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@colleenyoung At this time I have had all my treatment at my local hospital - Sanford in Sioux Falls SD. In the last 8 weeks I have been involved with radiation, ER, I have been admitted to the hospital, the outpatient care center (infusion center), several testing areas, had a tunnel cath put in and have been in several doctors offices in various buildings. All employees wear masks. About 70% of patients wear masks. There are shields in front of all check in desks. I use hand sanitizer everytime I enter a building and everytime I leave. I don't touch any of the door handles. I could take my mask off when I was in my hospital room, but any time they took me out into the hallway to go for a test, I needed to wear my mask. I haven't had to travel, stay in hotels or eat out yet. I am scheduled to go to Rochester in July. We are trying to figure out how to deal with that.

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@marvinjsturing, It is good to hear that your hospital is taking good care of you. I have only had to have my routine labs drawn during this coronavirus. I was very pleased with how it was handled.
I am scheduled for mid June appointment in Rochester. I am completely confident that Mayo is taking every precaution to make it safe for us. However it is the 750 mile distance from my home to Rochester that has me concerned. I'm not sure how to judge the safety of lodging or restaurants along the way.
I'll let you know how it goes for us although we are coming from the other direction and starting in Kentucky.
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