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Is having a car mandatory at transplant lodging?

Posted by Joe @giuseppe, Feb 16, 2023

Hello everyone. I've been referred to the Mayo Liver Transplant program. I have a million questions and it will be a couple months before I visit Mayo Clinic Phoenix for the initial interviews.

Is having a car mandatory at transplant lodging? If so, why?

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klm3 | @klm3 | Feb 19, 2023

Hi - I just wanted to add some options - one is uber and lyft are used often out here (Phoenix). And you can look into instacart to see what grocery stores deliver.

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Mar 8, 2023

@giuseppe, I just want to drop in and say that I hope that your travel and lodging plans are coming together.
Have you been scheduled for your initial appointment, yet?

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Joe | @giuseppe | Mar 9, 2023
In reply to @ajdo129 "To be clear it is Marriott Residence Inn at Mayo Clinic even though thay mention Desert..." + (show)
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To be clear it is Marriott Residence Inn at Mayo Clinic even though thay mention Desert Ridge in name. Another much more expensive Marriott hotel and Spa at Desert Ridge is 6 minutes away. I stayed at the Residence Inn for my interviews and tests; cooked in my kitchen or got take out. The Residence Inn has microwavable meals and a free hot breakfast. Whole Foods was a shuttle or uber ride just down Mayo Blvd as well as several restaurants. There is a large shopping center Market Place at Desert Ridge about 2.5 miles from Mayo clinic that has Albertson grocery; CVS; Target; movie theater; restaurants etc. Also movie theaters opposite Whole Foods on Mayo Blvd. For fun I recommend the Museum of Musical Instruments at Mayo Blvd and Tate. Has a delicious restaurant, beautiful courtyard and unbelievably interesting study of music (costume and dance) from cultures around the world. Several evening performances during the month all wrapped up in a beautifully designed building. I plan to be at Residence Inn mid April for my 1 year transplant anniversary. I will have a car as I am coming up from Tucson 2+ hours away. If you are going to be thete April 16 to 19 I can drive you to areas the shuttle doesn't reach.

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Thanks so much for you offer to drive me around! Very kind of you. I doubt I'll be there that soon. I was told it will take about 2 months to hear back from the Mayo Clinic once all my preliminary testing is done here at home.

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Joe | @giuseppe | Mar 9, 2023
In reply to @rosemarya "@giuseppe, I just want to drop in and say that I hope that your travel and..." + (show)
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@giuseppe, I just want to drop in and say that I hope that your travel and lodging plans are coming together.
Have you been scheduled for your initial appointment, yet?

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Hello Rosemary - thanks for checking up on me.

It could be a couple months or more before I have an initial appointment at the Clinic. Kaiser works with a travel agency and makes most of the lodging and travel arrangements. I still have some procedures to do here to satisfy the Clinic's requirements . Then Kaiser send all the results to Mayo Clinic, then the Clinic will call me to set up that appointment.

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Mar 10, 2023
In reply to @giuseppe "Hello Rosemary - thanks for checking up on me. It could be a couple months or..." + (show)
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Hello Rosemary - thanks for checking up on me.

It could be a couple months or more before I have an initial appointment at the Clinic. Kaiser works with a travel agency and makes most of the lodging and travel arrangements. I still have some procedures to do here to satisfy the Clinic's requirements . Then Kaiser send all the results to Mayo Clinic, then the Clinic will call me to set up that appointment.

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Hi, Joe.
It sounds like a plan is beginning to come together. I hope that the next few months go smoothly.

Connect is here If you have any questions along the way,

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