Patient Stories

Matt Reedy has made many sacrifices during his nine years in the military. "He's missed anniversaries, birthdays," Alicia Reedy, Matt's wife, tells us. "He's given[...]

The holidays this year are bound to be a little extra merry for one young mother in Vancouver, British Columbia. Two years ago, after she[...]

Three years ago, one of Beth Leeper's aunts was doing Beth's hair when she felt a strange lump behind one of Beth's ears. "She pushed[...]

Six months after having surgery to remove the cancer from his body, Leonard Hislop was told that the cancer had returned. He suddenly was facing[...]

In May, Amber Kohnhorst fell 100 feet off a cliff while hiking in Arizona. She was convinced, for a time, that she would die alone[...]

Like many parents of young children, Linsey Rippy finds her thoughts turn to gift lists this time of year. There’s a list for each of[...]

They say a friend in need is a friend indeed. And late last year, Lori Allan put that proverb to the test. During a longstanding[...]

Just before Thanksgiving last year, Anthony and Kari Lindsay were wondering if they'd ever have anything to be thankful for again. Earlier that fall, Anthony[...]

It's the time of year we tend to think about gifts and candy, and gifts of candy. A Mayo patient had something a little different[...]

After a career as a physician in Minneapolis, Denise Krivach, M.D., was looking forward to spending her retirement years in the solitude of the Montana[...]