We're mulling over some questions/concerns since our recent decision to use the Mayo Clinic. I'm hoping that some here can help answer these and alleviate some of the anxiety.
Spouse in the Exam room - if you refer Here to p. 39, you might think that your spouse may not be allowed to go into the exam room with you. Surely this is not the case? I can't imagine not having my wife in the exam room for these very important discussions.
Private Rooms - My surgery would be at St. Mary's. How does the room assignment work. We REALLY need a private room for the peace and quiet. Is it hard to get a private room? Do you show up and find out they don't have any private rooms available? Are the suites an option for heart surgery patients? I know we'd have to pay more, but this is a bid deal for us.
ICU Time I haven't found anything on this at Mayo, but I found it somewhere else. It was a statement that visitors would only be allowed in ICU for 10 minutes per hour. Wow - this would be very difficult for the significant other/spouse. 50 minutes in waiting room every hour? Any comments?
Finally - Loud waiting rooms with noisy people and hard chairs are an issue for my wife. She's recovering from breast cancer and is still dealing with pain issues. Would I be checked into my room BEFORE surgery and then she could wait in the room alone?
Thanks in advance.
Spouse in the Exam room - if you refer Here to p. 39, you might think that your spouse may not be allowed to go into the exam room with you. Surely this is not the case? I can't imagine not having my wife in the exam room for these very important discussions.
Private Rooms - My surgery would be at St. Mary's. How does the room assignment work. We REALLY need a private room for the peace and quiet. Is it hard to get a private room? Do you show up and find out they don't have any private rooms available? Are the suites an option for heart surgery patients? I know we'd have to pay more, but this is a bid deal for us.
ICU Time I haven't found anything on this at Mayo, but I found it somewhere else. It was a statement that visitors would only be allowed in ICU for 10 minutes per hour. Wow - this would be very difficult for the significant other/spouse. 50 minutes in waiting room every hour? Any comments?
Finally - Loud waiting rooms with noisy people and hard chairs are an issue for my wife. She's recovering from breast cancer and is still dealing with pain issues. Would I be checked into my room BEFORE surgery and then she could wait in the room alone?
Thanks in advance.