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All rooms private in Rochester?

Posted by micasmom @micasmom, Feb 18 10:43am

I’m coming to Mayo Rochester for heart bypass surgery and am wondering if all rooms are private. Very concerned about impact on my recovery if I have to deal with a roommate and their visitors.

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walkinggirl | @walkinggirl | Aug 28 1:00pm
In reply to @micasmom "Hi Luhn, what pushed me to move forward with my surgery was the fact that I..." + (show)
@micasmom

Hi Luhn, what pushed me to move forward with my surgery was the fact that I wasn't getting any younger and figured the older I get the more difficult it will be to recover. My humble advice is to get yourself in the best shape possible because, as Walking Girl said, the condition you are in going into the surgery has a huge bearing on your recovery. The only surgery I had prior to my heart surgery was carpal tunnel so I completely underestimated my recovery. During the first 4-6 weeks it seemed like every day there was a different pain...dull headache, soreness in chest, leg pain from where they harvested an artery, etc. I didn't know it was my body healing, so everything freaked me out! I think just knowing that its normal and it will pass would have eased my mind. If you do decide to go ahead, I would highly recommend Rochester and Dr Spencer, he and his team are amazing!
Best of luck, sending you healing vibes!

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"During the first 4-6 weeks it seemed like every day there was a different pain...dull headache, soreness in chest, leg pain from where they harvested an artery, etc. I didn't know it was my body healing, so everything freaked me out! I think just knowing that its normal and it will pass would have eased my mind." The day-to-day changes are more subtle in both positive and negative ways and often it seems no progress is made. Discouraging. This thought helped me and I tell people for all kinds of surgeries: Compare how you feel from week to week instead of day to day. How do you feel today as compared to last Wednesday? It's a psychological crutch, but it may be helpful and encouraging.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 11 4:20pm
In reply to @luhn "Very grateful for these posts. I have a condition that does not need open heart surgery..." + (show)
@luhn

Very grateful for these posts. I have a condition that does not need open heart surgery now, but may in the future. I've had some major surgeries in my past at Mayo, and very very grateful for the care I received there. I'm just afraid as I heard it was gruesome recovery after open heart surgery. I need to pursue some followup but find myself dragging my feet. so unlike me. Mayo's creation of this forum and also the books I received for the cancer surgeries were just invaluable to me. I learned SO much by reading of other persons' experiences. It helped me to make choices about how to proceed after my diagnosis. And I chose a path that was scary but has proved to be the right one for me and my body.

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Hi @luhn, how are you doing? Can I help connect you with the support group most relevant to you? What heart condition are you living with and for which you may need surgery?

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luhn | @luhn | Sep 12 2:50pm
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@colleenyoung

Hi @luhn, how are you doing? Can I help connect you with the support group most relevant to you? What heart condition are you living with and for which you may need surgery?

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Thank you for reaching out. I've been battling dizziness since Labor Day weekend. Had to present to ER and all tests were inconclusive, so just working on eliminating that. Think it is inner ear related, but a couple more weeks before I can get in to PCP. In meantime trying some allergy med suggested to me by a friend and that seems to have made a difference today anyway. Thanks again!

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luhn | @luhn | Sep 12 2:57pm
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@colleenyoung

Hi @luhn, how are you doing? Can I help connect you with the support group most relevant to you? What heart condition are you living with and for which you may need surgery?

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I have ascending aortic dilatation (or aneurysm), but too small for surgery yet, thankfully. Watch and see with yearly followups. Just found out an in-law also is watching this as his sister passed suddenly from it at age 57 in otherwise great health. His is also too small for surgery currently. Maybe we both will be blessed with no change in the size in the future? Hope so. Thanks for your care and concern! means a lot.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 23 4:38pm
In reply to @luhn "I have ascending aortic dilatation (or aneurysm), but too small for surgery yet, thankfully. Watch and..." + (show)
@luhn

I have ascending aortic dilatation (or aneurysm), but too small for surgery yet, thankfully. Watch and see with yearly followups. Just found out an in-law also is watching this as his sister passed suddenly from it at age 57 in otherwise great health. His is also too small for surgery currently. Maybe we both will be blessed with no change in the size in the future? Hope so. Thanks for your care and concern! means a lot.

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@luhn, you may wish to follow these groups and discussions:

- Aortic Aneurysms Support Group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/aneurysms/
- Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Support Group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/ear-nose-throat-conditions/

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