Heart Transplant

Patient Stories

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  Bob Aronson

  "The first five weeks were difficult, but then one day I woke up and suddenly felt like I needed to do something — clean the house, work in the shop, just be busy. I felt better then I had in 15 years." Read Bob's story.

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  Gary Blinn

  Gary Blinn lives life to the fullest after a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic. Read Gary's story.

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  Ruben Delgadillo

  A tiny cardiac device kept Ruben Delgadillo going until his new heart arrived. Read Ruben's story.

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  Chuck Fisher

  Chuck Fisher continues to share his time and talents, thanks to a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic. Read Chuck's story.

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  Joe Hasse

  Joe Hasse was a typical 16-year-old, until he became the youngest heart transplant patient in Phoenix. Read Joe's story.

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  Robert McGuire

  A heart transplant added ten years to Butch McGuire's time with his family. Read Robert's story.

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  Colter Meinert

  For Colter Meiner, a heart transplant when he was six weeks old offered the chance for a normal life after being born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Read Colter's story.

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  Stefani Pentiuk

  Stefani Pentiuk is back on the basketball court after her heart transplant. Read Stefani's story.

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  Mary Jo Renner

  Recently Mary Jo Renner walked up the bleachers to watch her son's basketball game. That may not sound remarkable, but Renner did it without experiencing chest pain — a major accomplishment for a woman who received a new heart in August 2002. Read Mary Jo's story.

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  Pete Thalmann

  Pete Thalmann's Thanksgiving blessing came in the form of a heart. Read Pete's story.

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  Rylie Weigel

  Twelve hours after Rylie Weigel was born in Thief River Falls, Minn., she started turning blue in the face and had difficulty breathing. She had a severe form of HLHS and would needed a heart transplant. Read Rylie's story.