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First visit and nervous

Posted by bubbleslanie1965 @bubbleslanie1965, Nov 8, 2023

I am coming for my first visit next week. I thought it would be a 5-7 day trip, but my appointments are in 4 different time spans, which would require 4 trips from Michigan to Rochester and there are like 16 different appointments. It seems like a lot, even though I want to get answers. How do I make this more coordinated? I can’t afford to miss work and the cost of traveling 4 times.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 25, 2023
In reply to @bubbleslanie1965 "I did get some answers and have 1 more trip- they were good helping to consolidate..." + (show)
@bubbleslanie1965

I did get some answers and have 1 more trip- they were good helping to consolidate into 2 trips instead of 4. I have fibromyalgia and some blood pressure and thyroid issues. I went right back to work the day after coming home so I am still processing the whole experience.

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@bubbleslanie1965, great to hear that you got some answers and that you were able to reduce the number of visits from 4 to 2 only. It does take some time to process things. If you have remaining questions, don't forget that you can contact your team and you may be able to ask them on the Mayo patient portal.

In the meantime, you will find supportive members here on Mayo Clinic Connect regarding living with fibromyalgia, blood pressure and thyroid issues. Simply use the search function to find discussions related to your conditions.

As @loribmt likes to say, you've now been Mayo-naised. 🙂

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