Patient Stories

Justin Vigile was living out his dream as the drummer of a heavy metal band when a genetic heart condition threatened his budding music career[...]

By In the Loop • January 4, 2018

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[...]

By In the Loop • December 28, 2017

When Sharalyn Gordon’s colleagues learned her grandson needed a bone marrow transplant, they wanted to show their support. The result: a series of fundraisers, including[...]

By In the Loop • December 12, 2017

Before coming to Mayo Clinic, Colin McEwen spent years living with intense pain, and without a diagnosis. That began to change with the help of[...]

By In the Loop • December 12, 2017

Seven-year-old Josiah Schroeder would have loved to watch his school's football team win the state championship in person, but since cancer had prevented that, the[...]

By In the Loop • December 7, 2017

Sherry Pinkstaff was young, healthy and completely blindsided by a stroke. She credits her recovery to quick thinking by her husband and expert care at[...]

By In the Loop • November 30, 2017

The patient was growing more frustrated by the day. Complications kept him confined to a hospital room. His care team stepped up to the plate[...]

By In the Loop • November 30, 2017

Matt Derechin was diagnosed with epilepsy at 19. The seizures that accompany the disorder have often disrupted his life, but a new treatment plan has[...]

By In the Loop • November 28, 2017

Joanne Jackson Yelenik first came to Mayo Clinic in 1995. She’s returned again and again from her home in Israel, and tells us it’s the[...]

By In the Loop • November 28, 2017

Linsey Rippy has seen firsthand how a new toy can give a hurting child a moment of happiness — and give a hurting parent hope.[...]

By In the Loop • November 21, 2017