January 24, 2020
Leaning on One Another — and Mayo Clinic — to Fight Two Difficult Diseases
When Bob and Kelly Rodenberg wed 10 years ago, they hadn’t a clue how their pledge to love one another through sickness and health would play out. But when they both developed incurable illnesses, their vows took on greater significance. Today, thanks to the work of committed Mayo Clinic care teams, the pair continues to […]
Tags: Dr. Angela Dispenzieri, Dr. Fredric Meyer, Dr. Michael Ruff, glioblastoma, POEMS
November 28, 2018
Facial Pain Is More Than Meets the Eye
Nancy Hannafin suffered from terrible pain on one side of her face for several years. Finally, a visit to her optometrist led to a breakthrough. Nerve pain was causing the problem, and brain surgery at Mayo Clinic fixed it.
Tags: Dr. David Nye, Dr. Fredric Meyer, Dr. Jaclyn Morin, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Trigeminal Neuralgia
October 15, 2018
Surviving and Thriving After Life-Threatening Illnesses
Within the past six years, Devender Tulla developed two serious conditions that could have ended badly for the politician from India. But thanks to his Mayo Clinic care team, Devender was able to fight back. Now he’s returned to work representing his constituents.
Tags: Dr. Allen Aksamit, Dr. Fredric Meyer, Dr. Santhi Swaroop Vege, Dr. Stephen Ansell, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
November 1, 2017
Finally Sleeping Soundly and Seizure-Free
After years of dealing with nighttime seizures, an Illinois man found the relief he sought after Mayo Clinic surgeons precisely mapped the source of his seizures.
Tags: Dr. Fredric Meyer, Dr. Jeffrey Britton, Epilepsy, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Seizure