We are beginning to panic

Heather, Here is another number and e-mail for Mayo in Rochester directly to Professor of Surgery, David M. Nagorney, MD Mayo Medical School. He works pretty closley with Dr. Alberts. Phone: 507-284-2644 Fax:507-284-5196. E-mail for a direct response from him some times takes a few days:
nagorney.david@mayo.edu . He performed my liver and galbladder surgery over 9 years ago. Due to mets I have, he is unable to do anything for me now. I have to rely on systemic chemo now. I don’t recall if you have any mets involved or how much. He is a gastroenterologic surgeon with years of experience under his belt. He tells it like it is and doesn’t beat around the bush. Best of luck! You can attack from all angles now. You can tell him it ‘s a referral from a patient of 9 years ago. If you go through him for another surgical opinion and he feels he can’t do you any justice ,he’ll refer you directly to Dr. Alberts cutting out the red tape sorta to speak. He’ll probally be surprized I up and still running strong. Lee it’s time to put up your dukes and perservere, hope and miracles are endless!
God Bless,
Jeff G.

By the way, you may have already tried this route, but you can schedule an appointment at Mayo at this location: http://www.mayoclinic.org/patientinfo/appointments.html

OHHHHH I am so angry for you!!! Perhaps you need to go to the hospital and pick up copies of everything yourself-scans, bloodwork, lab reports, the whole shabang and send it priority or whatever it is called when it has to be signed for directly to Mayo. I would also write a letter of complaint to the hospital so that they know you mean business. Even if you end up going out of state for treatment, it is likely that scans and some bloodwork may still be done locally and they need to know you are serious about being given good treatment. Also make sure you keep in contact with your local doctor when you start being treated out of state. I have had two friends who are both doctors stress to me how important it is for doctors to know that other doctors are involved and looking over there shoulder. That applies both ways so it might be advisable for your Mayo doctor to talk directly with the local doctor so both ends know that everyone is looking…does that make sense. How embarrassing would it be if the Mayo doctor called and questioned them why it was taking so long to get the paperwork?

Good luck HEather. I have a huge case of PMS and would love to yell at someone so if you want, I can call them.

Kris