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Mayo Clinic is remarkable.
It is also a four hour round trip from home.
I'm impressed, relieved, and exhausted.
If I could put two thoughts together they would be about great medical care.
Unfortunately, I cannot.
Tough
Hi there Burrow faithful, Little Cuter here, with news on my amazing mom. As most of you probably know by now, my mom attended the Congress on your Corner event yesterday at her local Safeway. Just as she reached the front of the line to shake Ms. Gifford's hand a gunman appeared and began shooting with an automatic weapon. My mom was shot three times. That's a sentence I never thought I'd have to type. Right this very minute my mom is in the ICU with her leg in a traction. She suffered a wound to her left chest, one to her abdomen, and a third to her right hip. She is incredibly lucky that none of her organs were hit, even though one of the bullet's entry wounds was in her abdomen. She has been taken care of by some fantastic and proficient doctors and nurses, and a wonderful social work team. My mom is the toughest broad I've ever met. She is awake and talking and cracking wise and we can all rest assured that the woman we love is still here, kicking ma...
Yes, Bravo for great medical care and the insurance with which to pay for it.
ReplyDeleteFour hours, round trip is not too bad, but when you are not feeling energized, it's a hard trip. Our Stanford trips are 3 hours each way, so we stay overnight.
However, after yesterday's video consultation for the next step, I have learned we have to return home immediately after the procedure as Terry will be slightly radio-active and should not spend time out among people. We can drive up the day before, stay overnight and be at Stanford early morning. The procedure and observation will be about 5 hours and then immediately head back to Fresno. I will be feeling pretty tired then.
We agreed to pay whatever Medicare and our supplement won't and it will be worth every penny. Give your radioactive husband a hug.... if that's allowed.
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That has been precisely our experience at Mayo Rochester since we started going there in 2011. I am happy to know you and TBG had a great experience too at Mayo Scottsdale. It is an 11-hour drive one way to Rochester for us, so we have hotel nights on the way there and back as well as in Rochester. But it has been well worth the time and trouble. (By the way, we have learned that it is Mayo Clinic, no "The," even in the beginning of a sentence.) So glad that you have connected to Mayo for care. xoxo
ReplyDeleteWe were in Phoenix, not Scottsdale. If we need accomodations, JannyLou and Fast Eddie run a swell b&b nearby.
ReplyDeleteI'll remove THE right now; thanks!
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Good to know Mayo AZ is actually in Phoenix, and even happier to know you have a good place to stay nearby if need be. Sounds like a great option for care--hooray! xoxo
ReplyDeleteActually, there are 2 campuses, one each in Phoenix and Scottsdale.
DeleteYAY for good care.
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