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How to best plan and prep for my visit to Mayo Jacksonville

Visiting Mayo Clinic | Last Active: Mar 7, 2022 | Replies (30)
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@loribmt

How lucky for you, Joanne to get moved up so quickly on the waiting list after only 3 months! I know you’re anxious to get this visit under way.

Do you have your patient portal set up with Mayo? https://onlineservices.mayoclinic.org/content/staticpatient/showpage/patientonline
That basically becomes your lifeline with the clinic for all your appointments, your health records and for contacting the people who are on your health team should you have any questions and concerns.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/preparing-for-your-visit/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-appointment

When you go in for your initial appointment with the specialist, the doctor will meet with you to find out what further tests may be needed. Especially in your situation where you have so many different symptoms, there may be a need for several departments to collaborate to get you a complete diagnosis. So, for your first visit it would be impractical to arrange those appointments without meeting with you to see what is required. Does that make sense?
Often, if there is anything more they need, appointments can be set up within minutes or hours within the same day or the next.

My suggestion would be to plan on staying in Jacksonville at least 2-3 days in case you have added appointments. Most hotels have a 24 hour cancellation notice so that would give you time to cancel the extra day if not needed.
Have you booked your hotel yet?

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joannemm34293 | @joannemm30809 | Feb 26, 2022

I have not booked hotel yet. I just tried to create my patient portal account but it asked for a mayo patient number which no one at Mayo ever gave me nor did anyone at Mayo explain to me about a patient portal.

I'm becoming extremely concerned with the total lack of insight, info etc coming from Mayo to me. So far it's been non-existent except for them scheduling this appointment. Also I was initially contacted by Mayo one year ago and put on their wait list and then they called several months later to schedule me to see Dr Cheshire in Neurology.

I can not understand why no one at Mayo has contacted me to tell me about setting up a portal or explain that I may need to stay longer than one day etc.

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