Got my first appointment but no itinerary?
I made my first appointment and the nurse appointment for before I go. I’m going for chronic 24/7 nauseas, I don’t have an itinerary or doctor listed. What should I expect?
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I have my first appointment scheduled as well. I believe you get your itinerary a week before your visit.
Hello @elsa308 and welcome @kasey78 since it was the bad old days for us, I’m sure things are changing all the time. We had our first appointment and we checked in two hours early at the main desk. We were given our itinerary when we checked in.
I am really glad we went early because it was certainly a warm and at the same time overwhelming and very positive feeling when we entered the Gonda building in Rochester.
We sat down and looked at our itinerary and quietly teared up with that feeling that we were finally in good hands with my husbands cancer.
I pray you have the same feeling and get the same care we returned to there for several years for care and follow up. It always felt amazing when we walked through the doors.
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Scheduling additional appointments and tests will depend on the individual, provider, and medical information you have already shared with Mayo. Sometimes you will be scheduled for tests before you see the provider, other times you meet with the provider first, who determines what tests need to be done.
The nurse call prior to your first appointment is probably to review medications and allergies, so the information is up to date before the appointment. set
The patient portal is the best way to view your scheduled appointments. Sometimes, when you check in for your first appointment, the desk attendant will review any scheduled tests.
Also, you might want to check out this discussion about preparing for an appointment with a specialist.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-do-you-prepare-for-an-appointment-at-mayo-clinic/