Damien House

Patient Stories

	Carlos Mite Ochoa "I know this disease very well; I've had it since I was a little boy. I give thanks that God has given me a sound mind, and I don't see any reason to feel sad. I think that a person has to go on and find joy in life." Click here to read Carlos' story.

	Trinidad Cedeño "The first thing [I would tell people about Hansen's] is that they should not be afraid of the disease because if a person is diagnosed and treated early with the medicines, and if they come to a place like this and are given proper nutrition, they are readily cured. " Click here to read Trinidad's story.

	Alicia Ortega "This place is a blessing from God because here I found my health, a new family, support and I found love. Here, I found a new life." Click here to read Alicia's story.

	Teresita Sanchez "...I started losing sensation in my hands and by then my baby was three years old and I couldn't care for him. But then I had the surgery, and I recovered the feeling in my hands and I can do practically anything I could do before." Click here to read Teresita's story.

	Pedro Cedeño "We get very good medical care. I have no complaints, I'm really content here." Click here to read Pedro's story.