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Appropriate waiting time and the referral process
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 15, 2022 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
@sonofmamj
This is such a difficult time for your family. Of course you all want what is best for your mother.
I hope she is comfortable and home. If getting another opinion at Mayo Clinic is something your mother wants then here is the link:
http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
Although your mother may be able to self-refer it's often best to have a physician make the referral. Will your mother's oncologist do that and send her records? This will speed up the process.
I don't know how long it will take to get an appointment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. I do know that once a request is made from the online link or the referral is made that you will hear back from Mayo Clinic with a few days. You can then ask how long the process will take.
I'm wishing blessings to you, your mother, and your family. She is surely loved and cared for by you all.
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Regarding your comment on physician referrals, after reading my reports online (by law they have to post those reports) I realized I could have lung cancer. I therefore asked my local Pulmonologist to send my scans to Mayo. In response, my local Pulmonologist suggested I be diagnosed with them, and then go to Mayo Clinic for treatment. That did not seem logical to me, and I again requested they send my scans to Mayo since my insurance allows me to self-refer. That turned out to be a very wise decision on my part.