Stories

Being able to return to our partner hospitals is crucial to patient care. Meet Brendon Buenaflor, a firefighter and the…

For the past ten years, the simple act of walking has become a constant reminder of my pain. It all…

My name is Idania Urquiza Montero and I want to share the profound impact the two surgeries performed by the…

Continuing our series on potential patients being screened for joint replacement surgery during our 2025 mission to Havana, Cuba. Frank…

11/16/2007 is a day that I will always remember. It was the day that I had my left hip replacement…

My name is Shakira María Linares Peña. I’m 26, from Havana, Cuba and was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I…

In 2022, following our mission to Havana, Cuba, I received a message from David Diaz. The young man explained that…

Ten years ago, Liony Aguilar was a healthy, outgoing young man who was into all types of sports: karate, handball,…

Some people may ask, how great a difference can joint replacement surgery make in a person’s life? In two years,…

"My name is Mylene Amor Pañares Fulgencio and I am 38 years old and have been a public school teacher…

We were all surprised when my mother underwent a right hip replacement instead of a knee replacement this past July.…