Patient Stories

When Kevin Duane learned his wife, Alyssa, didn't show up for work, he knew something was wrong. What he didn't know was that someone so[...]

By In the Loop • August 9, 2018

Volunteer Program staff recently participated in a Values Review to help deepen their understanding of Mayo's core values. During the event, one exercise brought back[...]

By In the Loop • August 7, 2018

Stefani Pentiuk Thompson and Alyssa Sandeen have been Mayo patients since childhood, each needing a heart transplant and then a kidney transplant. Until this summer,[...]

By In the Loop • August 2, 2018

Instead of walking the stage to receive her college degree, Alisha Valles was recovering in the hospital. But her nurses weren't going to let the[...]

By In the Loop • July 26, 2018

Although he had just been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer, Chris Edgerton was not about to slow down. Instead, the diagnosis pushed him to[...]

By In the Loop • July 19, 2018

"Owner of the world's largest kidneys" was never a title Gene Okun wanted to have. And today, thanks to a living donor and Mayo Clinic[...]

By In the Loop • July 17, 2018

Stop by the Proton Beam Therapy Program at Mayo Clinic and you might see a superhero, unicorn or mermaid, thanks to the artistic talents of[...]

By In the Loop • July 10, 2018

When Nick Foles isn't winning Super Bowl MVP trophies, he's helping his wife, Tori, raise awareness for POTS, a mysterious but increasingly common autonomic nervous[...]

By In the Loop • July 10, 2018

A new program within palliative care at Mayo Clinic is helping to formally honor and recognize military veteran patients for their service to their country[...]

By In the Loop • July 3, 2018

Cat Thisius is used to simulating patient ailments and complaints. That art form, however, quickly turned to real life after Cat was diagnosed with breast[...]

By In the Loop • June 28, 2018