Should have went with Trish and Dr.ponce

I went with Laurie because my friend used her and had no problem. About 1 1/2 weeks before the surgery she was really hounding me about the $500.00 deposit. My friend said she didn't have to send a deposit, just have the total in a cashiers check made out to Dr. Ponce. She called me and told me that she was "planning " on making it but that she has so much going on. She started telling me about how she is a interior designer, her 14 year old son and mothers estate sale as possible reasons why she might not make it. But again she "planned " on being there. She said if she couldn't make it then she would have a Spanish speaking lady who I assumed was Trish meet up with is instead. Again she asked about the deposit and gave me instructions on how to direct deposit it in to her chase bank. I told her I would rather just send it thru the mail because I didn't think we had a Chase in my town. She then sent me a email with her mailing address and I got the deposit sent out. After the check cleared from my bank she called my friend, not me to tell me that she would not be able to make the trip because her son has strep throat. She never mentioned replacing her self with someone else like she did when she spoke to me. Other than arranging a ride from the San Diego airport to the INT hospital she didn't do anything else for us. We had to get with the hospital staff to get a ride from the hospital back to San Diego. I feel like she didn't earn her money and I am feeling very bitter. I understand that things come up and she has a life but she needs to realize that people in this situation are stressed enough. I would have used Trish but my friend didn't have any problems with Laurie. Buyers beware. Dr. Ponce and the staff at the hospital were great but Laurie was very disappointing.