Patient Stories
One year, eight months. That's how long Randy Marlow spent waiting for a heart and liver transplant at Mayo Clinic Hospital's Saint Marys Campus. He[...]
Even though it was somewhat expected, hearing the words still came as a shock. ""My husband and I both got teary eyed," Lori Miller says[...]
When mere mortals tune into American Ninja Warrior, a reality TV show where contestants face obstacles like the Bridge of Blades, Jumping Spider and Half-Pipe[...]
In the summer of 2013, Anika Geibel was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumor. She was just 7 1/2 years old. The diagnosis[...]
Imagine receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis at age 47. Now imagine calling that diagnosis "a gift." That's how Bonnie Dinneen Hedrick describes her diagnosis with[...]
A month earlier, Jonathan Duzan had been in great shape. Now, the 30-year-old was struggling to walk down a hallway at Mayo Clinic Hospital’s Saint[...]
Every now and again, there comes a moment when something becomes so clear it compels us to act. For Madelaine Trewin, that moment of clarity[...]
If Evan Johnson had his druthers, we're guessing he wouldn't have chosen to become the subject of a recent feature story by The Wall Street[...]
On Sept. 28, 2014, Tracy Liedl received a call every parent fears. Her only child, 22-year-old Darryn, was found unresponsive and was on life support[...]
Shortly after getting married, Dave Bakken learned that his wife's young daughter — now his step-daughter — needed eye surgery. Looking for ways to pay[...]