Tag Archives: 1136

Suiting up for a celebration

April 5th, 2013 - 12:05 pm

“My sweet boy,” Deborah Morey said as she practically skipped across the room to join him in a group photograph. The boy is her son, 15-year-old Curtis Morey, who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma (a type of brain tumor) on Jan. 27, 2012. … Continue reading →

By makalajohnson | Posted in Cancer, Pediatrics | Tagged 1136, 2868, 2871, 3640, 3719, 5304, 5335, brain tumor, chemotherapy, Curtis Morey, Dr. Amulya Nageswara Rao, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, medulloblastoma | Leave a comment

Mayo’s caring attitude brings hope to patient

April 3rd, 2013 - 8:26 am

Jim Brooks was vacationing with his family in Spain when suddenly he couldn’t speak for 10 minutes and wound up in the hospital. Jim and his wife Louanne decided together they wanted to return to their Minnesota home and Mayo … Continue reading →

By makalajohnson | Posted in Cancer, Neurology & Neurosurgery | Tagged 1136, 2871, 3640, 3719, 3723, 5279, 5292, 5335, brain cancer, chemotherapy, clinical trial, Dr. Joon Uhm, glioblastoma, Jim Brooks, Neurology & Neurosurgery, oncology, radiation, stage 4 | Comments (3)

He Said, She Said: How One Couple Battled Colon Cancer Together

March 21st, 2013 - 10:37 am

Sue Willingham remembers the May 2010 day well. She was getting ready to take her two children to school. But before leaving the house, she did what any mom might – use the restroom. But then she noticed she’d lightly … Continue reading →

By Cynthia (Cindy) Weiss | Posted in Cancer, Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Women's Health | Tagged 1136, 2246, 3719, 5275, 5334, colo-rectal cancer, colon, Colon Cancer, colonoscopy, MayoClinicFL | Comments (7)

Pleased Patient Shows Enduring Gratitude with Tattoo

March 4th, 2013 - 8:00 am

David Prochello is no stranger to getting tattoos. He builds custom choppers, he has tats on his arms and a large one on his upper back inscribed: “I am my own role model.” So when Prochello, of Dakota Dunes, South … Continue reading →

By makalajohnson | Posted in Cancer, Urology | Tagged 1136, 2802, 5327, 5335, David Prochello, Dr. Leibovich, kidney cancer, Surgery, tattoo, tumor | Comments (2)

Physician Documents his Cancer Survival, Grateful to Mayo Clinic

January 25th, 2013 - 1:03 pm

I am Dr. J. Kemper Campbell, an ophthalmologist from Lincoln, Nebraska. I noted a small asymptomatic mass on the right side of my neck in December 2006. When needle biopsy established it to be a poorly differentiated metastatic cancer of … Continue reading →

By makalajohnson | Posted in Cancer, ENT/Audiology | Tagged 1136, 3325, 5267, 5335, Dr. J. Kemper Campbell, Dr. Kerry Olsen, ENT, metastatic cancer, Neck, Surgery, throat cancer | Leave a comment

#TheDonna Series: Running for Aunt Donna

January 24th, 2013 - 3:11 pm

Thousands are preparing to lace up their sneakers for the sixth annual 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer on Sunday, February 17, 2013, and in doing so, supporting ongoing research (PDF) at Mayo Clinic related to breast … Continue reading →

By Jason Pratt | Posted in Cancer, Events, Women's Health | Tagged 1136, 2246, 2375, 5250, 5334, Events, Florida, marathon, MayoClinicFL, running, TheDonna, TheDonnaSeries | Comments (3)

Thoroughness is credited by Canadian for early Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

January 17th, 2013 - 1:48 pm

John Henderson of British Columbia is a details man: a Chartered Accountant for whom accuracy and thoroughness are paramount. So while health care is excellent in Canada, about 15 years ago Mr. Henderson, now 62, decided his routine check-ups were … Continue reading →

By makalajohnson | Posted in Cancer, International | Tagged 1136, 2391, 5268, 5335, 5336, Canada, early diagnosis, Executive Health Program, John Henderson, Mayo Clinic, Prostate Cancer | Comments (3)

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 →