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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) - Let's talk
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@dawn_giacabazi hi Dawn! Thank you for your response. This is my second visit to Mayo, the last being in August, 2017. I am followed by Dr. Chang but she is currently on maternity leave so I’m not exactly sure who I am seeing. I have heard good things about Dr. Schwartz. I really like your description of adrenal disease! Much more concise and clearer than mine! My last visit was to set up a clear treatment plan and was very helpful. This visit is aimed at stopping repeated infections which cause sepsis, adrenal shock and ICU treatment. I am hopeful but anxious. Thank you for your wishes for safe travel and calmness. Very much appreciated and so comforting. Hope to stay in touch. All my best wishes, Rhoda.
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This is certainly a very important and complex appointment for you. Some friendly advice gather all medical records including but not limited to all hospitalizations, medication changes, doctors visits and tests. If your appointment is in the afternoon try to drop them off to the doctors pod in the morning so they can review before seeing you. Helps them decide what other tests they will want to order. I always include my list of questions so when we actually meet the nerves don’t get the best of me and I forget what I wanted to say. Also curious if you are keeping any logs of symptoms, dates and times and what you were doing during the episodes? How’s your blood pressure been running?