Patient Stories

Read time: 2 minutes Christina Wood never really knows what each day is going to bring, but you can bet there will be music, along[...]

By In the Loop • December 9, 2014

Read time: 2 minutes As she walks through the entrance of the Special Care Nursery at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Amy[...]

By In the Loop • December 9, 2014

To the casual onlooker, it probably looked like just another young fan getting a chance to meet a professional football player on the sidelines of[...]

By In the Loop • December 4, 2014

Shanna Decker knows what it’s like to be young and afraid, facing cancer, and in need of answers. She was there 16 years ago, when,[...]

By In the Loop • December 4, 2014

Thanksgiving is a time for family, formidable feasts, and, of course, giving thanks. For news organizations, it’s a time to break out their best heartwarming[...]

By In the Loop • December 2, 2014

Another story about thankfulness and family was grabbing headlines last week. That will happen, we suppose, when the headline is “Family hears son's heartbeat in[...]

By In the Loop • December 2, 2014

Carl Shedivy was on vacation with his family when he received an unexpected call from his doctor. "She said, 'We'd like you to come back[...]

By In the Loop • November 20, 2014

Madelaine Stoen could have moved on to living the carefree life of a typical 9-year-old after a long and courageous battle with rhabdomyosarcoma. But that,[...]

By In the Loop • November 13, 2014

Every patient has a story. The places where patients gather have their stories, too. One of those places – one where transplant patients can spend[...]

By In the Loop • November 11, 2014

If you've been watching weather reports (or looking out the window, depending on your location), you know it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas[...]

By In the Loop • November 11, 2014