Items Tagged ‘Hip replacement’
August 2, 2016
Tree Farmer’s Passion for the Outdoors Thrives Thanks to Palliative Care Team
Roger Conklin has a passion for being outdoors. A tree farmer for more than 50 years, Roger looks forward to the changing seasons and experiencing the cycle of planting, growing and harvesting. Over the last two decades, however, health concerns have made his outdoor activities more challenging. During that time, Roger has undergone hip and […]
Tags: Hip replacement, Knee Replacement, Mayo Clinic Health System, Palliative care, Prostate Cancer
February 24, 2015
Gratitude, and the Voice of Experience
Mark Pearce jokes that, “If something’s going to happen, it’s going to happen to me.” That sentiment isn’t hard to understand in someone who has had eight joint replacements (knees, hips and shoulders – some more than once), has been cardioverted 18 times to restore normal heart rhythm, and had surgery for a brain tumor. […]
Tags: Hip replacement, Knee Replacement, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Rochester Campus, Shoulder Replacement
October 23, 2012
Two Hip Replacements and One Happy Patient
By MakalaArce 
My name is Samantha Blythe, and the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is a five-star medical facility in my book. Out of all the specialty clinics and hospitals that I’ve been to in my childhood and adult years, none of them match up to the quality of care that the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota gives to […]
Tags: 2117, 3832, 5299, 5331, 5335, Dr. Daniel Berry, Dr. Robert Trousdale, hip dysplasia, Hip replacement, Mayo Clinic, Samantha Blythe
September 9, 2010
Revisiting The Hippy Sisters: A Story of Hope, Healing and Having Fun
The Hippy Sisters held their 5th Annual HipCheck & ChickFest at the end of August, 2010. They all received good news from their beloved Dr. Berry and spent the rest of the time celebrating their friendship and pain-free lives. They made sure they went out dancing, because now they can! Some patient support groups are developed […]
Tags: 3832, 5299, 5335, Hip replacement, Hippy Sisters, Patient Support Groups