Monthly Archives: November 2011

Cancer Patient Experiences Football as Healing

November 23rd, 2011 - 4:30 pm

Below is an except from a blogpost written by Karon Hanson on the Healing As A Sacred Path blog. “[He] received more rounds of chemo earlier this Fall, and when it was found the cancer was still progressing, he enrolled … Continue reading →

By makalajohnson | Posted in Cancer | Tagged Cancer, chemotherapy, Football | Leave a comment

Liver Transplant + Bariatric Surgery = the New Marshall

November 18th, 2011 - 8:00 am

Marshall Curtis was diagnosed in 2009 with end stage liver failure and cirrhosis secondary to Alpha1 Antitrypsin deficiency. Obesity and encephalopathy were additional challenges confronting the Mayo team. He was recommended for a new study program combining a transplant and … Continue reading →

By makalajohnson | Posted in Gastroenterology, Transplant | Tagged bariatric surgery, encephalopathy, gastric bypass, liver failure, Marshall Curtis, Mayo Clinic, obesity, Transplant | Comments (2)

Couple grateful for longtime care at Mayo Clinic

November 17th, 2011 - 10:21 am

Karl and Eileen Rauschert of Bushnell, Ill., have been coming to Mayo Clinic in Florida for 23 years. Their experiences have been anything but routine. A visit in 2009 is a perfect example. Just as Mrs. Rauschert was about … Continue reading →

By stacytheobald | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Chris Norton wins Courage in Sports Award!

November 16th, 2011 - 12:03 pm

The below excerpts come from a USA Today article: Chris Norton, a sophomore football player at Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) who suffered a catrostrophic injury in a game last year, received the 2011 CBS America’s Choice Honor for “Courage in … Continue reading →

By makalajohnson | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Rehabilitation | Tagged Award, Chris Norton, Courage in Sports, Football, hope, Luther College, Mayo Clinic, Spinal Cord, Sports Illustrated, Terry Norton, therapy, USA Today, winner | Leave a comment

Heart attack — not shark attack — almost brings surfer down

November 15th, 2011 - 9:45 am

New imaging technology helps determine cause, treatment for heart symptoms Many surfers fear sharks. But not Mike Politowicz, 45, a seasoned surfer with 30 years of experience. “Surfing is a form of relaxation,” he says. Relaxation, that is, mixed with … Continue reading →

By stacytheobald | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Uncategorized | Tagged Brian Shapiro, heart attack, M.D., Mike Politowicz | Leave a comment

International Praise for Mayo Clinic’s Nicotine Dependence Center

November 14th, 2011 - 3:30 pm

Meet Mr. Hussein Hatata, lung cancer survivor, who praises the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependency Center for helping him to quit smoking.

By makalajohnson | Posted in Cancer, International, Pulmonary | Tagged Hussein Hatata, international, lung cancer, Nicotine Dependence Center, quit, smoking | Comments (1)

Healing A WWII Veteran’s 66-Year-Old Injury

November 11th, 2011 - 3:48 pm

Mayo Clinic began because of a military connection and our commitment to servicemen and women has never faltered. As we celebrate Veteran’s Day this year, we salute the many Mayo Clinic staff members and patients who are veterans, helping to … Continue reading →

By Jason Pratt | Posted in History, Volunteers | Tagged injury, Mayo Clinic in Florida, MayoClinicFL, military, Veteran, Volunteer | Comments (1)

Rare treatment for rare disease: Triple transplant

November 10th, 2011 - 11:44 am

On June 14, 2011, after a 107-day wait in the hospital at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Kirk Watson, 44, received the news he’d been waiting for — a heart, liver and kidney were available for him. He would be … Continue reading →

By stacytheobald | Posted in Transplant, Uncategorized | Tagged hereditary amyloidosis, Kirk Watson, Triple Transplant | Comments (1)

An Amazing Gift of Life – Via Gestational Surrogacy

November 9th, 2011 - 2:11 pm

My story began almost 4 years ago with the birth of my husband’s and my first son, Aidan, born September 2007. Mayo Clinic became involved with my story when they delivered our second son in July 2010. This beautiful child, … Continue reading →

By makalajohnson | Posted in Obstetrics & Gynecology | Tagged gestational surrogacy, Jessica Flotterud, mother, OB, Roslyn Huneke, surrogate | Comments (1)

Mackenzie’s vision: Coordinated care, rapid treatment restore child’s eyesight

November 8th, 2011 - 10:22 am

When Mackenzie Chicos, an active 8-year-old from Owatonna, Minn., woke up for school one morning seeing spots in her left eye, her family didn’t suspect that anything could be seriously wrong. It was — and her vision was at risk. … Continue reading →