Staff Stories

  One of the first things doctors told Jackson Lindquist’s parents when he was born with a complex congenital heart defect was that it shouldn’t[...]

By In the Loop • June 23, 2016

Back in April we introduced you to Andrew Yori, a Mayo Clinic lab technician/dog adoption advocate/CrossFit enthusiast/overall superhuman. Andrew was gearing up to compete in[...]

By In the Loop • June 21, 2016

Until 2004, Jennifer Meyer wasn’t a runner. “I was walking quite a bit at the time, and it was taking too long,” Jennifer says. So[...]

By In the Loop • June 16, 2016

For most of her life, Jennifer Pekor was "scared of a simple blood draw." That changed when she was diagnosed with end-stage cirrhosis of the[...]

By In the Loop • June 14, 2016

Amber Kohnhorst loves animals and adventure. The trip she'd planned to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah promised both. She'd spend time volunteering at the[...]

By In the Loop • June 9, 2016

Marc Patterson, M.D., recently diagnosed a patient he'd never met but had seen many times over the years. The patient, Anna Christina Olson, was the[...]

By In the Loop • June 7, 2016

Scott Fenton's recent flight from Rochester to Jacksonville was looking up. "I was bumped up to first class," he tells us. "That never happens." (Yeah,[...]

By In the Loop • June 2, 2016

Jolinda Conzemius has known for years that at some point, she'd need a kidney transplant. "I've known this was my fate since I was about[...]

By In the Loop • May 31, 2016

Like many moms-to-be, Angie Fritsche was nervous about welcoming her first child into the world. Especially when it came to that whole delivery part. "I[...]

By In the Loop • May 26, 2016

A young girl caught in a battle against leukemia was the first family member to come to the door. Outside, a group of strangers —[...]

By In the Loop • May 10, 2016