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Bringing a friend in for surgery: Where can I wait to be with her?
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@msch, this is a great question. You are understandably a little nervous and wanting to be prepared to support your friend. Even as a caregiver on the day of surgery, you'll be in good hands at Mayo Clinic.
I'm tagging a few of our members who have had surgery at Mayo Clinic at the Arizona campus like @danab @babswel1 @mercuryrose @gratefulbob @estrada53 @azdan99 @scottij. I'm sure they'll have some more tips to share with you.
You'll also have some waiting and be looking for a place for peace and calm. @amylward writes a bit about the famous cactus gardens on campus. It is a great place to calm the nerves.
- Mayo Arizona - Cactus Garden https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-arizona-cactus-garden/
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Hi @msch, What a nice friend you are as its always nice to have someone there to be a familure face when your dealing with surgery. Mayo is very used to having someone to help with after surgery transportation and even there by your friend's side as they talk to the doctors. I had a few surgeries there and my wife was my caregiver and at times I think the staff thought she worked there. But mine was a few weeks long in recovery from a heart transplant. But as for a care giver Mayo not only welcomes them but, in some surgeries, its a requirement.
Do you know if it will be an overnight type of procedure? I'm not sure the rules on this part but my wife was allowed to stay overnight in this chair type reclining single bed of sorts. As for where to stay and receiving updates. I would ask what there patient # is and in the waiting rooms plus the cafeteria area there is a board that gives updates on the status of the procedures with like in surgery, in Recovery etc. I personally like to hang out in the cafeteria area when I'm there for appointments. The garden Colleen mentioned is straight out the front doors of the main Hospital Phx 1 Building. There are 3 buildings but the main one is where most of the surgeries take place.
It will be kind of warm as you know right now but there is a walking trail around the complex also.
Please ask any question you have as I was just up there in March for an appointment so I'm pretty familure with any changes.
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Thank you so much!