The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories Play Video "No other hospital could help me…" – Elmo, cardiovascular & transplant patient Play Video Play Video Play Video Play Video Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care like they've never experienced. See the stories of Mayo Clinic transplant patients. (VIDEO) Rare transplant turns strangers into friendsThree is a lucky number for Doyle Duke and Tony Miranda. Both men are alive today thanks to an extremely rare and complex surgery – a triple-organ transplant, including a heart, liver and kidney simultaneously. Doyle Duke and Tony Miranda, triple-organ transplant patients Watch: Rare transplant turns strangers into friends https://youtu.be/dEB-cZR997Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:52) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Tony's story… (VIDEO) New lungs, new wife for Mayo Clinic transplant patientA 27-year-old Arizona man now has new lungs and a wife after holding an impromptu wedding ceremony in a Mayo Clinic hospital ICU room — just days before undergoing double-lung transplant surgery. Watch: New lungs, new wife for Mayo Clinic transplant patient https://youtu.be/WYBxIdK_I58 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (3:47) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "I had always noticed that, despite being an athlete for… (VIDEO) 'Live for today': Looking at life nearly 25 years after a heart transplantRandy McKnight has run in a marathon nearly every year since his heart transplant. Randy McKnight makes award-winning barbecue, runs marathons and owns a small business. He puts his heart into everything he does — just not the heart he had when he was born. Randy was among the first 10 heart transplant recipients at Mayo Clinic in Florida, a program that is now marking its 25th anniversary. Watch: 'Live for today': Looking at life… Bariatric surgery paves way for heart transplant after end-stage heart failure With a failing heart and little hope of healing, Alan Lewis sunk into depression, gaining 330 pounds. After he came to Mayo, bariatric surgery enabled the transplant he'd sought for so many years. Alan Lewis was lying on the floor — the only position that eased his discomfort — watching a football game. When a Mayo Clinic commercial came on, the tagline seemed to leap off the screen. "You know where to go." With… New heart helps Loren Vinal return to music, life he lovesLoren Vinal plays the guitar with AJ Rodgers, a heart transplant nurse practitioner at Mayo Clinic in Florida. For Loren Vinal, the holidays have always carried a gentle kind of magic. Loren's hometown of Corning, New York, and his winters on Jekyll Island, Georgia, offered two peaceful places where music and community shaped his daily life. In late 2017, everything changed. After months of worsening shortness of breath and repeated misdiagnoses, Loren — a guitarist with 40 years… (VIDEO) Double-lung transplant inspires mom to educate and support othersBarbara Brown is writing a book about her double-lung transplant journey Barbara Brown was working in New York City when the Sept. 11 attacks occurred. Exposure to toxins led to years of struggling to breathe and searching for answers. Barbara's journey led her to Mayo Clinic and, ultimately, a life-changing double-lung transplant. With renewed strength, Barbara shares what drives her to educate others about transplants. Watch: Double-lung transplant inspires mom to educate and support others… A living legacy: Donors who give hope and healingCharnel Golis-Tabag stands with sign showing why she donated a kidney When Charnel Golis-Tabag picked up her sister from the airport in her home state of Hawaii, she didn't expect to hear that her sister's kidney function had dropped below 11%. That moment changed everything. "She told me she was on the transplant list," Charnel recalls. "Two days later, I called Mayo Clinic to start the living kidney donation process." Charnel had seen too many… (VIDEO) 13-year-old Ava is home with a new heart, kidney following a 22-month hospital stay After more than 22 months at Mayo Clinic Children's, 13-year-old Ava Weitl went home to Iowa. She and her family were met with tears and cheers as dozens of members from her care team, who are now considered friends of the family, said goodbye and wished her well. This was a day Ava had been looking forward to after a long journey with heart failure, two lifesaving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapies, a heart transplant, kidney… (VIDEO) Eliminating the need for lifelong immunosuppressive medications for transplant patientsCindy Kendall donated a kidney and stems cells to her brother, Mark Welter ROCHESTER, Minn. — While immunosuppressive medications are critical to prevent rejection of transplant organs, they also come with plenty of downsides. They can cause harsh side effects, like headaches and tremors, and increase the risk for infection and cancer. But what if there was a way to prevent organ rejection without using these medications? That goal fuels the work of Mark Stegall, M.D.,… (VIDEO) A rare cancer. A rare weapon. Curtis Jackson's inspiring story of survivalCurtis and Kim Jackson Curtis Jackson was living his dream life — a loving and supportive wife, three wonderful kids, and a future that looked as bright as could be. Then, one day, without warning, the dream was shattered. At only 46, Curtis was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, one of the deadliest and most aggressive forms of cancer. It's a silent killer that strikes the liver. It is often diagnosed in later stages, leaving patients with few… Pagination Patient Stories Go to page 11 Go to page 22 NextNext Page Share your experience Share your Mayo Clinic transplant experience with others. 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