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Where to stay while having radiation at Mayo Clinic Rochester?

Posted by merrijohnson @merrijohnson, Aug 23, 2019

We are looking for lodging/housing for my brother & family while he undergoes 6 weeks of chemo/radiation at Mayo. We were told by his doctor that free lodging is available for patients receiving radiation, but we aren't having any success in finding any. Any advice is appreciated.

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jibway | @jibway | Mar 25, 2023
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@jibway If you scroll up to find the @colleenyoung post from yesterday you will see a list of options for requesting lodging in Jacksonville while getting radiation treatment.

I copied the relevant links for you here.

I received recommendations for lodging from the Concierge service who had a desk right in Radiation Oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

There is a Hope Lodge in Jacksonville, Florida as well as the other Mayo locations in Rochester and Phoenix.

– American Cancer Society Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge— Jacksonville, FL https://www.cancer.org/support-programs-and-services/patient-lodging/hope-lodge/jacksonville/about-our-facility.html

You can also contact the free Mayo Concierge Services for recommendations:
– Mayo Clinic Concierge Services https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/minnesota/concierge-services

Will you contact Mayo Concierge service today and get started on recommendations?

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Thank you, I have contacted the social worker who will help us Monday after we receive our plan of treatments thus Monday, thank you everyone for all your kind help during this new trial in our lives, Gid bless all of you.
Lee and John

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terternat | @terternat | Apr 4, 2023

You might want to contact the Mayo Clinic social work department for more information about free lodging options for your brother and family. Good luck!

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murpdill | @murpdill | Aug 10 1:38pm

I had prostate cancer treated at Monmouth Medical Center in NJ. Which is a FANTASTIC facility to get treated at.

I had 5 sessions 10 min each a day apart of high intensity Cyberknife radiation. I was a 15 PSA, they got it all if one considers below 1 getting it all which I do.

So that was done in mid February, and my follow up was 2 weeks ago when I got the recent PSA number. Now I'm having a sharp burning sensation (painful) as I pee and my bowel movement is far from smooth. I'm taking Levofloxacin for a few days now. Has anyone out there experienced this months and months after radiation?

I read where this is called Radiation Cystitis. Anyone experience this?

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