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Present-Day Patient: Charlene Kelly, Jacksonville, FL

Florida resident Charlene Kelly wants answers to the illness that has consumed her life.

Aired 09/25/2018 | Rating TV-PG

FromKen Burns

The Mayo Clinic

Present-Day Patient: Charlene Kelly, Jacksonville, FL

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Florida resident Charlene Kelly wants answers to the illness that has consumed her life.

After decades of relentless health problems, Mayo patient Charlene Kelly waits for 11 months to be seen by the Mayo Clinic, hoping that someone there will finally be able to properly diagnose her, and provide her with a treatment plan.

Aired 09/25/2018 | Rating TV-PG

FromKen Burns

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Florida resident Charlene Kelly wants answers to the illness that has consumed her life. (1m 46s)

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