The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories 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 satisfied Mayo Clinic patients. Close-to-home care critical for heart attack survivorOn a Monday in late March, Karren Smith was caring for her 6-year-old grandson when she started feeling a heaviness in her chest. At first, she brushed it off, thinking it was heartburn, but the feeling persisted so she took some aspirin. Then she started feeling tingling in her left arm and soreness in her jaw. Given her family history of heart disease, she realized she needed to go to Mayo Clinic Health System in New Richland, Minnesota, just… Mother, daughter share cancer journey twists, survivors' adviceSome personality traits are inherited. A child may be introverted, agreeable or meticulous like a parent. Other traits are learned, such as mannerisms, speech patterns and resilience during adversity. Resilience and strength are traits that Rae Reekie and Amy White have in common. This mother and daughter duo also live on the same street in Tomah, Wisconsin, and are professionals, mothers, wives, daughters and friends. Rae and Amy are each two-time breast cancer survivors, as… Request an appointment News from Mayo ClinicReferrals Feb. 06, 2024 Share on: FacebookTwitter Women's HealthSectionsOverviewDoctorsSpecialty groupsResearchNews from Mayo ClinicPatient storiesReferrals SectionsRequest an AppointmentOverviewDoctorsSpecialty groupsResearchNews from Mayo ClinicPatient storiesReferrals ORG-20473182 Medical Departments & Centers Women's Health