Call Mayo!! They are a wonderful resource. I wanted a second opinion and just filled out the form they have on their website. They called me back the next day. Even though the Jacksonville, FL location is almost 3 hours from my home, I was more than willing to travel to get their expertise. Unfortunately, they currently don't accept my insurance, but I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with a referral coordinator there. She gave me recommendations for 3 other cancer specialty clinics/hospitals within driving distance of my home and told me to just give them each a call. I ended up scheduling an appointment with Moffitt in Tampa, FL. They were able to get me in right away. Incredibly, when the nurse at Moffitt learned I lived 3 hours from that location as well, she suggested I do my initial consultation with the endocrinologist by video!! She said I could always come down for an in-person exam, testing, etc., right after that if it was indicated. The process could not have gone smoother. The physician was amazing and spent lots of time with me. She ended up telling me essentially the same things my endocrinologist had told me, she was just much nicer about it and explained it in a way that made practical sense. I am going to go down there to have them do an ultrasound to be on the safe side, but I plan on continuing to treat with my local endocrinologist now that I have confirmation we seem to be on the right track. As far as medical records go, they coordinate everything related to that on your behalf. You just let them know every medical provider you have seen thus far and any testing or procedures that have been completed and they do the rest. It's the standard procedure. Finally, I was a bit worried about the possibility of offending my current endocrinologist by getting a second opinion, as I didn't want to alienate her if I ended up wanting to continuing seeing her after all. Wasn't a problem in the slightest. She seemed to feel complimented that Moffitt had supported her treatment plan. And if Moffitt had not, I wouldn't have continued seeing my endocrinologist anyway. It was a "win/win" all the way around. Once again, hope this helps. Cathy