Thank you Colleen for this great online community and so many comments from the "virtual Mayo team!" These answers helped relieve a lot of the pre-visiting stress, and strangely, most of our stress was the "getting lost" part or not knowing where we were going in the hallways, or the time waiting during surgery. We knew the care and surgery would be among the best in the world, so we knew we were in great hands that way. Plus honestly, the whole city seems to have a very helpful vibe for medical visitors- always willing to help and give a smile. The commuter buses from the hotels were so helpful and easy to navigate, too. Kudos for the great healing Mecca in MN. We are very grateful and thankful.