For years, Lisi quietly rearranged her world around a condition she was too embarrassed to name. After the birth of her two children, she began experiencing urinary incontinence that worsened with time. She stopped going to public places, afraid she wouldn’t find a restroom in time. She pulled away from her husband, ashamed of something she couldn’t control. A woman studying law, raising a family, and building a career was shrinking her life down to what felt safe.

In the United States, urinary incontinence affects millions of women and is routinely treated through outpatient procedures. In Honduras, where urogynecological specialists are nearly impossible to find, women like Lisi simply learn to live with it.

Then, she found One World Surgery. Within weeks, she had a consultation, a diagnosis, and a surgery date scheduled with Dr. David Rapp. On January 22, 2026, she received the procedure that changed everything.

Today, Lisi leaves her house without fear. She shows up fully present at work and at home, reclaiming the confidence she thought was gone for good.

Lisi asked us to share her story because she knows there are women just like her, quietly managing what they believe is their lot in life. It doesn’t have to be.

“I hope One World Surgery’s work continues for the many people still searching for the care I finally found.”

Her story is not an exception. It is the promise of what the OWS and Global Surgery Expedition partnership makes possible—one patient, one family, one life fully restored.

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