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Hematology/Oncology in Florida

Patient Stories

  • Dorylee Baez glides easily down a zip line in Toro Verde Nature Adventure Park in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. Dorylee and friends frequently go hiking, zip lining and cave exploring at different locales on the island.

    Adventures of a 31-year-old Pancreatic Cancer Survivor

    Dorylee Baez lives fearlessly. Whether flying down a zip line or organizing a pancreatic cancer patient group in Puerto Rico, she plunges into life with zest. The 31-year-old academic advisor at Universidad del Este in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is known ...

  • To Test or Not to Test – Genetics, That Is

    So I wonder if anyone else spent part of Tuesday, May 14, 2013, pondering what they would do. Would they take the test to learn if they were at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer? What if it came back positive? ...

  • Ron Wilson with his wife Miriam, 5 weeks post transplant

    Lymphoma Patient Receives Gift of Life from Bone Marrow

    Twelve years ago, Ron Wilson woke up with a swollen neck and knew something was very wrong. After visiting his doctor, he learned that his blood counts were off the charts. Consultation with an oncologist revealed shocking news – Ron was diagnosed ...

  • Jorge Rivera

    Singing Praise After New Esophageal Cancer Treatment

    Esophageal cancer took Jorge Rivera, 47, by surprise. An auto loan manager and a father of three, he had a full life and a passion for performing sacred music with his family. Rivera, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, had "the ...

  • Mort Crim

    Now hear this: There is life after cancer

    A radio and television broadcaster whose career has spanned more than four decades, Mort Crim has spent a lifetime telling other people's stories. But in retirement, Crim, who was Paul Harvey's permanent vacation fill-in and the voice of ABC Radio ...

  • Kongphaly Aphayasane

    Transplant patient awarded United States citizenship at Mayo Clinic in Florida

    A momentous occasion occurred recently at Mayo Clinic in Florida when a bone marrow transplant patient, Kongphaly Aphayasane, was awarded United States citizenship in her hospital room. Aphayasane, a native from Laos, has been working diligently to achieve this significant ...

  • Benny Andújar

    Early Detection Key for Treatment of Barrett's Esophagus

    Benny Andújar has traveled a long way from his native Utuado, Puerto Rico, to tell an important story. "Cancer doesn't always send a warning," Andújar says about his experience with a precancerous condition called Barrett's esophagus.  A routine endoscopy gave ...

  • Jorge Rivera

    Life-saving surgery provides a second chance

    Jorge Rivera raised his cell phone and took a self-portrait that showed an almost imperceptible scar on his neck. Rivera, an administrative manager at FirstBank in San Juan, Puerto Rico, underwent a new type of surgery at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, ...

  • Kristie Naines

    A happy ending that keeps on giving

    The below article comes from our Sharing Mayo Clinic print publication: "It isn't a big article," Kristie Naines says when asked about her appearance in the October issue of Good Housekeeping. "It's just a few paragraphs." She's being modest. It's ...

  • Finish line of the 26.2 with Donna — The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer

    Racing to find a cure for breast cancer

      Every February, runners from around the country descend on Mayo Clinic's Florida campus to participate in the 26.2 with Donna — The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer. Named in honor of three-time breast cancer survivor Donna Deegan, a ...

  • Mother's Day Gift for a Mom Who Has Everything (including Pancreatic Cancer)

    On Mother's Day, Jeanine Peterson told the story on her blog of the special gift she gave her mom, a Mayo Clinic patient. With her mom's permission, we share a portion of the story here: History: 3 years ago Mom ...

  • Kim Loving

    Breast Cancer Patient Runs Marathon on Diagnosis Anniversary to Inspire Others

    Running a 26.2 mile marathon is a fulfilling experience for anyone. Doing so on the first anniversary of your breast cancer diagnosis makes it even more special. When 40-year old Kim Loving of St. Augustine, Florida learned she had estrogen ...

  • Craig McMillan

    Male Breast Cancer: A Patient's Story

    When Craig McMillan found a lump in his left breast while showering in September 2004, he didn't think much of it. The 59-year-old insurance agent from Quincy, Fla., assumed it was a harmless, fatty cyst like others he had had. ...

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