Patient Stories

In 2017, Rachel Krueger received a brain cancer diagnosis. Later that year, she began working toward her doctorate. She’d end up dedicating her research –[...]

By In the Loop • February 9, 2022

When a group of patients heading to Mayo Clinic got stuck at the airport in Minneapolis, they hitched a ride to Rochester with a new[...]

By In the Loop • January 25, 2022

Transplant medicine got a hold on Brian Hardaway, M.D., early, through his own experience and observing others who received that gift. As a physician, organ[...]

By In the Loop • January 19, 2022

Before July 2017, Carson Gigstad's family had no connection to Amanda Hansen's family. Today, the families share a bond that grew out of tragedy and[...]

By In the Loop • January 14, 2022

In the 1990s, Bethany Krom and Karen Nick both worked at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. When Bethany moved to Minnesota, the two kept in touch[...]

By In the Loop • January 10, 2022

Excited to complete his COVID-19 vaccination series, 11-year-old Bennett McConnell decided to surprise his nurse with a special message when he rolled up his sleeve.[...]

By In the Loop • January 7, 2022

Jake Bieze’s girlfriend walked beside him as he made the decision to donate a kidney to his father. Before leaving Mayo Clinic after the surgery,[...]

By In the Loop • January 6, 2022

When a young patient investigated ways to make her biweekly blood draws less painful, she discovered a Mayo Clinic presentation and staff at Mayo who[...]

By In the Loop • December 6, 2021

After all his daughter, Vada, has been through — including 46 rounds of chemotherapy — Matt Wiginton wanted her to leave the hospital in style.[...]

By In the Loop • November 29, 2021

Child Life staff in Rochester have created an Amazon wish list with items to meet Child Life’s current needs. The program has made a big difference[...]

By In the Loop • November 23, 2021