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From Wheelchair to Rock-Climbing in 3 weeks!

March 19th, 2012 - 9:00 am

Having gone to several doctors elsewhere without receiving answers, this previously athletic student, Nick, and his mom, Becky, arrived to Mayo Clinic. They were exhausted. Nick was bundled up in many layers and in a wheelchair. Five minutes into his … Continue reading →

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From Ohio to Minnesota – Spleen Removal

April 8th, 2011 - 11:27 am

Lee Howard received a suggestion from a local physician in Ohio that she come to Mayo Clinic, where she ended up having her spleen removed. Watch this touching testimonial of her experience… “The Mayo Clinic journey, the way that I … Continue reading →

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Mayo: My Best Hope for Treating My Rare Cancer

January 20th, 2011 - 1:30 pm

Mayo Clinic had already been a source of invaluable consultations for my long-time autoimmune Sjogren’s Syndrome and for genetic counseling to ascertain potential genetic predisposition for the autoimmune conditions, cardiomyopathy and cancer that populated my family tree. But late in … Continue reading →

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