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International Patient Stories

Tea Allegri

It is a long trip from Caracas, Venezuela, to Rochester, Minn., but quality and efficiency motivate Tea Allegri and her husband, Luigi, to travel to Mayo Clinic when they have a serious problem. Read Tea's story.
Roan Apolonio

Life-saving heart surgery and hope came from the other side of the world for Roan Apolonio. Read Roan's story.
Gwenn Djupedal

Gwenn Djupedal finds answers to women's intimate questions in the Women's Health Clinic. Read Gwenn's story.
Bertha Hernandez Perez

Many people helped Bertha Hernandez Perez, left, come to Mayo to receive treatment for a torn bladder. Read Bertha's story.
Shona Holmes

A trip south of the border – the U.S.-Canadian border, that is – meant sight restored for Shona Holmes, who flew to Arizona from Ontario for surgery to remove the rare cyst that was causing her health problems. Read Shona's story.
Hasan Hosein

Hasan Hosein calls Minnesota a "magical white paradise" — and plans his post-kidney transplant visits from Trinidad and Tobago so he can see the snow. Read Hasan's story.
Bernardo Loose

Mexico's Bernardo Loose drove over 700 miles to receive treatment for an aggressive prostate cancer ... and forged a lifelong friendship with his Mayo surgeon. Read Bernardo's story.
Aitana Paya Perez

Persistant bone cancer hasn't stopped a Spanish student from pursuing her education — and her dreams. Read Aitana's story.
Guadalupe Sordo

For Lupita Sordo, the host of a Mexican TV talk show, a painful spinal disorder had made walking — and working — nearly impossible. Now, after a 1,400-mile journey to Mayo Clinic, Lupita is back on her feet, pain free. Read Guadalupe's story.