On April 21, 2022, in the midst of his fight against a rare form of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Wes Nigon updated his Caring Bridge page. “Today…

JOHN: What brought you to Mayo Clinic Connect?  @marye2: I found Mayo Clinic Connect a few years ago. I had recently discovered that I was…

If you're currently awaiting a liver or kidney transplant, you're likely familiar with the concept of living donor transplants. Perhaps you're even fortunate enough to…

  Documentaries are powerful tools for raising awareness and fostering empathy for chronic illnesses. In this blog post, we've put together a summary of 4…

Have you had problems with sleeping? If so, you are not alone. Sleep problems can occur among people with EDS and HSD. Data from our…

In the HABIT program, we often "hear" the excuse that someone doesn't have a memory problem, they just have a hearing problem. For that reason,…

TERESA: What brought you to Mayo Clinic Connect?  @jeanern01: I am a registered nurse and I have congenital heart disease. I have a husband who…

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After receiving CAR-T cell therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia through a clinical trial at Mayo Clinic, Jon Stahlecker is cancer free and feeling good. Read…

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TERESA: What brought you to Mayo Clinic Connect?  @kim1965: A few years ago, I had knee replacement surgery, and was off work for 5 weeks.…

It is difficult to process any loss, especially the loss of a child. “He had fire red hair and it was curly. He had these…