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Adventures of a 31-year-old Pancreatic Cancer Survivor
Dorylee Baez lives fearlessly. Whether flying down a zip line or organizing a pancreatic cancer patient group in Puerto Rico, she plunges into life with zest. The 31-year-old academic advisor at Universidad del Este in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is known … Continue reading
By Cynthia (Cindy) Weiss |
Posted in Cancer, Gastroenterology
Tagged 2246, 2250, 2254, 3719, 3723, 5150, 5275, 5279, 5334, chemotherapy, Colon Cancer, FL, Florida, Gastroenterology, hematology, hepatology, liver cancer, MayoClinicFL, mononucleosis, oncology, Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Story, radiation therapy, whipple procedure
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Gift from Daughter to Dad: a Liver Donation
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
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Gastroenterology, Transplant
Tagged 2248, 3793, 5275, 5324, 5335, Amy Konsewicz, Chuck Lewensten, Dr. Michael Charlton, Gastroenterology, Liver Transplant, living donation, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
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He Said, She Said: How One Couple Battled Colon Cancer Together
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
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With an uncertain cancer diagnosis, Ning Chien sought answers at Mayo
“The sky seems bluer and the air smells fresher,” says Ning Chien, after being accurately diagnosed by Mayo doctors with treatable autoimmune pancreatitis, rather than suspected cancer. Continue reading
By margieshepard |
Posted in Gastroenterology
Tagged 5275, 5335, 5365, Autoimmune Pancreatitis, Dr. Vege, Mayo Clinic, Ning Chien
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Doubly Rewarding: Weight Loss and Liver Transplant for Rare Disorder
In 2007, Kimmy Lockwood decided to be screened for weight-loss surgery to address a longtime weight problem. Little did she know that decision would be lifesaving and eventually lead to a liver transplant at Mayo Clinic. Tests indicated Lockwood had … Continue reading
By stacytheobald |
Posted in Gastroenterology, Transplant
Tagged 3013, 5275, 5324, 5335, Kimmy Lockwood, Liver Transplant
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Singing Praise After New Esophageal Cancer Treatment
Esophageal cancer took Jorge Rivera, 47, by surprise. An auto loan manager and a father of three, he had a full life and a passion for performing sacred music with his family. Rivera, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, had “the … Continue reading
By stacytheobald |
Posted in Cancer, ENT/Audiology, Uncategorized
Tagged 1136, 3169, 5267, 5275, 5279, 5334, Cancer, esophageal cancer, Jorge Rivera
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Living with Cancer: Blessings and Hope Abound
A diagnosis of cancer can be devastating. For Robert Hoopes, a facilities manager from Glendale, Ariz., the diagnosis hit home – twice. In 2006, Kara, his wife of more than three decades, discovered that she had advanced colon cancer. After … Continue reading
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 1136, 2246, 5239, 5275, 5279, 5333, Arizona, Cancer, clinical trials, Mayo Clinic, Patient Story, Robert Hoopes, small bowel cancer
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Life-saving surgery provides a second chance
Jorge Rivera raised his cell phone and took a self-portrait that showed an almost imperceptible scar on his neck. Rivera, an administrative manager at FirstBank in San Juan, Puerto Rico, underwent a new type of surgery at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, … Continue reading
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer, Gastroenterology
Tagged 1136, 3169, 3640, 3719, 5275, 5279, 5334, C. Daniel Smith, esophageal cancer, Florida, Jacksonville, Mayo Clinic, Michael Wallace, Patient Story
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