Novello's first surgery, however, was not a complete success, and she suffered from complications for another two years. Finally, at the age of 20 she traveled to the renowned Mayo Clinic for a final operation, which was successful.
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ANTONIO NOVELLO
Antonio became the first female United States Surgeon General; she was also the first Hispanic in history to win the appointment to this nationally prominent government office.
Antonia suffered from congenital megacolon, an abnormality of the large intestine. This required periodic visits to the hospital for treatment, because of her body's inability to rid itself of waste; one side-effect was a periodically swollen abdomen.