Patient Stories

Mother-daughter duo Dani and Aleia Johnson originally created their unique head scarves for their mom/grandma, Barb Fisher. The scarves now are part of a care kit for others battling ovarian cancer.

By In the Loop • October 8, 2019

More than 60 years ago, Alice Kalin was told the cancer in her leg would end her life. But a trip to Mayo Clinic and[...]

By In the Loop • October 3, 2019

A newspaper story about 12-year-old Ashton Hanson and his need for a kidney caught the eye of Jan Germundson, who then stepped in to give[...]

By In the Loop • October 1, 2019

Although it's been nearly three years since his knee replacement, David Knisely keeps in touch with his Mayo Clinic surgeon to report on where —[...]

By In the Loop • September 26, 2019

The experience of having a child in the NICU often creates connections among families, who provide a unique source of support made possible through shared[...]

By In the Loop • September 26, 2019

Just three weeks after a combined liver and kidney transplant at Mayo Clinic in Florida, Chris Nutter was able to fly to New York to[...]

By In the Loop • September 24, 2019

On the eve of surgery to fix a pinched nerve,  Father Eugene Doyle composed a prayer for all those at Mayo Clinic who would be[...]

By In the Loop • September 19, 2019

Kristin and Eric Moan's twins arrived four months early, thrusting the couple into the unfamiliar world of micro-preemies. They've used that experience to support other[...]

By In the Loop • September 12, 2019

Stephanie Kenning's 8-year-old son, Coltin, was given the star treatment by the Rochester Police Department after his mom contacted them hoping to take his mind[...]

By In the Loop • September 10, 2019

Roma Liani hadn't planned on getting married in the hospital. But then she learned that her beloved mother, Martha, was unlikely to ever leave it.[...]

By In the Loop • September 5, 2019