Really a question for providers. Have had three visits, and for two of the three I scheduled far ahead - two about 10 days and my third visit was scheduled on the fly, about an hour later (I was out of town and free). Must admit, I found the whole searching for providers who would answer the phone and getting screened on the fly to be a little stressful and I did end up paying extra for an outcall and driver (which seemed fair under the circumstances, and it was worth it, no regrets at all, it was great).

I have another visit that I scheduled three weeks out coming up, and one I scheduled about a 10 days out that I just had to cancel.

So, how far ahead should I schedule? Is there something like an ideal lead time? I suppose this varies by individual, but I am beginning to think it is from 2 to 7 days. Beyond that there is a good risk something will come up, and unless it is a repeat less than two days really does not permit proper screening, communication, etc. Would appreciate some feedback on this.

The other question - how many visits do I need before I stop being a newbie?

BTW, I love P411. Class operation and it makes things easy both here and out of town. Also like that they do some provider screening.

thanks,
Zig