Patient Stories

A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes made Dale Sanchez realize he needed to make some changes. Two years later, with the help of his Mayo[...]

When Glenn Zell's Mayo hospice team learned that one of his goals was to attend his grandson's wedding, they went out of their way to[...]

Although Bill Henrichs and Mary Ziegler divorced more than two decades ago, they've remained friends. So when Bill needed a kidney and Mary was a[...]

This year's Rose Parade was especially meaningful to lung transplant recipient Steve Shank, who rode on the Donate Life float while holding a photo of[...]

Christmas came early for Kevin O'Connor, who has lived with polycystic kidney disease his entire life. He received a kidney from his sister on Christmas[...]

Clay Meers was in Florida for flight training when he passed out underwater. After exhausting nearly every treatment available, his Mayo care team tried therapeutic[...]

Joe and Karen Davis come to Mayo Clinic regularly for medical appointments, but they also take time for another important task: delivering the wooden boxes[...]

Each year, In the Loop, like many of the world's great news organizations, looks back and shares some favorite stories of the year gone by. It's[...]

Thousands of colorful helium balloons descended on Mayo Clinic Children's Center thanks to community members who donated the balloons to support pediatric patients. Though she[...]

Seth Bayles set out to collect 100 blankets to give to patients going through dialysis. But when the word spread, donations started rolling in, and[...]