Monthly Archives: October 2012

Triple Negative Breast Cancer – Barbra’s Story

October 31st, 2012 - 10:24 am

Years of raising awareness for breast cancer could not have prepared Barbra Riley for the devastating words she heard just over a year ago – “You have breast cancer.” Barbra had dedicated her time and energy to promoting breast cancer awareness through … Continue reading →

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What Volunteering at Mayo Clinic Means to Me

October 25th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Many experiences in my life have impacted the way I look at the world and all of the different people around me. I have realized that the world is so much bigger than just me and my family. Working together … Continue reading →

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Inflammatory Breast Cancer – Suzy’s Story

October 24th, 2012 - 6:00 am

Suzy Underhill’s life took an unexpected turn less than a year ago when she discovered a large lump under her breast. She immediately went to see her gynecologist who recommended that she consult with a specialist. Suzy’s good friend had … Continue reading →

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Two Hip Replacements and One Happy Patient

October 23rd, 2012 - 9:13 am

My name is Samantha Blythe, and the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is a five-star medical facility in my book. Out of all the specialty clinics and hospitals that I’ve been to in my childhood and adult years, none of them … Continue reading →

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Male Breast Cancer – Henry’s Story

October 17th, 2012 - 1:44 pm

Henry Corral had always enjoyed a full life in Arizona – staying fit, spending time with his family and working in the high tech industry.  In March of 2011, his life turned upside down. He received a diagnosis that few … Continue reading →

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Blood Donations Help Keep Young Man Alive

October 11th, 2012 - 8:53 am

“I am a brain tumor survivor who spent 10 weeks at the wonderful Mayo Clinic. During this time, I had many bleeding complications. The doctors had to give me blood products on multiple occasions. Simply put, without those blood donations, … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Hits Home Three Times in One Year

October 10th, 2012 - 10:16 am

A mother and her three daughters – all diagnosed with breast cancer. Kathleen O’Brien shares her family’s history battling a disease which eventually took her mother’s life and now has struck three more times. Kathleen and her sisters, Angel and Brenda,  … Continue reading →

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A Family Doctor’s View of Mayo Clinic

October 9th, 2012 - 12:22 pm

“First onboard and seated on the aisle, I watched my fellow passengers as they slowly filled the small regional jet. I was struck by how many of them limped, used walking devices, lugged oxygen tanks, or had skin conditions. It … Continue reading →

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Mayo’s first mother-daughter physician duo hopes they’re first of many

October 8th, 2012 - 11:26 am

While they have a number of father-son counterparts, Dietlind Wahner-Roedler, M.D., General Internal Medicine, and her daughter, Andrea Wahner Hendrickson, M.D., Medical Oncology, are Mayo Clinic’s first mother-daughter physician duo. “I think it shows the moving trend of more women … Continue reading →

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The Pink Paper that Reads “We Can Cure It”

October 2nd, 2012 - 3:59 pm

Mayo Clinic was prominently featured in The Florida Times-Union’s eight-page special section “Breast Cancer 2012 – We Can Cure It” in their September 30, 2012 newspaper which focuses on how today’s medical advances are helping breast cancer survival rates hit an all-time … Continue reading →

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