Patient Stories
August 22, 2019
Patient to Auction Off Classic Car to Benefit Cancer Research at Mayo Clinic
By In the Loop 
When he was a child — “probably about 10 or so” — John Schuler saw an ad for a 1948 Tucker sedan at the local car dealership in his hometown of Aurora, Indiana. It was love at first sight. “It really looked like quite a car with the headlights that turned and its unique, sleek […]
August 20, 2019
Heart Transplant Recipient Driven to Make a Difference, Now Needs Second Transplant
By In the Loop
Elizabeth Sammons received a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic in 2015 and used her second chance at life to give back, crocheting hundreds of scarves for homeless Minnesotans.
Tags: heart transplant, Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center
August 15, 2019
Humboldt High Senior Hits Homer Between Cancer Treatments, Gains a Famous Fan
By In the Loop
Ashlyn Clark’s first home run in high school came at just the right time: her softball team’s Senior Night. What made it even more special is that it came while Ashlyn is undergoing cancer treatment.
August 13, 2019
Walking “The Way” to Raise Awareness and Funding for Molecular Breast Imaging
By In the Loop
Leslie Yerger’s 500-mile journey across Spain last fall was more than just a pilgrimage. She was also raising money and awareness for research at Mayo Clinic.
Tags: bone density test, Dr. Deborah Rhodes, lobular breast cancer, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, molecular breast imaging
August 13, 2019
Skip Sturtz is a Cheerful Giver, Donating a Kidney to a Stranger
By In the Loop
Not long into his retirement, Skip Sturtz felt a stirring to do something life-changing for someone else. He reached out to Mayo Clinic and began the process of becoming an altruistic donor.
Tags: Dr. Tom Shives, kidney donation, Mayo Clinic Radio, nondirected living donor, Tracy McCray
August 8, 2019
At NICU Family Reunion, the Bond Isn’t Blood, but Shared Experience
By In the Loop
Recent graduates of Mayo’s Neonatal Intensive Care Units, along with their families, gathered for the annual NICU Family Reunion, where they reconnected with each other and the staff that cared for them.
Tags: Dr. Chris Collura, neonatal intensive care unit, NICU Family Reunion
July 30, 2019
Josh Gates’s Road to Packing on Pounds and Finding New Life
By In the Loop
After 12 years of trying to get a handle on Crohn’s disease, Josh Gates decided to seek help from Mayo Clinic. Ten days after surgery, he was on the road to a better life.
Tags: Dr. George Saffouri, Gastroenterology, gastrojejunostomy
July 25, 2019
Double Trouble: Patient Bounces Back From Consecutive Cardiac Events
By In the Loop
Keith Glasshoff had just survived one cardiac event when the unexpected happened during his cardiac rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.
Tags: Dr. Daniel Kincaid, Dr. Diana Trifa, Dr. Randall Casper, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire
July 25, 2019
Mayo’s Ninja Warriors Team With Child Life Staff to Give Kids the Gift of Play
By In the Loop
Mayo Clinic child life specialists recently gave pediatric patients a day they won’t soon forget: a special event that featured kid-sized obstacles and a chance to meet Mayo’s American Ninja Warriors.
Tags: Andrew Yori, Child Life Specialist, Dr. Candace Granberg
July 23, 2019
Helping Families Talk to Kids About Cancer
By In the Loop
A program that provides support for families of cancer patients was just what Sean Snyder and his son, Evan, had been looking for since his wife was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer.
Tags: Autumn Jones, Chrys Yates, CLIMB, Family First, Lyndra P. Daniel Center for Humanities in Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Florida