Category Archives: Transplant

Gift from Daughter to Dad: a Liver Donation

March 27th, 2013 - 11:18 am

Chuck Lewensten ran a successful business, hunted in Africa and played tennis with his fiancé, Jill. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis changed all that. By the summer of 2010, the disease had ravaged Lewensten’s liver, leaving him homebound and dependent on his family … Continue reading →

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Rare heart-liver transplant gives South Carolina woman a second chance at life

March 25th, 2013 - 11:31 am

Beki Rose and her husband, Tom, had met with half a dozen doctors, and they all said the same thing. “They told me to go home and get my things in order,” says Beki, a 51-year-old mother of three with … Continue reading →

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Surprise amyloidosis diagnosis leads to combined heart-liver transplant

March 22nd, 2013 - 8:00 am

At the end of a routine physical in 2006, Dan Carey’s doctor asked if there was anything else he wanted to discuss. Dan exercised regularly and felt good. Except for one thing. “I get out of breath when I walk … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Miracle from Down the Hallway

February 19th, 2013 - 2:57 pm

Sometimes miracles happen when you least expect them. No one believes that more than Fleming Island, Florida resident Shirley Thompson, whose tale of how she received two new lungs while in a medically induced coma at Mayo Clinic hospital in … Continue reading →

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Lymphoma Patient Receives Gift of Life from Bone Marrow

January 3rd, 2013 - 12:58 pm

Twelve years ago, Ron Wilson woke up with a swollen neck and knew something was very wrong. After visiting his doctor, he learned that his blood counts were off the charts. Consultation with an oncologist revealed shocking news – Ron was diagnosed … Continue reading →

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Blood type doesn’t stand in the way of donating a kidney to her husband

December 27th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Ann Beasley was only too willing to donate one of her kidneys to her husband, but their blood types were incompatible. A procedure at Mayo Clinic called ABO incompatible kidney transplants made her gift possible. Continue reading →

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Of Heroes and Gold Medals

December 25th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

John Greller was a swimming hero at the National Kidney Foundation Transplant Games. He gave his medals to his real heroes — his wife, his (donor) son, and the Mayo transplant team. Continue reading →

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Grateful for his life and glad to help others

December 23rd, 2012 - 8:00 pm

A liver transplant for primary sclerosing cholangitis brought new strength to Bruce Schwartau. “It’s a joy to be able to play a full 18 holes of golf. I know what it’s like to be weak, so I value my strength.” Continue reading →

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An upbeat attitude and a brisk tempo keep this musician playing

December 9th, 2012 - 8:00 am

They’re playing our song: A musician joins forces with his Mayo team to battle cancer and promote organ donation. Continue reading →

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Heart-double lung transplant

December 8th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

At Mayo Clinic, a transplant patient finds caregivers who truly care. Continue reading →

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