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ABCs of Andrés

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Andrés was adopted from Bogotá, Colombia, when he was 21 months old, but that was the least astonishing part of his journey. Katie and James expected a six-week trip to the South American country, but weeks turned into months, as…

Every Light for Everleigh

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Every year on rare disease day, every front porch in a small Minnesota town is illuminated by purple lights…and every light is for Everleigh. Everleigh, or Evie, was born early by caesarean section—36 weeks and six days. As far as…

Bryce’s RMHMN Story

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Over the past three years, 3,000 families were turned away from the Ronald McDonald House of Rochester, MN because of capacity constraints. “Families travel great distances to our House and often have exhausted every medical resource available near their homes.…

Melissa’s Story

(As told by her mom) Melissa Webb and her twin sister, Kaitlyn, were born in Stillwater, MN. Melissa developed a lump on her neck around age six and had two surgeries performed before coming to Mayo for a second opinion.…