@angieleigh I am looking forward to hearing about your trip to the Mayo PRC. I am scheduled to go to the one in Jacksonville toward the end of October. I am fortunate that my husband (and our dog) will accompany us. We decided to rent an AirBNB for the time we are there. I, like many of us have a lot of food sensitivities/allergies, so eating out is very difficult for me. We rarely go out to eat as it is just not enjoyable. Plus, my pain from CRPS (mainly in my right foot) really escalates in the evening so I am pretty much house bound after 6:00pm. I think it is because I finally allow myself to relax after tamping down my pain all day and the pain some roaring back. Yes, I too could win an Academy Award for putting on a smile and pretending "all is well". I actually have people come up to me and say "I am so glad that you are all better now". I wish it were true!!

Please post about your experience at Mayo PRC and let us know how you are doing, and how you feel after completing the program. I will do the same after my visit. Plus, any tips you can pass along to me would be most welcome. I am in limbo right now as to what to expect. Mayo said they would provide more detailed information about two weeks before my start date.

I wish you the best of luck. I can tell by your post that you are a very determined woman and that you "have what it takes" to make your experience with the Mayo PRC a very rewarding one!