Items Tagged ‘Bone Marrow Transplant’
August 21, 2018
Leukemia Survivor (and Her Daughter) Use Patient Experience to Help Others
By In the Loop 
Angie Wilson has a story to tell, and it’s one her Mayo doctors hopes will help medical students and trainees understand both the “power and risk” of immune therapies as a cancer treatment.
Tags: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, Chemotherapy, Dr. Mrinal Patnaik, Dr. Saad Kenderian, Encephalitis, Lymphoma, Radiation
February 1, 2018
Longtime Philadelphia TV Reporter and Anchor Covers Her Own Story
By In the Loop
A medical condition forced longtime Philadelphia newscaster Lisa Thomas-Laury to leave the job she loved. A trip to Mayo Clinic led to a diagnosis and treatment plan. Now, she’s written a memoir about her experiences.
Tags: Bone Marrow Transplant, Dr. Angela Dispenzieri, POEMS syndrome
December 12, 2017
Staff “Flock” to Help Colleague’s Grandson in Need of Bone Marrow Transplant
By In the Loop
When Sharalyn Gordon’s colleagues learned her grandson needed a bone marrow transplant, they wanted to show their support. The result: a series of fundraisers, including one involving pink plastic birds.
Tags: Aplastic Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
August 8, 2017
1,000 Miles to Meet, Thank Her Donor
By In the Loop
Two years ago, Peter Favilla donated bone marrow to help save the life of Michelle Hayes, whom he’d never met. This summer, Michelle and her husband drove from Texas to Minnesota to thank Peter in person.
August 1, 2017
After Cancer Diagnosis, Twins Find a New Connection
By In the Loop
At just 11 years old, Jack Vold needed a bone marrow transplant. Fortunately his twin sister, Kaylie, turned out to be a perfect match. And now the duo is closer than ever.
May 25, 2017
Superman Flies in to Brighten the Day for One Young Cancer Patient
By In the Loop
Superman recently took a break from fighting crime — and washing windows — to touch the life of one very special young cancer patient.
Tags: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, Chemotherapy, Child LIfe Program, Mayo Clinic Children's Center
April 18, 2017
Mayo’s Own American Ninja Warrior Returns to Competition
By In the Loop
Age seems to slow most people down. But Andrew Yori isn’t like most people. We introduced you to Andrew — a.k.a. the K9 Ninja — last year, when he was preparing to compete in an American Ninja Warrior regional qualifying event in Indianapolis. Back then, he was a 39-year-old rookie, just hoping to make it […]
Tags: Andrew Yori, Bone Marrow Transplant, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine
July 28, 2015
Reunited and It Feels Pretty Good
By In the Loop
It was a quiet reunion over lunch. Well, then there was the photo shoot, and a couple interviews, and some media attention. Nancy McLain was in Rochester on Monday, July 27, with her sister, Bonnie Engesmoe, to visit Robert Kyle, M.D., Division of Hematology Research and member of Mayo’s emeritus staff. It had been 52 […]
Tags: Aplastic Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, Dr. Robert Kyle
November 20, 2014
By In the Loop
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 for a consultation on Wednesday, could you do that?'” he tells WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Carl said he could, but he wanted a good reason to cut his vacation […]
Tags: Bone Marrow Transplant, Leukemia
October 2, 2014
Carrying On a Giving Tradition
By In the Loop
Retired air traffic controller Charlie Willwerth of St. Augustine, Florida, boards an airplane with precious cargo — donated bone marrow that he is transporting to a waiting recipient. “There’s a person lying in a bed somewhere who’s needing these stem cells to live again,” Charlie recently told the Jacksonville Business Journal. Charlie knows this from […]