Monthly Archives: November 2012

Surgery at Mayo puts softball pitcher back in the game

November 30th, 2012 - 8:00 am

When a dedicated softball pitcher needed help getting a handle on her game, Mayo Clinic surgeons stepped up to the plate. Continue reading →

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Novel treatment leads to liver transplant for bile duct cancer

November 29th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Doug Yaus says you have to be involved in your care — and never give up hope — even when your options seem to have come to an end. Continue reading →

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No more sweaty palms

November 29th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Barbara Moy finally feels like a normal person after surgery for excessive sweating. Continue reading →

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The “new” Tiffany

November 28th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Epilepsy surgery ended Tiffany Hanson’s seizures and started a new, active life. Continue reading →

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Coming full circle: Sharing a message of hope

November 28th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Ardell Lien sailed around the world powered by a heart and kidney transplanted at Mayo Clinic. Continue reading →

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Working Your Way Down and Out

November 27th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Therapy and a positive attitude have helped Chad Hanson gain a level of independence unimaginable after breaking his neck in an accident. Continue reading →

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Seek and you shall find the answer

November 27th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Mike Wuest turned to the Web to learn about a bothersome facial tic, which led him to the answer at Mayo Clinic. Continue reading →

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Runner travels “cross-country” for experienced tumor-removal team

November 26th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Amy Haberman says Mayo Clinic gave her support, tenacity and hope — to fight her tumor and to run marathons again. Continue reading →

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“Hopeful life” after surgery to remove rare brain tumor

November 26th, 2012 - 8:00 am

When their son developed a rare type of brain tumor that caused seizures and dizzy spells, Koreen and Paul Harpel turned to Mayo Clinic for help. Continue reading →

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Father, son travel 3,000 miles for a kidney transplant

November 25th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

When Noor Hosein learned that a kidney disorder threatened his son’s life, he traveled from Trinidad to Mayo Clinic for a lifesaving transplant. Continue reading →

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