Monthly Archives: August 2011

“If I don’t crack in to tears on this one, it will be abnormal…”

August 31st, 2011 - 10:48 am

Richard is a patient from the Twin Cities in Minnesota. An articulate speaker with a keen eye for detail, he recounts a couple of happenings he has witnessed around the Mayo Clinic campus. These accounts certainly illustrate Mayo’s mission that … Continue reading →

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Living With Myelofibrosis (Part 4 of a 4 part-series)

August 29th, 2011 - 1:16 pm

By Patricia Wagner In this final entry, I’ll be sharing as one patient to another the complementary practices which have enhanced my total health. I am most grateful to the M.D.s who treat me, as I’m sure most of you … Continue reading →

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Tasty Tips For a Hurricane or Other Disaster

August 26th, 2011 - 4:06 pm

I woke up to a sound I had been dreading – rain. And lots of it, hitting the window of my bedroom. With the steady downpour of water and swaying trees, it was clear that Hurricane Irene had officially arrived … Continue reading →

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Living With Myelofibrosis (Part 3 of a 4 part-series)

August 26th, 2011 - 11:54 am

by Patricia Wagner Thanks for sticking with me! In this entry, I’ll be talking about what is involved in being your own advocate. I believe that for myself, I would not be alive to write to you now had I … Continue reading →

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Finally Diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

August 25th, 2011 - 8:47 am

After nine months of struggling with many dehabilitating symptoms and fighting for a diagnosis, Katie Mork came to Mayo Clinic in February of 2011. Within a half an hour, Dr. Marc Patterson diagnosed her with POTS. Listen to Katie’s testimony … Continue reading →

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Living With Myelofibrosis (Part 2 of a 4 part-series)

August 24th, 2011 - 8:50 am

by Patricia Wagner In this entry, I’ll talk about how the disease started and a look into how I was affected. Bear in mind that every case is different and you shouldn’t conclude that you’ll go through the same things … Continue reading →

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Pilocytic Astrocytoma – Andrew Mork – Update

August 23rd, 2011 - 2:52 pm

This is an update to Andrew Mork’s story, “It really should be called The Mayo Family“, from over a year and a half ago. We have caught back up with both Andrew and his mom for an updated video interview … Continue reading →

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Living With Myelofibrosis (Part 1 of a 4 part-series)

August 22nd, 2011 - 9:04 am

I’m Patricia Wagner. I’m 58 years old and live in a retirement community with my husband and two cats. I’m now followed by Dr. Ruben Mesa, a hematologist at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. I’m writing this blog series to … Continue reading →

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Copying with Lewy Body – Part 2

August 18th, 2011 - 11:03 am

In case you missed Part 1, click here: “Copying with Lewy Body – Part 1“. Don writes: Coping with Self-knowledge and Self-doubt I  entered into last summer with the  conviction that I had a fairly good knowledge of my strengths … Continue reading →

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Coping with Lewy Body – Part 1

August 17th, 2011 - 9:54 am

Don writes: In July of 2010, I was diagnosed as ill with Dementia Lewy Body (DLB). I read whatever I could find on the subject and asked the specialists who were treating me many questions for my own information and … Continue reading →

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