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Mayo patient cycles 4,500 miles after ostomy surgery for Crohn’s disease  featured image
Mayo patient cycles 4,500 miles after ostomy surgery for Crohn’s disease 
Laura Tedesco
December 8, 2025

After 41 years with Crohn's disease, Moi Monroe underwent ostomy surgery at Mayo Clinic in Florida. A few years later, he cycled from Alaska to[...]

New Weight-Loss Device Helps Mark Harlan Improve His Health featured image
New Weight-Loss Device Helps Mark Harlan Improve His Health
Joel Streed
February 17, 2017
Busy Father Finds Way Forward Despite Hemochromatosis featured image
Busy Father Finds Way Forward Despite Hemochromatosis
Joel Streed
December 16, 2016
Minimally Invasive Bariatric Procedure Brings Relief, Joy in Food Again featured image
Minimally Invasive Bariatric Procedure Brings Relief, Joy in Food Again
Joel Streed
November 10, 2016
Battling Colon Cancer at an Unexpected Age featured image
Battling Colon Cancer at an Unexpected Age
Joel Streed
March 20, 2015
Coping with a Rare Disorder: Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome featured image
Coping with a Rare Disorder: Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome
Joel Streed
June 6, 2014
Diet restrictions inspire new career featured image
Diet restrictions inspire new career
Joel Streed
February 27, 2014
Colorado Nurse Finds Answers to Medical Mystery featured image
Colorado Nurse Finds Answers to Medical Mystery
Joel Streed
February 5, 2014
Dr. David Fleischer: Treating Esophageal Cancer in Kenya featured image
Dr. David Fleischer: Treating Esophageal Cancer in Kenya
Joel Streed
January 17, 2014
Richard Rubenstein: Overcoming Rectal Cancer featured image
Richard Rubenstein: Overcoming Rectal Cancer
Joel Streed
January 8, 2014
Flying High after Successful Laparoscopic Pancreatic Cancer Surgery featured image
Flying High after Successful Laparoscopic Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Joel Streed
November 14, 2013
Life after C. difficile featured image
Life after C. difficile
Joel Streed
November 6, 2013
For patient in Honolulu, Mayo Clinic is just one click away featured image
For patient in Honolulu, Mayo Clinic is just one click away
Joel Streed
July 23, 2013

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