Patient Stories
Ten years ago, Lori Hansen had a heart attack and later went into cardiac arrest. The team that saved her life that night — and[...]
Cleft palate treatment requires months of appointments and surgery. The team that helps care for patients with cleft palate found a way to infuse a[...]
When Caren Shank's husband Steve had a lung transplant, she was beside him every step of the way. Her experience with organ donation inspired her[...]
Nancy McLain and Bonnie Engesmoe were 10 years old when they became the first bone marrow donor and recipients at Mayo Clinic. Bonnie donated her[...]
Brian and Andrea Haney thought they would get married "someday." Then Brian was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. During the storm of Brian's diagnosis,[...]
Shortly after Nathan Ruhland arrived at Mayo Clinic, Marty Unruh, DNP, showed his patient — a fellow dog lover — a picture of his dog[...]
After 27-year-old Taylor Suhr had a stroke, he needed to relearn how to do many things he'd taken for granted, including talking and eating. Speech[...]
Katie White was hospitalized for more than three months while waiting for a heart transplant. She credits Mayo's Arts at the Bedside — and her[...]
Kevin Donnelly was in the hospital battling lung cancer and respiratory failure with his 43rd anniversary approaching. When nursing staff learned about the milestone, they[...]
The story of Lois and Lily is told by the son of a Mayo Clinic Hospice patient in Rochester. Lois Rink and her family wanted[...]