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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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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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Liver transplant gives man a new lease on life

December 6th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Marshall Curtis needed a liver transplant. Obesity complicated his case. At Mayo Clinic, a relatively new procedure combining transplant and bariatric surgery gave him a second chance. Continue reading →

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Liver transplant a rebirth for Wachira Loth

December 3rd, 2012 - 8:00 am

After years of living with hepatitis B, Wachira Loth was afraid to look in the mirror. A liver transplant at Mayo Clinic changed that. 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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Mexican man grateful for normal life after liver transplant

November 25th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Diagnosed with cirrhosis in Mexico, Mauricio Perez-Olegaray came to Mayo Clinic and stayed for a lifesaving liver transplant. Continue reading →

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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 →

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Waiting… for a second chance at life

July 11th, 2010 - 2:54 pm

While I’m not a musician – or for that fact, musically inclined in any capacity – I now share something in common with Gregg Allman, the rock and roll legend: A second chance at life thanks to an organ donation. Continue reading →

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