Mayo Clinic here I come!!!!

I was talking to my Dad yesterday and he was telling me about a friend of his who went to the Mayo Clinic. This guy said the treatment and care were great. That moment I decided that I was going to see if the Mayo would see me. The hope is that they can figure out why I am having this ongoing stomach pain and bowel obstruction problems. I called my insurance company and the Mayo Clinic is considered in network. I called the Mayo/Phoenix and was able to get an appointment on Oct. 4th. There is something very serendipitous about all of this. First of all that my insurance covers the Mayo outside of Calif. The second is the GI group just opened up appointments at the Mayo as of this last week (They were so booked they weren't taking any new patients). Thirdly they only see patients with a diagnosis of colitis or crone's disease. It just so happens that I was diagnosed with diversion colitis by my inept GI doctor in San Diego. BTW: My surgeon says that is a ridiculous diagnosis because that would never cause the kinds of problems that I am having. But what is great about Mayo is that once you get into the system they will keep referring you until you get to the right specialist. But you have to have a diagnosis to get into the system. The woman that made my appointment was so caring and nice on the phone. I have seen several programs about the Mayo system and how they are one of the best health care systems in the world and actually make money. I know if this problem ever gets diagnosed and fixed it is because of my tenaciousness. Which by the way is exhausting when you are not feeling very well.