Items Tagged ‘Liver Disease’
September 13, 2021
Mystery gift of liver for Mayo patient leads to chance emotional meeting
As they walked along the beach and collected stones on a warm, sunny day in Hawaii in 2019, Rob and Amanda Blasius of Phoenix reflected on the challenging medical odyssey that saved Rob’s life just a year earlier. That’s when he underwent a liver transplant at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona. To honor Rob’s precious gift of […]
Tags: Arizona, Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, Rob Blasius
January 18, 2019
Rabbi Returns to His Life’s Mission After Bile Duct Treatment
When debilitating itching and fatigue prevented him from working, Rabbi Melvin Gruber turned to Mayo Clinic, where a series of specialized procedures allowed him to get back to teaching and sharing his knowledge with his community.
Tags: Dr. John Martin, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liver Disease
February 15, 2010
By CSMMayo 
My name is Maggie Shook, a professional jazz piano player and my story begins in June 2009. A year after being diagnosed with End Stage Liver disease, I had resigned myself to a very short but full life. My parents were none too pleased with my decision and sought guidance from the Liver Support Group […]
Tags: 1841, 3793, 5334, Jacksonville, Liver Disease, Maggie, Mayo Clinic, Transplant