Patient Stories

Ruth Tibesar has a message. And she’s on a mission to share it. She wants people to understand that depression is nothing to be ashamed[...]

By In the Loop • June 18, 2015

It's not every Father's Day gift that saves a life. So it might be hard to top the gift Maria Flor, trauma coordinator at Mayo[...]

By In the Loop • June 16, 2015

Andre Pearson wanted nothing more than to be in Indio, California, this past Saturday to answer the question: "Who gives this woman to be married[...]

By In the Loop • June 9, 2015

Nancy and Jake Jensen of Missoula, Montana, adopted their son, Jesse, 17 years ago. He was a healthy, bright-eyed 5-year-old who brought new life to[...]

By In the Loop • June 4, 2015

Capt. Gerard Petroni was the picture of health — lean, muscular, and more active and athletic than some men half his age. He and his[...]

By In the Loop • June 2, 2015

Chris Norton knew it was going to be a weekend to remember. He was planning to propose to his girlfriend, Emily Summers, on Saturday. The[...]

By In the Loop • May 28, 2015

As an ICU nurse, David Fogarty is used to doing all he can to keep his patients alive. But when he was asked recently to[...]

By In the Loop • May 26, 2015

Shelley and Kenneth DeVault, M.D., have been thinking about Jianfeng, a five-year-old boy from China with Apert syndrome, since the day he was born. Abandoned[...]

By In the Loop • May 21, 2015

Dave deBronkart found writing was important in his healing process after a cancer diagnosis. He shared his story through a program that encourages patients to[...]

By In the Loop • May 14, 2015

Despite their unique beginnings, Abby and Maddy are typical, active second graders, thanks to separation surgery at Mayo Clinic when they were five months old. Read[...]

By In the Loop • May 7, 2015