Patient Stories

Tessie Kinnikin thought she'd be spending Mother's Day alone. One son was at college in California. Her two other sons and her husband were back[...]

By In the Loop • May 24, 2016

It was the last regular season game of the year for the Chicago Cougars amateur hockey team. And, it was off to a good start.[...]

By In the Loop • May 24, 2016

A lot has been taken from 3-year-old Hannah Keehr during the 14 months she's undergone treatment for stage IV neuroblastoma: her hair, her high-frequency hearing,[...]

By In the Loop • May 19, 2016

Like many people facing medical tests, 9-year-old Briggs Wilhoit was anxious about his upcoming trip to Mayo Clinic. "He's usually very easy going," says Briggs'[...]

By In the Loop • May 17, 2016

When the Minnesota Lynx took on the Washington Mystics in a preseason game at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, the event had Mayo Clinic written[...]

By In the Loop • May 12, 2016

At 5:30 a.m. every weekday morning, Jordan Young enters the hospital room of his five-month-old daughter, Jett, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus. He[...]

By In the Loop • May 12, 2016

Pat Popovic is a dedicated scrapbooker. She's chronicled each year of her life with her husband, Dave, and often gives scrapbooks as gifts to friends[...]

By In the Loop • May 10, 2016

Regan Birr was diagnosed with lupus when she was 21 years old. In the years since, she tells us her road to recovery has been[...]

By In the Loop • May 5, 2016

When faced with a challenge, Steve Nuttall's typical response is, "Bring it on." Born with transposition of the great arteries, Steve says he's "been a[...]

By In the Loop • May 5, 2016

Olivia Worlton's teacher at Rochester Arts & Sciences Academy gave her class an assignment: Pick a hero, learn about him or her, and then present[...]

By In the Loop • May 3, 2016