Thank u so much for the reply. I just started freaking out today about the<br />
traveling and wondering how much time I should be there, so I'm thrilled to<br />
be "connected." The panic is due to fear of having to make 2 trips for the<br />
testing.<br />
<br />
I'm driving and have a hotel as long as needed as i was told by the<br />
registration dept that they do testing at the time of the appointment.<br />
<br />
Driving will cause me such agony in my neck, jaw and head. But I just<br />
discovered from a CT scan the extent of damage to my sinuses and shattered<br />
septum from the first of 3 jaw surgeries. I sent in records and requested<br />
to be seen by an ENT upon discovering that damage. I do not feel good about<br />
the pain of flying with that intense pressure and dizziness in my head.<br />
<br />
The jaw is what my Mayo appointment is for (oral maxillofacial dept). The<br />
bones never healed after any of the surgeries and the hardwire broke down<br />
each time (non union). It is held together with titanium plates which have<br />
now broken.<br />
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Sorry long winded, I'm stressed today. Lol. Thank u again so very much.<br />

Elizabeth, I can understand being stressed about your first visit to Mayo Clinic. Were you given a number to call from the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department? They should be able to give you specific answers about the timing of tests on your first visit.

It helps to here from others who have been there. So, I'm tagging some of the members from the Visiting Mayo Clinic group who have been to Mayo Clinic for a variety of conditions, although not to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

@rosemarya, @cynaburst, @audrapopp, @allegro, @HeartPatches, Elizabeth specifically asks about getting tests done during the first visit to Mayo and you have all spoken before about the efficiency of testing. She would like to avoid having to make the long drive several times. Any insights?

Colleen, thank you so very much this has been full of information for me to<br />
better understand. I just received information from a "Cynaburst"<br />
explaining that i can indeed find out about when any testing can talke<br />
place and she was even able to have that scheduled and her actual surgery<br />
scheduled. Then they would cancel it if they decided on another route. WOW<br />
Coming in by myself with my daughter planning on flying out when the actual<br />
surgery takes place this was a revelation for me. Also i asked my Oral<br />
Maxillofacial doctor to recomend me to see and ENT, (not sure if i already<br />
told you sorry if so) for the damage to the septum as i only now discovered<br />
in my CT. All the records have been received by Dr Fillmore and I am<br />
wondering how in the world I would go about getting these kinds of details<br />
confirmed b4 going? Possibly scheduling with both doctors, finding out a<br />
testing schedule and if both surgeries can be done at the same fisit or if<br />
I have to wait till one is healed (of course the jaw is the worse one) b4<br />
getting the nasal repares.<br />
So what departments do i contact about finding out exact scheduling of<br />
tests and even surgery? Her comment was the schedulers are used to dong<br />
this expecially if you are traveling.<br />
Again Thank you<br />
Liz<br />
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