Monthly Archives: October 2010

Helping the Girls of the Congo: Part One

October 29th, 2010 - 3:48 pm

This is the first in a series of posts about six Mayo Clinic medical experts traveling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to V-Day, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most dangerous place on the planet … Continue reading →

By Elizabeth Rice | Posted in International | Tagged Congo, Creedon, Dowdy, DRC, Fischer, gynecology, incontinence, McGuire, Rhodes, sexual violence, Trabuco | Comments (15)

MaryEllen’s Journey: Coping with a New Reality (Episode 3)

October 18th, 2010 - 10:18 am

When you last saw MaryEllen Sheppard in Episode 2, she spoke about how she was beginning to lose her hair. After two rounds of chemotherapy, MaryEllen said she was beginning to lose clumps at a time. She knew the day was coming. … Continue reading →

By Julie Janovsky-Mason | Posted in Cancer, Research | Tagged breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer | Comments (8)

Running has Leah Running Ahead of Schedule

October 15th, 2010 - 6:00 am

Leah’s story as told by her mom, Karen . . . There is a lot that has gone into Leah’s journey and recovery from POTS. She suffered for several years before finally being diagnosed in February 2005 at the age … Continue reading →

By admin | Posted in Orthopedics | Tagged Patient Story, POTS | Comments (3)

Mayo Clinic & Minnesota Twins Team Up for Improved Health

October 12th, 2010 - 4:00 pm

nEven though the New York Yankees ended the Minnesota Twins’ playoff hopes on Saturday night, the first season in Target Field was lined with attendance records and an American League Central Division Championship, not to mention a new relationship with … Continue reading →

By Elizabeth Rice | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Events, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Uncategorized | Tagged baseball, health tips, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Twins | Comments (2)

Celebrating a 5-year milestone after breast cancer diagnosis

October 12th, 2010 - 10:05 am

Pansy Parker of Goodyear, Ariz., has been celebrating her cancer-free “five-year-mark” with a little partying and a lot of faith. “I just thank God so much for the five-year benchmark,” said the ebullient 73-year-old, who threw a party and invited … Continue reading →

By Julie Janovsky-Mason | Posted in Cancer | Tagged Arizona, breast cancer, Gray, Mayo Clinic, Northfelt, oncology, Pansy Parker, Perez | Leave a comment

MaryEllen’s Journey: Chemotherapy Begins (Episode 2)

October 11th, 2010 - 6:00 am

Like many women facing breast cancer, MaryEllen Sheppard had concerns over how she would feel after her chemotherapy treatments. Would she be able to go to work? Would the chemotherapy leave her feeling ill and exhausted? How long would it … Continue reading →

By Julie Janovsky-Mason | Posted in Cancer | Tagged breast cancer, chemotherapy, triple negative breast cancer | Comments (10)

Why am I a blood donor?

October 8th, 2010 - 12:09 pm

Berit is a high school student in Byron, MN who became a blood donor “because it is an easy way to give back to the community and people, and anyone can do it as long as you are willing to … Continue reading →

By admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Blood Donors | Comments (2)

Ponte Vedra Women’s Golf Association’s Pink Ribbon Golf Classic

October 2nd, 2010 - 6:00 am

Jacksonville and Robin Wahby were both much different 20 years ago, when Mrs. Wahby arrived in Florida. The city had no professional football team and all the prominence and economic development that come with that. And Mrs. Wahby — then … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Pathologists Go Bald for Breast Cancer

October 1st, 2010 - 12:00 pm

Would you go bald for breast cancer? That was a question that Carol Reynolds, M.D., and Dan Visscher, M.D., Mayo Clinic pathologists, were happy to answer. And answering affirmatively allowed them to send a message of empathy to patients, colleagues, … Continue reading →