Thanks I called Monday to inquire about anesthesia and that’s when the person I spoke with gave me a really hard time. I asked her to put it in my notes but she made it very clear they won’t do anything with anesthesia and in the hospital without trying without first and then rescheduling. I was trying to avoid that which is why I called in advance. I won’t be able to come back anytime soon, but I do want to get all my procedures done ASAP and by the end of this calendar year because I’ve already spent tens of thousands on medical and finally hit my max out for pocket. My psychiatrist and cardiologist were in agreement about the concerns with BP spiking so they called me in a Valium to the pharmacy here so I’ll take that before.

@mkhogan Have you had the hysterocopy yet? I had a hysteroscopy and D&C at my local hospital all under anesthesia. The anesthesia I had was the same short-acting kind that you get during a colonoscopy.

I have found my medical providers at Mayo to be kind and compassionate. When I was scheduled for an MRI I knew I would need something for anxiety as I’m claustrophobic. I let my nurse practitioner know and she prescribed Ativan that was administered about 30 minutes before the MRI.

If you have not yet had the procedure I suggest that you use your patient portal at Mayo (if you aren’t signed on please do that) and see if you can message your provider to ask for anxiety meds. If you cannot do that then I suggest when you call back to Mayo you ask to speak to the gynecologist who will perform the procedure or how to message the gynecologist and ask for an anti-anxiety medication.

We are our own best advocates.

Will you advocate for yourself?