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Outlier Liza

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Liza Hassler was an outlier coming into this world. She was born with a rare craniofacial condition that affects only one in 300,000 live births. Liza’s journey began in Chicago, where she received treatment and underwent numerous surgeries. After the…

Families of Faith

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Most people are lucky if they have one loving family. Faith Westby has three. Faith is a sweet, charismatic 15-year-old girl living with a rare, multi-system disorder. During an annual checkup for the girl who already had heart surgery, doctors…

Seth the “Pop Tab Kid” Story

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When the search for answers to Seth Bayles mysterious illness brought him to Mayo Clinic back in 2009, it was the beginning of not only treatment to halt the progression of his rare autoimmune disorder, but also his family’s special…

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.…

Elizabeth’s Story

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Ashlyn’s Story

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Cully’s Story

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Joseph’s Story

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