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Is it difficult to get an appointment with Mayo in MN?
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@wascaly, that denial letter is hard to swallow, especially when you are in so much pain. I hope Cleveland Clinic is an option for you.
If I recall correctly, you've had several spine surgeries, a spinal cord stimulator and other interventions, and you're also dealing with peripheral neuropathy. If surgery is not an option at this point, you may want to look into the Pain Rehabilitation Program. It is available at all Mayo locations, including Florida. Let me know if you'd like more info or to connect with people who have been through the program.
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Thanks so much for your response. Yes, I was very (I guess the right word) shocked they won’t see me. Besides the disappointment, I was certain Mayo could offer a solution to my pain, either via surgery or otherwise. I suppose (after they saw what had already been done) they must have kind of threw up their hands and didn’t want to touch that with a 10-foot pole!
Yes, the Pain Rehab Program might help. At this point, I’ll try anything. We’ll be moving within the next six months to the Orlando area. I know there are a lot more services available than whete we are now. Hopefully, the program will be close by.
I do have an appointment with a doc from Cleveland Clinic Feb 1. We’ll see how that turns out. He, too, may take one look at what I’ve already had done and decide he wouldn’t do anything different, either. My X-Rays do look scary - very much like the Bionic Woman.
I have a new Pain Management doctor here, who’s going to do a procedure (cannot remember the name) after Christmas. Who knows? I may have already had this procedure done, but I’ve had so much done that I just don’t remember.
Again, thank you very much for your info. I just may have to face the fact thete isn’t anything modern medicine can do, and that’s pretty disheartening.