared on the highway; even through St Louis the road was kinda ugly / wet / snowy.  We stayed in Illinois just across the river from the Gateway Arch, with a great view of the river and arch, with a 10-minute drive to the Center for Advanced Medicine / Barnes Jewish.

Dad's procedure on Thursday went great, no problems - he has a new stent good for another 3 months+, and a metal marker placed in his pancreas for the radiation. He felt pretty good afterwards, though with a sore throat. We were very impressed with Barnes Jewish so far; all the medical staff seem knowledgable, helpful, and thorough. They have a great reputation and we will keep hoping for continued good results.

Note: the downtown Barnes Jewish cafeteria was outrageously expensive (1 cup of fruit, 1 yogurt, 2 coffees = $10).   We won't be eating there often.  I prefer the West location where they had free cappuccinos in the waiting room!

So here's the new schedule:
Sunday 2/13:    Drive to St Louis for 1-night stay at Parkview Hotel which is connected to the hospital by an enclosed walkway; we got a referral for a special hospital rate.
Monday 2/14:   Planning / mapping session (radiologist using scanner to map exact dimensions around metal marker to plan and tattoo for the radiation); drive home Monday afternoon
Two weeks wait
Sunday 2/27:   Drive to St Louis; mom and dad will stay at Hope Lodge (only accommodates 2 people) during dad's radiation treatment. They are booked there for 6 weeks (though dad's treatment should be only 5 weeks). The lodge is 2 blocks from the hospital, and has a free shuttle; they provide breakfast and dinner daily.  It's a wonderful service for folks with extended treatments.
Monday 2/28:    Start radiation 5 days a week (15 minute sessions) for 5 weeks. There will also be a chemo treatment once a week, 4 of those 5 weeks.  Hope dad weathers the treatments without being hit by the side effects!
April 1:   Radiation should be complete, and mom and dad will come back to Seneca; then we wait 6 weeks so dad can rest and recooperate.
May 16:   Possible date for surgery