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Colonoscopy on first visit?
My son is scheduled for his first visit at Mayo Rochester July 15, and one of his issues is GI. Does Mayo perform colonoscopies/endoscopies within...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jun 7, 2025
First visit and nervous
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...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Nov 25, 2023
Getting your first appointment
I have so many questions about this. Do I have to have a PCP referral to make an appointment? How about health records? I have...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Mar 21, 2023
First visit: Evaluation in MN
Hi everyone, I have my first visit to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester in January... my referral was for GI stuff so I’m seeing gastro-...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Nov 16, 2025
First visit to Mayo: Traveling alone
I have a first appt at Mayo Rochester on Oct 1. I am planning to make the trip alone. I am concerned that not having...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Aug 30, 2023
What happens at a first appointment on a Friday afternoon?
My son's first appointment with neurology in Jacksonville is on a Friday afternoon. I am assuming testing will be ordered. When will they do this...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Jul 2, 2025
New to Mayo and first time traveling to MN...
We are new to Mayo MN. NO idea how to plan flights, clothing (we are from SC) hotel...make this 7 days as reasonable as possible,...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Jan 27, 2018
What to expect on first visit to gastro?
I am about to go but am hesitant. It is a long trip and a lot of cost for me.I read online a lot of...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jul 23, 2025
Anxious about my first appointment
Some basic background info: 25F. Last year I noticed a hard mass below my ear and in the following months have had several more lymph...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Oct 29, 2021
First Visit to Mayo Clinic - Neurology
Hello,I have my first appt at Mayo in Rochester in early November. I am going to the Neurology Department. Has anyone visited Neurology? I was...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Oct 17, 2018
Scheduling random appointments before first visit
I logged into my portal to see more random appointments scheduled. My first visit will be in April, initially I was scheduled for labs and...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Mar 16, 2024
Seeking Support: First Mayo Appointment for Husband's Cancer
Hi everyone,My husband and I are feeling a bit anxious as we prepare for his first appointment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and we'd...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Feb 22, 2025
First visit to Mayo and traveling alone: Winter advice?
My initial appointment is with GI clinic. I've been seeing numerous doctors for 8-9 years, had dozens of tests, with no clear diagnoses. Some treatments...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Dec 21, 2018
Hematology Mayo Florida: Looking for First Appointment Information
Hello everyone, I am going to the Jacksonville, FL. location in a couple weeks to see the hematologist. I have sideroblastic anemia but don't know...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Feb 17 5:38pm
Visiting Jacksonville location as a first time patient
Hi, I will be visiting the Jacksonville location as a first time patient next month, and I (like many others here that I have seen...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Jul 21, 2024
First Visit to Mayo Clinic - Digestive Issues
Hi there! I have my first visit to Mayo Clinic on September 5th. I have been diagnosed by my current GI doctor with Celiac, Microcolitis,...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Aug 26, 2023
First Visit questions about additional tests and prior authorizations
I am scheduled for my first appointments with basic testing, some of which I have done before at other facilities. I have a complex history...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Mar 28 7:27am
First appointment at Mayo Clinic in FL: What to expect?
Hello! I am travelling to Mayo in Jacksonville on December 1st of this year for an appointment with Neurology. My account states that I have...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Dec 7, 2025
Coming for the first time next week to Rochester, Minnesota
Hi, I'm Jackie. I'm coming for the first time next week and I'm nervous for many reasons. I have no idea what to expect. Boy...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: Sep 27, 2025
First Appointment: Able to address additional medical concerns?
Hey all! I am coming out to Rochester in June and I'm nervous that my intake questionnaire didn't capture everything I want to discuss (it's...
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Last active: May 29, 2025