Patient Stories

Tom and Liz Canan know the heartbreak of losing a child. Their son Will passed away more than six years ago at just 14 years[...]

By In the Loop • December 18, 2018

Ellie Butts was born with a disease that causes her bones to easily break. So easily that at just 2 years old, she's had more[...]

By In the Loop • December 6, 2018

Kate Fossum and her mom had traveled far to hear Ed Sheeran in concert, only to realize they forgot the supplies for Kate's cochlear implants.[...]

By In the Loop • December 4, 2018

A program that connects patients with writers, visual artists and musicians at Mayo Clinic offers a type of care that has nothing to do with[...]

By In the Loop • November 29, 2018

The importance of blood and organ donation has always been apparent to ICU nurse Jenny MacIntyre. But when her daughter was born more than three[...]

By In the Loop • November 27, 2018

It's been more than two years since Ryan Tofteland was diagnosed with ALS, but he and his wife continue to look forward in hopes of[...]

By In the Loop • November 20, 2018

Linsey Rippy tends to go overboard when it comes to toys around the holiday season, which is a good thing for children in the hospital[...]

By In the Loop • November 15, 2018

  Jon Prebeck got a sobering look at his mother-in-law's life with kidney disease when she came to stay with Jon and his wife. That's[...]

By In the Loop • November 13, 2018

Scott St. Michel was in need of a liver transplant, but extra weight and the severity of his situation kept him off of the wait[...]

By In the Loop • November 8, 2018

Treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma had been successful for Tanis Milicevic, who was in remission for years. But when her cancer returned, she turned to Mayo[...]

By In the Loop • November 6, 2018