There were complications that eventually led to Nicholas undergoing open-heart surgery to move his heart from his waist to the proper spot in his chest cavity. We didn't know where we would stay. For the first few nights, the Hickmans stayed in a local hotel. Hospital officials told them about the RV parking spots. Two days later, the Hickmans parked their family motor home in the lot.
Motor homes come and go from the area to the east of the hospital.
Winter and fall are more comfortable because of the cool weather. Trees planted around the parking spots are years away from providing any shade during hot summers. Parking spots come complete with water, telephone and electric hookups. There also is a place to dump waste. The parking spots have given the Hickmans an economical way to be near Nicholas.