Monthly Archives: October 2011

Kent Alexander’s Beautiful Voice

October 31st, 2011 - 12:40 pm

Many patients have a fond musical memory from Mayo Clinic’s Gonda Atrium. Patients and employees will often be seen taking a break by playing piano or singing. Some musicians that have touched many lives over the years on the piano … Continue reading →

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Custom surgery creates normal hips for 30-year-old

October 27th, 2011 - 12:05 pm

This spring, Brooke Hayes traveled to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, taking in the music of Jimmy Buffett, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Lauryn Hill and Better Than Ezra. The trip was remarkable for this previously well-traveled young woman … Continue reading →

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My Mayo Story

October 27th, 2011 - 10:45 am

By Annemieke van der Werff At the end of March 2010, my husband and I returned from a wonderful trip through India. During the trip I had noticed a swollen lymph node in my left armpit. At first I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Ricky Rinehart: Raising Funds for Cancer Research One Mile at a Time

October 27th, 2011 - 6:00 am

As he biked 213 miles of desert between Yuma, Ariz., and Phoenix in temperatures above 90 degrees, Ricky Reinhart thought a lot about moving forward. Much the same as he did a year ago as he laid in a bed … Continue reading →

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Epilepsy Surgery Allows Patient to Live Life to the Fullest

October 25th, 2011 - 10:40 am

Carla Huelsmann was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 2 years old. Throughout her childhood and early adult years, she experienced mainly petit mal seizures. She continued through life, adjusting to her disease as needed. Once Huelsmann welcomed her daughter, the … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Patient from over 70 Years Ago

October 24th, 2011 - 8:00 am

Mary Lorraine became a Mayo Clinic patient more than 70 years ago. Listen to her childhood story of coming to Mayo and the opportunity she had to meet both the wife and daughter of renowned Dr. Henry Plummer. She said, … Continue reading →

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A Family Member’s Point of View

October 21st, 2011 - 8:00 am

By Lindsay Engelstad I was not a patient at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, but my mother was. Prior to her going into the hospital, I always hear people say “Go to the Mayo Clinic it is the best place to be … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Mayo, My Survival and Passion for Softball Will Continue

October 20th, 2011 - 8:00 am

I will never forget the afternoon of January 31, 2011, when I was at my local health provider and received the devastating news that I had stage 4 throat cancer at the base of my tongue that had spread to … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Patient Creates Documentary to Educate Others on Frontotemporal Dementia

October 19th, 2011 - 8:00 am

In Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), areas of your brain (the frontal lobe and temporal lobe) shrink, causing progressive speech, language, personality and behavior problems, as well as a decline in your thinking and reasoning skills (cognitive skills). It is often misdiagnosed … Continue reading →

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Knowledge: A Powerful Tool in the Battle Against Breast Cancer

October 18th, 2011 - 6:00 am

Tamieko, a 38 year old woman, was completely caught off guard when she was diagnosed with Stage I/II breast cancer in December 2010. After two years of observing suspicious changes in her breast that appeared normal on mammograms, she requested … Continue reading →

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