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Old 10-19-2023, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by billethkid View Post
After primary care referral review (2 weeks) I was advised the first available appointment with a neurologist would be 5/21/2024!!!

I worked very hard to control whether to gasp or laugh out loud. I asked what one could do to appeal for an earlier consideration...adding my name to their cancellation list was offered.

When pursuing a need to see a medical provider one does not expect to be offered something over 6 months away.

It is somewhat a concern that a medical provider would not think twice about offering such a lengthy wait.

I was just not prepared for such long lead times.

Makes the 2.5 hour ride to Mayo in Jacksonville look more and more acceptable.

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Mayo is where my wife went. Appt was much faster, all appointments and testing done in a timely manner with most results ready in a matter of an hour or less. To be more accurate the ride is more like 3 hours from the Villages.
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