Richard + Thomas Leslie + Mason Stew + Luke





(and, don't suggest Ronald McDonald, we've tried this route the last 3 months)

Luke - Mason - Thomas

With upcoming chemo treatment, and possible marrow transplant and radiation, it means a lot of trips to Toronto in the foreseeable future. Staying in downtown Toronto is very expensive. And it is extremely difficult to find short term accommodations that can fit triplets and 4 adults. The size of the group is one problem, the other issue is trying to find a place that can extend by a day or two as needed...I know a lot of you are going to suggest the Ronald McDonald house.They cannot accommodate us. The social workers have even tried on our behalf. Their rule is strict - 1 room per family, no exceptions. So, although they are a fabulous, generous organization, they cannot house the Low's.We know this blog has viewers from all over the world. Does anybody have a condo in Toronto that they lease for 6 months time?? We aren't looking for a freebie. We are looking for a possible option that isn't a 12 month lease, and isn't $5000/month. You may think I am kidding, but a 6 month rental for a furnished 2 bedroom condo near the hospital runs $4000 - $5000 a month. We just booked their hotel for the chemo treatment in 3 weeks and it's $3885, for a 10 day stay...Just to give a common example of our difficulty. Leslie came last week and had booked her hotel prior. Once Mason's tumor was found, she needed to stay longer. Her hotel was booked. So, we had to find a new location, and amidst the stress of chemo we had to move all their belongings from one condo to another.I know you're going to ask, why doesn't she arrange to stay for 14 days all the time, and then just cancel 24 hours before she knows she can leave? These corporate condos don't work that way. You can't. You pay for what you booked, regardless of whether you left early. And all of them are a 30 day minimum stay. Which, we are willing to do at this point, to secure we have a place to stay!If we didn't have to worry about housing, I think these trips would be more manageable and a lot less stressful for Leslie and Richard (hopefully).So, again:If you have an idea or possibility, here's our email contact:lows.lowdown@gmail.com