Items Tagged ‘Kidney transplant’
January 15, 2019
Beyond ‘In Sickness and Health,’ Woman Donates Kidney to Ex-Husband
By In the Loop 
Although Bill Henrichs and Mary Ziegler divorced more than two decades ago, they’ve remained friends. So when Bill needed a kidney and Mary was a match, she didn’t think twice.
January 8, 2019
Sister Gives Brother a Christmas Gift (of Life) To Remember
By In the Loop
Christmas came early for Kevin O’Connor, who has lived with polycystic kidney disease his entire life. He received a kidney from his sister on Christmas Eve.
Tags: Dr. Mikel Prieto, Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Polycystic Kidney Disease
December 20, 2018
Blanket Drive is About More Than Keeping Patients Warm
By In the Loop
Seth Bayles set out to collect 100 blankets to give to patients going through dialysis. But when the word spread, donations started rolling in, and Seth and his family were able to donate nearly 500 blankets.
Tags: dialysis, Dr. Phil Fischer, kidney disease, kidney donation, Kidney transplant
November 13, 2018
All in the Family: Iowa Man Donates Kidney to Mother-in-Law
By In the Loop
Jon Prebeck got a sobering look at his mother-in-law’s life with kidney disease when she came to stay with Jon and his wife. That’s when he decided to see if he could help.
Tags: Kidney transplant, Living Donor Transplant, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center
October 2, 2018
Paired Kidney Exchange Gives Mayo Staffer New Appreciation for Her Work
By In the Loop
Surgical assistant Linda Altermatt was used to being in the operating room, but being the patient was another experience entirely. It’s an experience she says will guide her work in the future.
Tags: Dr. Julie Heimbach, Dr. Mikel Prieto, kidney disease, Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, Paired Kidney Donation Program
September 20, 2018
Photojournalist Becomes the Story While Searching for Kidney
By In the Loop
As a photojournalist, Chad Corey spends much of his time telling others’ stories. He recently shared his own personal story as a patient in need of a lifesaving kidney.
August 2, 2018
Transplant Patients With Similar Journeys Meet at Mayo
By In the Loop
Stefani Pentiuk Thompson and Alyssa Sandeen have been Mayo patients since childhood, each needing a heart transplant and then a kidney transplant. Until this summer, their paths had never crossed.
Tags: cardiology, Dr. Joseph Dearani, heart transplant, Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
July 17, 2018
Living His Best Life After Bidding Farewell to World’s Largest Kidneys
By In the Loop
“Owner of the world’s largest kidneys” was never a title Gene Okun wanted to have. And today, thanks to a living donor and Mayo Clinic transplant surgeons, he no longer does.
Tags: Dr. Mikel Prieto, Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Polycystic Kidney Disease
May 17, 2018
Ahead of 20th Wedding Anniversary, Wife Gives Husband the Gift of Life
By In the Loop
Michelle Young recently lived up to the phrase “in sickness and in health” in a big way after she donated one of her kidneys to her husband.
Tags: Gift of Life Transplant House, Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Transplant Center
May 3, 2018
News Story Prompts Woman to Donate Kidney to Basketball Coach Billy Gillispie
By In the Loop
When Ericka Downey saw a tweet about college basketball coach Billy Gillispie needing a kidney transplant, she was determined to find him a donor. She didn’t have to go far.
Tags: Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center, renal failure