Nervous about upcoming trip

@roch Ask airlines for wheelchair assistance. I LOVE airport assistance. It makes travel easy. They give you a wheelchair at the entrance and take you through all the lines - check-in and security. If I were not already old I would get a grey wig and pretend to be - just kidding

@vic83 FYI "small town is around 5000 people and perhaps one traffic light, everyone knows everyone, skyscrapers three stories high. Rochester is roughly 122,000 people and at least two traffic lights. Not to mention that roughly 60,000 people commute every day into Rochester. It's a big city, well managed, friendly, accommodating. Definitely not a small town.

Dunno what happened but I posted about being nervous about my visit and it turned into an insurance/political conversation about Medicare and insurance. I am not asking for any more input, but it would be helpful if people could stay on topic.

Dunno what happened but I posted about being nervous about my visit and it turned into an insurance/political conversation about Medicare and insurance. I am not asking for any more input, but it would be helpful if people could stay on topic.

@patz, sorry that your discussion went off topic trying to help another member. As per our Community Guidelines https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/tab/community-guidelines/ we encourage people to stay on topic. I have separated the 2 topics into 2 separate discussions. Your discussion is back on topic. 🙂

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Now, back to you. You may also be interested in these related discussions:
- First visit to Mayo: Traveling alone https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/first-visit/
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- Mayo Clinic Patient Portal: How do I find it? Do you use it? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-portal/

Have you downloaded the Mayo Patient Portal? Feeling a little less nervous?

@patz

Sorry bout that. I must have been thinking about another thread discussing insurance. Rochester streets are confusing until you figure them out. Broadway and Center streets are the 2 main ones, but if you aren't renting a car it's not a big deal.

@bajjerfan I should add to your comment about confusing streets. Minnesota is rare in the world of street numbers in that they use for example north third street, south third street, east third avenue and west third avenue all in the same city. In addition, they may use northwest or southeast streets and numbers. One can literally be on the corner of third and third in two different areas of the city.
This whole numbers system is quite unusual for most visitors as it is not found in many other cities in the world. Apparently they lack the ability to use alphabetical names as cross streets to the numbered avenues.
Try to pay attention to the full numbered street/avenue compass location confusion which is Minnesota city addresses.