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My History of Melanoma & Currently Very Sick
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i requested an appointment online with Mayo this past Sunday and heard back from them yesterday! the soonest they could get me in is a telehealth appointment with a nurse on Feb 9th and a telehealth appointment with a doctor on Feb 12th. the doctor will determine whether or not i need to be seen in person. Honestly i wish i could’ve just got an in-person appointment because i feel like my symptoms are only getting worse, but maybe they want to do telehealth first because i have such a bad infection and they don’t want me to risk being exposed to more germs if i maybe dont have to..? i’m not sure. I’ve been sick for so long now though so i’m just happy i get to see someone from Mayo at all, even if it’s through telehealth.
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Hi @notdefinedbyyou. I’m happy to see you have some telehealth appts coming up with Mayo! I’ve had these myself and they’re a great opportunity to get medical attention sooner. It also saves time and expense with not having to travel and find lodging for a consult appointment. You may still have an in-clinic appointment in the future but for now, it gets ‘your foot in the door’.
From my experience the first appointment is with a nurse coordinator. They’ll take detailed health information, history, symptoms, etc. The following week, you’ll have an appt with the doctor who will have had a conference with the nurse to get the preliminaries out of the way. That way the doctor can focus on the issues and the next steps.
The nurse and doctor will be very attentive so you won’t feel rushed. However your time will be limited so I thought I’d provide you with a little information with tips on how to get off to the best start with a new specialist. Here’s a link to some great ideas and conversations with other members in our forum:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/your-tips-on-how-to-get-off-to-the-best-start-with-a-new-specialist/Wishing you all the best! Will you let us know what you find out?