Corey Chambers Real Estate Newsletter March 2019

Your Referrals Help the Kids #realestate #news #socal

The Lucky Month

All I can say is WOW! I am sitting here at my computer thinking of how grateful I am for the value so many, like you, bring to my real estate business, looking out my home office window and the skies are blue. Spring is here and we can be thankful of our wonderful Southern California weather. | PDF

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For many across this great country it’s still freezing COLD and snowy! We in the Greater Los Angeles Area never see a snowflake all winter long unless we decide to go skiiing. It very well could be super stormy or drought dry today here (but it’s not). One thing is for sure, it’s a lucky month as Chris Pine attracts 100 business sponsors to help the kids. #coreychambers

Chris Pine Attracts 100 Businesses to Support Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Chris Pine Attracts 100 Businesses to Support Children’s Hospital

Just like the weather seasons come and seasons go, so do the seasons of life. I’m sure you have noticed, as I have, the older I get the faster the seasons move by. These “seasons of life” go by so fast, my hope is that you enjoy each one or at least grow from each one. Yes. Some of life’s seasons will be HOT and others will be COLD, some high and some low. The lows we want to move by quickly, the highs we want to stay in forever.

So, what does this have to do with you or your home or real estate?

Well, spring is a time of action, people busy trying to get things done they could not do during the winter months. Sort of a renewing of the mind, spirit, of many things GOOD! Hopefully this special season will bring awesome happenings your way as your year unfolds. Wouldn’t it be great to simply just grab your favorite book along with your favorite lounge chair, set it right down in your favorite spot somewhere, outside or next to your window, while looking out on a beautiful Spring day and simply ‘RELAX”. Yea, that would be nice. My hope is that you will get to something like that on more than one occasion this Spring. Really enjoy the place you call home! The NEXT season will be here before you know it.

Unfortunately, there are some that will have a Spring Time they would much rather forget. Like it says in the Seasons of Life, with all the beauty this time of year brings, there is also the ugly for some. Just down the street from where I am typing this, Children’s Hosptial has a full house of kids fighting for their lives. For them and their families, the Ground Hog seeing or not seeing its shadow is the furthest thing from their mind. Don’t get me wrong, these families long to see their kids out in the yard playing or riding their bikes – but for now, they are praying this Spring will be a season of healing.

Your Referrals Help the Kids…

As you may have heard, Children’s Hospital is front and center in the fight against nasty diseases that destroy or cut short the lives of children. We are thankful to have such a wonderful facility close by, doing such great work to help heal and save young people. Even though we are eager to enjoy Spring, others are simply hoping they can be here to see it. This is why we here at the Corey Chambers Team have resolved to do what we can to help.

As you know Children’s Hospital depends on sponsorships and donations to help in their work to heal and save the kids. So we have pledged to donate a portion of our income from home sales to Children’s Hospital. Our goal is to raise $25,000 (we have already raised over $2,800) to help them in their quest to heal, save, cure and comfort children under their care.

This is where you can help…

Life moves fast for some and we are eager to make the Home Selling or Home Buying experience a smooth and rewarding one. Over the last 15 years of helping thousands of home buyers, sellers, landlords and renters, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you!

For anyone considering a move that we help, you can rest assured that not only will they get the award-winning service we are known for, but that a portion of the income we receive from the transaction will go toward a very worthy cause.

Your Referrals Really Do Help the Kids…

I want to make it easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move, so here are your options:

You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info on line or forward the link to who you know considering a move.

Of course you can always call me direct as well at 888-240-2500.

You and your referrals mean more than ever to my team and me. As we move forward in this new season, please know we are extremely thankful for you being a special part of our business.

With all my appreciation.

P.S. The story of this young person enclosed may cause you to look at your loved ones differently. It did me. Check it out.

It’s easy to refer those you know considering buying or selling a home. Here are the options again:

You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info on line or forward the link to who you know considering a move.

Of course you can always call me direct as well at 888-240-2500.

Why I Support Children’s Hospital

I grew up right here in Southern California. Born right nearby at St. Francis Hospital. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a nasty disease and getting treated for that at Children’s Hospital. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard working health care professionals, most making their home right here in the Greater Los Angeles area, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people over come unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way. Being an area native, I take pride in supporting in any way that I can the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rally’s around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s shares similar commitments to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations we are happy to contribute and proud to support them.

Sincerely,

888-240-2500

The Curious Case of Kairi

What caused a young girl’s liver and kidney disease? The mystery continues as her doctors plan for a transplant of both organs.

Rachel Lestz, MD, not one to mince words or to conserve them, is abruptly stuck in a pause, halfway between a plausible hypothetical and an oncoming dilemma.

“Am I that curious a person?” she asks herself aloud. She is considering this: If she goes forward with her half of a liver-kidney transplant on Kairi, her 11-year-old nephrology patient whose liver and kidney failure doctors have been unable to diagnose, would she continue to pursue the source of Kairi’s disease even after the transplant is completed? Would there be some therapeutic benefit to knowing—or if not, would trying to satisfy the family’s need for an answer be worth the strain that more testing would cause them?

Meditating on the maybes, if-thens and could-bes has become a vexing part of Kairi’s case, since she presented in September 2016 in the Emergency Department at Children’s Hospital after her pediatrician found her spleen enlarged at an annual exam, and a subsequent blood draw showed low blood cell and platelet counts, a condition called pancytopenia.

At CHLA, the initial suspicion of cancer was dismissed by a clean bone marrow biopsy. But an ultrasound showed abnormalities in the liver and kidney, and biopsies showed the two organs to be engulfed by scar tissue, indicating some prior disorder that left both unable to function adequately. It all bewildered her parents, as Kairi had exhibited no symptoms. “I was always asking her, ‘Do you feel pain’? Do you feel this? Do you feel that?’” her mother, Roxana, says. “She always said no.” “It must have happened so slowly that she didn’t feel anything,” says CHLA nephrologist Nadine Khouzam, MD. “That’s not uncommon with kidney disease. You don’t know you have it because it happens so slowly, until it’s end stage and things don’t work anymore. I can see all that damage, but I don’t know what caused it.” Kairi’s biopsy showed scarring and atrophy that consumed more than 60 percent of her kidneys. “That’s the end.”

‘There’s nothing good about the spleen’

If the end wasn’t in dispute, the beginning would stay muddled. After searching online for information on the drive to CHLA, Kairi’s father, Oscar, knew that an inflamed spleen was serious. “I whispered to my older daughter, ‘There’s nothing good about the spleen,’” he says. “She nodded at me. She understood too.” One of the not-good things about the spleen is that it sits downstream from the liver, so swelling is a sign that blood is backing up into it, the result of a deteriorated liver disrupting blood flow. With blood cells and platelets caught in the spleen, the available number in the regular blood count is lowered—thus the finding of pancytopenia. In addition, Kairi’s level of creatinine, a waste product that gets cleared out by healthy kidneys, was five times the norm.

After biopsies revealed the damage, a group of physicians informed the family, led by Dr. Lestz, Clinical Director of Pediatric Nephrology, and CHLA gastroenterologist George Yanni, MD, Director of the hospital’s Liver Transplant Fellowship Program.
“They take you into a little room, you know?” Oscar says. “I don’t like that room anymore.” They were at first heartened to learn it wasn’t cancer—“a brief moment of whew,” Roxana says. The exhalation was cut short when the doctors explained the extent of the liver and kidney decay couldn’t be undone and would require transplanting of both organs. “Your world at that moment goes upside down,” Roxana says. “You can’t even think about anything else but what they’re going to tell you. I was like, ‘How can that be? She doesn’t look sick!’” Her disbelief, though, never crossed over to denial. “One doctor can be wrong, but a team of the best doctors can’t be wrong.”

Tipping point

Within a few months Kairi’s kidney function sank as her creatinine jumped to 10 times the norm. She “tipped over,” Dr. Lestz says, passing the threshold that forced her to refer Kairi for dialysis, where she would be treated by Dr. Khouzam. At the same time she was placed on the waiting list for a liver-kidney transplant. Dialysis can do the work of the kidneys virtually indefinitely and allow for a manageable, if obstructed, life. The liver is a worse matter. There are life-extending medications for the liver, but none that are life sustaining. Adding to the urgency of finding Kairi a donor is the presence of abnormal veins, called varices, in her esophagus. With scar tissue jamming up blood flow around the liver, the blood tries to wind back to the heart by going through the esophagus, triggering the growth of these enlarged varices. As happened in one frightful episode with Kairi, the veins can burst and bleed out from the large amount of blood they’re ill equipped to be carrying. Dr. Yanni performs regular endoscopies on Kairi to go into the esophagus and band the veins together to keep them from bleeding.

He can’t specify how long Kairi can go without a transplant, but he says, “For any child with liver disease and complications with variceal bleeding, it is a ticking timeclock.” Throughout the case, Dr. Lestz and Dr. Yanni tried to root out the source of Kairi’s extensive disease. Multiple tests scratched off one credible culprit after another: malignancy, infection, metabolic disorders, structural abnormalities. She was negative for Caroli disease, a disorder of the bile ducts that affects both the liver and kidney.

Genetic testing provided no help. It found Kairi had the gene for bare lymphocyte syndrome, wherein a patient is missing or has malfunctioning lymphocytes, a specialized white blood cell that fights infection. Yet outside of the occasional headache and stomachache, Kairi has never been sick. “Her genetic workup didn’t make sense with her clinical picture,” Dr. Khouzam says. The incongruity struck Dr. Lestz as well. “She has so few available white blood cells and her genetic testing tells us those blood cells shouldn’t even work. Well, obviously her white blood cells do work, even though she has less of them. That’s why when we got that result, we were like, OK, that means nothing to us. That does not explain anything.” Importantly, though, they tested for and ruled out any condition that could resurface in transplanted organs, such as an autoimmune condition or a storage disease, a type of metabolic disorder. That and the DNA panel greenlit Dr. Lestz and Dr. Yanni to press ahead. “Originally, Dr. Yanni and I thought we can’t have her undergo transplantation unless we figure out what caused her disease. Once we realized it wasn’t something that would alter her treatment or transplant care, and what we had found wasn’t anything relevant, both Dr. Yanni and I felt comfortable going forward.” Dr. Yanni notes that up to 30 percent of patients with failing livers enter transplantation without a diagnosis, and ultimately the justification is elementary: “Because we have to save the child.”

Naming rights

“I have my own theory,” Kairi says in her chirpy little voice that sounds like sugar and spice but is made of poise and grit. She’s an advanced fifth-grader, with what seems to be paranormal maturity and intelligence. She’s 4 feet tall and gives her weight in kilos (24) because that’s how the scale outputs it in the dialysis unit. She graciously offers to convert it for the metrically flummoxed: 53 pounds. “Back when I was in first grade maybe,” she goes on, “I got really sick and I couldn’t even move out of bed. My ear hurt. My throat hurt. I couldn’t taste things the same way. No one could figure out what was wrong with me. So I think that could have been the start. That could have been an infection that caused everything. The year after, that’s when I got sick.”

She doesn’t spend much time thinking about it any further. However, if her doctors do eventually determine a cause, she wants dibs on it. “I don’t really care as long as I get the transplant, although if it’s a new disease, I want to name it. I’ve been thinking about the L-K disease, like liver-kidney disease, or the Kairi disease. My mom says they will probably name it after the doctor who finds it, but I’m still hoping I can name it.” For Dr. Lestz, the priority now is assuring the family that diagnosing Kairi’s disease would not have cut off its progression. “I don’t know that we’ll really ever get to the bottom of it,” she says, breaking her pause. “The most important message for Kairi and her parents is that we don’t believe her disease could have been prevented. Early knowledge would not have changed her underlying disease. We don’t have some magical medicine that would have cured her.”

Meanwhile the wait for a donor lengthens. The family has three times received calls with news of a donor offer, but as happens often, after review by the transplant team one of the organs proved faulty and there was no match. The team has prepped the family to understand that accepting an offer is several steps off from going forward with the procedure. Upon examination an organ can be deficient in any number of ways.

Roxana tries to see the light in the process. “When they called us the first time, I was so happy,” she says. “I couldn’t stop smiling. Then when they told us no, I was like, OK, next time it will be for something that is going to last. That gives me more hope for Kairi because I know they are looking through everything to make sure it’s going to be good for her. “Every time my phone rings and it says CHLA or the area code is 323, my heart starts pounding because I feel like, oh my god, what if they’re calling us for the transplant? Sooner or later they’re going to call and this is going to be it.”

How you can help

To help kids just like Kairi, refer a friend at www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call Corey at 888-240-2500.

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Corey Chambers SoCal Home Newsletter February 2019

LOVE REMEDIES A MULTITUDE OF WRONGS

February brings in Valentine’s Day, where many of us scramble to make sure those close to us KNOW we love them! After all – Love is a many splendored thing. While love for our family and friends is the most important, I think it’s also important to express my love for helping people find a home where their heart is. #valentine #coreychambers #news

Valentine’s Day is the unofficial (and very popular) holiday that reminds us to give cards, candy and gifts to those who are important to us. It stems from thousands of years of fond history around the courtly love tradition associated with St. Valentine of Rome. #realestate

My favorite love description is: Love is patient, Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it’s not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes and always perseveres. | PDF

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I could go on with all kinds of examples like – Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, even go all business on you with accolades about how much we love doing business with you, or how much we love your referrals and more – but, the point is we do love helping people sell and buy real estate. And those people say we are good at it!

For your friends and loved ones, my team and I are eager to help anyone you know wanting to make a move so much so that we are willing to make an offer that they will LOVE – AND – the Kids at Children’s Hospital will love too.

For this month of February, anyone considering making a move that you refer to me, we will guarantee them in writing their home will sell or we’ll buy it at a price acceptable to them. We just need to agree on the price and possession date with the seller.

Just like we are thankful for you and your business, I am confident that your referrals will be thanking you for guiding them in the right direction on getting their home sold!!

Also included with this month’s newsletter is a story about a very special brother and sister.

Please know that my team and I are eager to help anyone you know wanting to make a move, so much so, that we are willing to make an offer that they will LOVE – AND – the Kids at Children’s Hospital will love too.

For the month of February, for anyone considering making a move that you refer to us, we will guarantee them in writing their home will sell or we’ll buy it at a price acceptable to them. We just need to agree on the price and possession date with the seller.

Just like we are thankful for you and your business, I am confident your referrals will be thanking you for pointing them in the right direction to getting their home sold fast!

And remember, YOUR REFERRALS really do help Children’s Hospital…

We are still on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital. We do this by donating to them a portion of our income from homes we sell. As you may know, Children’s Hospital of LA does miraculous work in helping kids fight through and survive some of the worst life threatening diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia and more.

BUT- they rely on Sponsorships and Donations to continue providing a uniquely supportive and healing environment. Donations also benefit families by helping to keep overall expenses as low as possible.

So, YOUR REFERRALS REALLY DO HELP THESE KIDS!

Your Referrals Help the Kids!

We are on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital (we have already raised over $2,800). Kids under the care of Children’s Hospital are more likely to survive serious diseases and cancer. BUT, Children’s survives because of our sponsorships and donations. So, the Corey Chamber’s Team makes it a point to donate a portion of our income from selling homes to help support the great work that they do. Your referrals REALLY DO help the kids!

Corey Chambers -- Your Home Sold GUARANTEED or I'll Buy It* — Corey

With that in mind — who do you know that’s considering buying or selling a home? When you refer them to my real estate sales team, not only will they benefit from our award-winning service, but we donate a substantial portion of our income on every home sale to Children’s Hospital. It’s easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move. Go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info online or forward the link to those whom you know are considering a move OR you can always call me direct at 888-240-2500.

I want to make it easy for you to refer your friends, neighbors, business associates, or family members considering making a move, so here are some convenient options for you:

1. You can go online to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info and we’ll take care of contacting them

2. Just pass along the internet address, www.ReferralsHelpKids.com, to anyone you know who might be considering a move

3. Contact us directly at 888-240-2500

I want you to know that you and your referrals mean more than ever to my team and me. As we continue to move forward in 2019, please know we are extremely thankful for you being a special part of our business.

With all my appreciation,

Why I Support Children’s Hospital

I grew up right here in Southern California. Born right nearby at St. Francis Hospital. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a nasty disease and getting treated for that at Children’s Hospital. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard working health care professionals, most making their home right here in Southern California, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people overcome unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way. Being a Southern California native, I take pride in supporting in any way that I can the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rally’s around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s Hospital shares similar commitments to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations we are happy to contribute and proud to support them.

And remember, I want to make it easy for you to refer your friends, neighbors, business associates, or family members considering making a move, so here are some convenient options for you:

You can go online to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info and we’ll take care of contacting them, or pass along the internet address directly to them

Contact us directly at 888-240-2500

A Brother-Sister Cancer-Fighting Superhero Duo

Here’s a true story about Kalea and Noah—two siblings who are also best friends. Best, best friends. “Oh my gosh, they are completely best friends,” says their mom, Nohea. “From the beginning, their personalities complemented each other perfectly.” Kalea, 6, is the big sister—the sassy, funny, outgoing one who loves skateboarding, riding her bike and playing soccer. Noah, 4, is the mellow, happy, easygoing younger brother —a little more cautious, but always game for whatever adventure his sister is plotting. They’ve spent their young lives doing most everything together. But lately, they’ve been doing something together that no one in a bazillion years could have predicted: battling cancer. And not just any cancer, either. It’s the same cancer. In the same location. At the same exact time. “It’s extremely unusual,” says their doctor, Girish Dhall, MD, Director of Neuro-Oncology at Children’s Hospital. “I’ve been doing this 19 years, and this is the first time I’ve seen a case like this.”

A tale of two MRIs

Kalea got sick first. It was Memorial Day weekend 2018, and Kalea woke up in the morning — and promptly threw up. The rest of the day, she was fine, but the next morning, it happened again. By Wednesday, she was complaining that her head was hurting. The family’s pediatrician sent them to a neurologist, who scheduled an MRI. But the night before that scheduled MRI, Kalea’s headache was so bad, she was in tears. Her mom took her to an emergency room near their Torrance home, and the ER doctor ordered an MRI right there. When he came back with the results, the look on his face told the story. “He looked at me and said, ‘I’m really sorry,’” Nohea says, fighting back tears at the memory. “You just know.” The MRI had revealed a mass in the back of Kalea’s brain. It turned out to be medulloblastoma, one of the most common malignant brain tumors in children. Kalea was admitted to a local pediatric hospital, and three days later underwent surgery to remove the 3.5-centimeter tumor. About a week later, while she was still in the hospital, Noah started complaining about headaches, too. Surely he was just mimicking his sister? But Noah’s gait was a little off, too; it looked like he was leaning a bit. Parents Nohea and Duncan soon found themselves back in the ER, once again receiving stunning news: There was a mass in Noah’s brain, too — in the same spot as his sister’s. Duncan started crying. Nohea felt her whole body, her whole being, go numb. Both their kids had brain tumors? It was too much. “I don’t think I spoke for the first five minutes,” she says. “I was in shock.” Noah had surgery on June 25, exactly two weeks after Kalea. The parents steeled themselves for the battle ahead. Still, one thought gave them comfort. “At least,” Nohea says, “they will be going through this together.” will be going through this together.”

Same cancer,
different treatments

The first thing Nohea and Duncan did after Noah recovered from surgery was to transfer both children to Children’s Hospital. “Our pediatrician recommended CHLA, and we talked to other people who really recommended it,” Nohea explains. “We met with the team and we just felt comfortable. We wanted our kids to be at the best facility possible.” Once at CHLA, the siblings immediately started treatment. Although both had medulloblastoma tumors—which had not spread—and both had their tumors completely removed, their treatment paths differed. Kalea’s protocol began with radiation therapy, followed by a year of lower-dose “maintenance” chemotherapy. But because Noah is only 4, radiation to his brain was too risky. “The younger you are, the more that radiation to the brain can cause significant long-term side effects and impact a child’s development,” Dr. Dhall explains. That’s why Noah entered the Head Start 4 clinical trial, a national trial led by Dr. Dhall at CHLA and Jonathan Finlay, MB, ChB, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Under Head Start, Noah would not receive radiation therapy. Instead, he would be treated with six months of intense, high-dose chemotherapy, followed by an autologous hematopoietic stem cell “rescue.”

Brother-sister superheroes

Because Noah was undergoing intense chemo, he had to be hospitalized much more often for his treatment. Kalea, “It was really hard for her because she went home every day after radiation, but Noah was in the hospital and I was in the hospital with him,” Nohea explains. “So her mom was gone, and her best friend was gone. She had a hard time with it.” With CHLA’s support, the family arranged for the kids to often be together when Noah was in the hospital, and the pair became a regular fixture in his room or in the playroom. It helped both of them cope, but particularly Kalea, who understood more about what was going on. “She never verbalized that she was scared for her brother, but you could tell,” her mom notes. “Once she would get to the hospital and start playing with him and see he was OK, her whole attitude changed. It really helped her emotionally.” Another event that lifted their spirits took place in the fall, when Marvel Studios outfitted the family and their CHLA doctors and nurses in superhero outfits for a TV special. Noah and Kalea are big-time superhero fans, and they were outfitted as Spider-Man and Captain Marvel — a brother-sister cancer-fighting superhero duo. Of course, behind every kid superhero is usually a pair of superhero parents, and Dr. Dhall says this is definitely the case with Noah and Kalea. “The parents have such a positive attitude. It’s inspiring,” he says. ‘They’ve really done a great job supporting both of their children.”

A medical mystery

So how is it possible for two siblings to get the same tumor at the same time? That’s a question that the team at CHLA’s Center for Personalized Medicine is trying to answer. Both siblings and their parents have undergone genetic testing through the Center. An earlier test ruled out involvement from the typical genes associated with cancers, but the CHLA team went further — conducting something called whole-exome sequencing, which looks for abnormalities in genes that make the key proteins in a cell. That, too, came up negative. The team is now conducting more extensive testing, called whole-genome sequencing, on a research basis. “We still don’t know why these tumors happened,” says Jaclyn Biegel, PhD, Chief of CHLA’s Division of Genomic Medicine and Director of the Center for Personalized Medicine. “But we don’t give up on these things! We’ll keep looking. Meanwhile, seven months into their dual cancer journey, Kalea and Noah are doing well. Noah completed treatment in early January, and Kalea is on track to finish this summer. “One down, one to go!” their mom says. Of course, no one is more eager for Kalea to finish than her best friend. When Noah received his end-of-treatment medal at CHLA, he proudly wore it all weekend. But he was already looking ahead to an even better moment. “I can’t wait,” he told his parents, “until Kalea has her medal, too.”

How you can help

Who do you know making a move? Refer them to my real estate sales team 888-240-2500 Corey

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Copyright © This free information provided courtesy L.A. Loft Blog and LAcondoInfo.com with information provided by Corey Chambers, Realty Source Inc, BRE#01889449 Photos courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. For real estate information, contact 888-240-2500 or visit ReferralsHelpKids.com Licensed in California.

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

Corey Chambers SoCal Home Real Estate News Jan 2019

The SoCal Home — More Than Real Estate News

The New Year’s Resolution is…

Around this time of year most begin to make resolutions. I think the idea is to resolve to be better, do better or accomplish something bigger in the NEW year than in the previous year. However, for whatever reason most fall short of keeping a resolution let alone achieving it! I for one have been guilty of it. #happynewyear #2019

How about you?

There’s a great book that helped me and my team really improve our success on achieving important goals and I want to share it with you – as sort of a Happy New Year After Christmas Gift. Before I share the book details, here is my TWO PART resolution to you and anyone you know considering selling the place they call home!

Part one: The Guarantee! – I will guarantee, in writing, the sell of your home for 100% of Asking Price or I’ll Pay the Difference.*

Part two: The Give Back! – We are still on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital. We do this by donating to them a portion of our income from homes we sell. As you know Children’s Hospital does awesome work in helping kids fight through and survive nasty life threatening diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia and others. They also lead the way in early diagnosis of Autism and rapid recovery from spinal cord injuries. Most don’t know though that Children’s is a non-profit, so they depend on sponsorships and donations to provide their world class care and keep costs for families of these beautiful kids to a minimum. So when you or anyone you know does business with is, not only do we deliver on our award-winning service, you can rest assured a very worthy cause benefits as well. #chla

The book I mentioned is The Success Principles (How to get from where you are to where you want to be) by Jack Canfield. This book should be on your reading list. A couple of chapters I recommend you read: Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life; Practice Persistence; Clean up Your Messes and Your Incompletes; Face What Isn’t Working; and Just Say No! If you read these chapters only, you’ll feel 10 times better than if you hadn’t — trust me!

In This Issue
Vol 4, Issue 1
January 2019

— Your New Year’s Resolution

— The NEW Year and Your Friends

— How Your Referrals Help the Kids

— And Much More

For the month of January, anyone you know wanting to sell their loft, condo or house — I will guarantee the sale of their home for 100% of Market Value or I’ll Pay the Difference.*

They outline the goals, I agree to deliver, if I don’t, I pay the penalty. Who do you know considering selling their home that would benefit from that kind of peace of mind? Just let me know and we’ll give them a call!

AND REMEMBER… YOUR referrals help the Kids…

Again, we are on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital. We do this by donating a portion of our income from homes we sell. As you know Children’s Hospital does great work in helping kids fight through and survive nasty life threatening diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia and others. They also lead the way in helping kids come back from spinal cord injuries as well as early diagnosis of autism. Last year alone Children’s helped over 1,000,000 kids right here in Southern California.

BUT, Children’s relies on Sponsorships and Donations to provide their elite level care and keep families expenses to a minimum. So YOUR REFERRALS REALLY DO HELP THE KIDS…

Who do you know considering buying or selling a home you could refer to my real estate sales team?

Not only will they benefit from our award-winning service, you can rest assured we are also donating to a very worthy cause.

I want to make it easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move, so here are your options:

1. You can fill out the form with who you know considering a move.

2. You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info on line or forward the link to who you know considering a move.

3. Of course you can always call me direct as well at 888-240-2500.

Over the last ten years of helping thousands to sell, buy or lease the place they call home, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! And any one considering a move you send our way, you can rest assured that not only will they get the award winning service we are known for but a very worthy cause will benefit as well.

Thanks again and Happy New Year!

Corey Chambers, Broker Associate, Realty Source, Inc.

Corey Chambers, Broker Associate – Realty Source, Inc.

P.S. The story of this young person enclosed may cause you to look at your loved ones differently. It did me. Check it out.

Over the last two decades of helping thousands of families sell their home and/or buy another, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! So your referrals, those you know considering a move, that we help – you can rest assured that not only will they get the award winning service we are known for and the guarantee to back it up, but that a solid portion of the income we receive from the transaction will go toward a very worthy cause.

Again, it’s easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move:

1. You can fill out the form with who you know considering a move.

2. You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info on line or forward the link to who you know considering a move.

3. Of course you can always call me direct as well at 888-240-2500.

IMPACTFUL REAL ESTATE NEWS

Why I Support Children’s Hospital

I grew up right here in Southern California. Born right nearby at St. Francis Hospital. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a nasty disease and getting treated for that at Children’s Hospital. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard working health care professionals, most making their home right here in the Greater Los Angeles area, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people over come unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way. Being SoCal native, I take pride in supporting in any way that I can the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rallys around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s Hospital shares similar commitments to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations we are happy to contribute and proud to support them.

Sincerely,

Corey Chambers, Broker Associate, Realty Source, Inc.

Corey Chambers
888-240-2500

Steep Learning Curve

When 7-year-old Evabelle was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, her parents found empowerment and support at Children’s Hospital.

Sometimes, the early signs that a child is ill can be so subtle, a family may not realize what’s happening—until later, with hindsight. For one family from Bishop, California, one of the first indications something was wrong with 7-year-old Evabelle (“Belle”) came when she stopped reading “Charlotte’s Web,” the book she had been immersed in. “We didn’t realize that meant anything,” says her father, Waylon. The next signs were more obvious. At dinner, Belle suddenly looked vacant-eyed, her mother, Jami, remembers. Her parents asked Belle if everything was OK at school or if something bad had happened, and Belle said all was fine. The next day, Belle threw up in the car. She was listless and constantly thirsty. By nighttime, she had dark circles under her eyes and “looked like a zombie,” her father says.

That night, Jami slept on the floor beside Belle’s bed. When Belle woke and started to gasp for breath, her parents rushed her to the local hospital. There they got a diagnosis they didn’t expect: Belle had type 1 diabetes (T1D). The news came as a mixture of shock and recognition. For Waylon, who had no family history or experience with diabetes, the diagnosis was overwhelming. Jami was, in a way, relieved—she had worried Belle might have leukemia. From the age of 10 until she turned 18, Jami had helped her father cope with his type 2 diabetes. “I knew how to handle this,” she says. Most adults are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, where the body has trouble utilizing insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. For patients with Type 2 diabetes, the origin can be a combination of genetics and lifestyle choices. Type 1—the diagnosis more commonly seen in children—is different. In T1D, the body’s immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells (beta cells) in the pancreas by mistake and destroys them. The cells can’t produce sufficient insulin, and glucose levels rise. As in Belle’s case, someone with T1D can eventually get sick and dehydrated if not diagnosed quickly. Less common than type 2, T1D affects about 1 in 300 people. Jennifer Raymond, MD, MCR, clinical diabetes director at Children’s Hospital — who would later become Belle’s doctor—says it’s “completely normal” for families like Belle’s to have lots of questions and concerns when they first hear a diabetes diagnosis. “Their world has just been shaken up.”

She tells those parents three things. First: “There’s nothing you did or didn’t do that caused type 1 diabetes. We don’t know exactly what causes type 1 diabetes, but it seems to be the perfect storm of situations that results in the diagnosis.”

Second: “There is no reason you should have known this was type 1 diabetes.” And lastly: “Pretty much everything you wanted for your child before diabetes can still happen, and it is our job to help you achieve those things.” Raymond knows what she’s talking about. The CHLA Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism is ranked fifth in the nation in its field on U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of the country’s best children’s hospitals. (CHLA is ranked the top pediatric hospital in California and No. 6 nationwide.) The Division’s expert team of endocrinologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitians, social workers, psychologists, and other diabetes specialists routinely care for some 2,000 children with diabetes per year.

But before Belle’s family could arrive at CHLA, they had to get Belle’s crisis under control. The day of that critical diagnosis, Belle was airlifted from Bishop to a larger hospital in Reno, Nevada. Jami flew with her, while Waylon dropped off their younger daughter, 6-year-old Aurora, at his mother’s home, and left the family dogs in his father’s care. He asked neighbors to watch over their 4-H goats and ponies. Then he drove the 200-plus miles to Reno. “It seemed like someone had moved it farther away on the map,” he says. There, the family underwent what Waylon calls “a crash course in diabetes with a steep learning curve.” Over several days, the medical team in Reno stabilized Belle’s condition, though her blood sugar levels remained somewhat erratic. When her parents asked about getting Belle an insulin pump, which would deliver the needed doses automatically, hospital personnel said that could take at least a year.

The family went home to Bishop and began their new reality. Fortunately, they already lived a healthy lifestyle at their home 18 miles outside of town, hiking, horseback riding and waterskiing on a regular basis. They knew how to cook healthy food, and Belle preferred veggies over carbohydrates and sugar. Still, the way forward was unclear.

Then serendipity happened, in the form of Barbie McCoy, a client of Jami’s nail business who had become such a close friend over the years that Jami calls her “Aunt.” Barbie, who lives in L.A., said she had a longtime friend, Brooke Anderson, who happened to be a member of the CHLA Foundation Board of Trustees. Both Barbie and Brooke told the family they needed to see the diabetes experts at CHLA. Barbie opened her home to them.

The moment Jami and Waylon entered CHLA in June with Belle and Aurora, they knew they were in a different kind of hospital. As the parents prepared to meet with Raymond and a team of experts, “a nurse walked in with a bag of coloring books and took Aurora with her, so we could have a one-on-one conversation without worrying about her,” says Waylon. “They had everything wired down.” Within a few hours, under CHLA’s experienced care, Belle’s blood sugar levels were under control, and she and her parents were learning what they needed to do to move forward. The team equipped the family with the latest continuous glucose monitoring system, which saves Belle from having to do “finger sticks” to check her glucose levels. And they asked Belle’s parents how soon they wanted the insulin pump, which can deliver insulin based on each user’s personal setting, avoiding the need for injections. Then they ordered it—without delay.

Most important, the team gave the family added confidence in managing Belle’s condition. “No child with diabetes at any age is ever alone,” says Raymond. “Your parents and family and our team at CHLA are always with you. You can go home and still have a team of people helping you.” To Raymond, the standard of care is a simple equation. “I always ask myself: What would I want for my 4-year-old son? That’s what we provide for Belle and all the children we see.”

Armed with new knowledge, the family returned to Bishop. School brought welcome routine, and other helpers. Belle’s second-grade teacher sets an alarm ahead of snack time, so Belle has time to check her blood. Her classmates remind her as well.

Belle, who turns 8 in November, “has stepped up in ways I didn’t anticipate,” says her mother. Belle has learned to give herself insulin shots. She’s still doing the things she loves, like riding horses, scooters and bikes, jumping on the trampoline and reading. Sometimes Belle says, “I wish I didn’t have diabetes,” then looks at her mom and adds, “But I know you’re going to tell me it could be worse.” Belle hasn’t started using her insulin pump yet, preferring to give herself shots for now. Her parents are letting her decide when she’s ready. Both Jami and Waylon are grateful they’ve had the opportunity to get Belle’s care at CHLA. “It’s wonderful,” says Jami. “Awesome,” agrees Waylon. “Go there first if you can. This is what they do.”

Prevention: Research at CHLA

Currently there is no known prevention for type 1 diabetes — no therapies that can alter the immune system and stop it from destroying beta cells in kids like Belle. CHLA is on the front lines of research as a member of TrialNet, an international network of researchers exploring ways to prevent, delay and reverse the progression of T1D. CHLA’s TrialNet team performs more than 300 screenings annually of family members of people with T1D to assess their risk for developing the disease and evaluate immune system modulators in prevention. CHLA also participates in three prevention trials for family members whose screening results suggest they have a high risk of developing T1D.

How you can help:

Refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move: www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call us at 888-240-2500.

Refer a friend who’s making move. Fill out my online form:

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*Seller and Corey must agree on price and time of possession.

Copyright © This free information provided courtesy SoCal Home Blog and CoreyChambers.com with information provided by Corey Chambers, Realty Source Inc, BRE#01889449 We are not associated with the homeowner’s association or developer. For more information, contact 888-240-2500 or visit LAcondoInfo.com Licensed in California. Story and photos courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale or rental. This is not a solicitation if buyer or seller is already under contract with another broker.

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Corey Chambers SoCal Home Real Estate Newsletter Dec 2018

With The Corey Chambers Team, Your Referrals Help the Kids! (213) 880-9910

Impactful Real Estate News

THE GIVING SEASON – One of the Core Philosophies at our company is this: The size of the hole you give through is directly proportionate to the size of the hole you receive through. You could even say that ‘giving starts the receiving process.’ The point though is NOT to give to receive, just go give! After all, this is the giving season. | PDF

Selling Your Home During the Holiday Season and Getting Top Dollar! Call me TODAY for a free consultation.

With the current year coming to a close, celebration of Christmas and other Faith Driven Holiday Celebrations all mean different things to different people, but most always represent joy, peace, gratitude, and hopefulness.

A GIVING SPIRIT – If you look around, you will notice a giving spirit exists unlike at other times of the year. Why can’t it be that way every day of every year? It can! It just takes effort. Here is what we are doing and how you can help (see inside for details). #coreychambers

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If you or a friend are thinking about selling, make sure to choose a real estate company you can trust!

A real estate company with experience, proven results and a give-back philosophy!

Call me today for a free consultation. I am here to help with your real estate needs. **Corey Chambers**
**213-880-9910**
**coreychambers@yahoo.com**

HAVING PEACE OF MIND AND GETTING TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR HOME. EXPERIENCE COUNTS!

As a result of working with over 10,000 families over a 30-year time span and through three documented recessions, my team has developed a special market-proof program to quickly get an acceptable “cash” offer on any home for market value. So, we are giving Home Owners wanting to make a move a very special gift this holiday season. #realestate

OUR GUARANTEE to you, your friends and family—

We will guarantee, in writing, a CASH Offer within 24 Hours at a Price Acceptable to any Home Owner wanting to sell the place they call home.*

There is some risk on my part to make such an incredible guarantee, but we are selling just about every home we list for the market value price, sometimes even more, so there is no reason for area home owners, your friends and family, to fret about selling right now. #chla

This is where you come in… If you or anyone you know is considering making a move, we would like to offer them a FREE No Obligation to Sell Consultation to discuss just how they can make their move, get what they want and do it with the least hassle.

Just like we are thankful for you and your business, I am confident your referrals will be thanking you for steering them in the right direction on getting their home sold!!!

AND please remember,
your REFERRALS help the Kids!

We are VERY CLOSE to our goal of raising money for Children’s Hospital this year, the #1 leading area non-profit Children’s hospital. We do this by donating a portion of our income from homes we sell to Children’s Hospital!

A Real Estate Company that GIVES BACK

Children’s Hospital is Making a Difference Today and for Tomorrow

As you know Children’s Hospital does leading edge work in helping kids fight through and survive nasty life threatening diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia and others. As well as being a leader in Spinal Cord Injuries and Early Diagnosis of Autism. Last year they served over 1,000,000 Kids of Southern California (the kids in our community). Chances are your family or someone you know has benefitted from the great work they do.

REFER YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS:

Who do you know considering buying or selling a home you could refer to our real estate sales team? Not only will they benefit from our award-winning real estate service, a very worthy cause will benefit as well.

I want to make it easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move, so here are your options:

• You can call me direct at 888-240-2500 or pass on my number.

• If you are receiving this issue of The SoCal Home Newsletter by mail, you can complete the Referral Response Card enclosed or pass along one of my business cards.

Over the decades of helping families sell or buy the place they call home we have met some of the most wonderful, loving, caring people sharing the same Go Serve Big values we do!

I hope you and your loved ones have an extra special Holiday Season filled with much joy and happiness.

Go Serve Big!!!
Corey Chambers
888-240-2500

P.S. Please make sure to read the attached story of this awesome kid! You will see why we love supporting Children’s Hospital!

When You Put Others First, You Will Never Be Second!

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Award-winning Service Plus Benefitting a Worthy Cause!

Over the last two decades of helping thousands to buy, sell or leaee a home, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people.

People like you! So your referrals can rest assured that not only will they get the award-winning service we are known for and the guarantee to back it up, but that a solid portion of the income we receive will go toward a very worthy cause.

Refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move:

You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info online or forward the link to who you know considering a move.

Of course you can always call me direct as well at 888-240-2500.

I encourage you to visit their website at www.chla.org and check out how they are making a difference in the lives of children and their families!

Why I Support Children’s Hospital:

I grew up right here in Southern California. Born at St. Francis Hosptial. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a nasty disease and getting treated for that at Children’s Hospital. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard-working health care professionals, most making their home right here in Southern California, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people overcome unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way.

Being a Southern California native, I take pride in supporting in a way that I can the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rally’s around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s Hospital shares similar commitments to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations we are happy to contribute and proud to support them.

Medical Mystery

Doctors at Children’s Hospital team up to solve the puzzle of a child’s vision problems.

By Candace Pearson, Courtesy CHLA

One ordinary, random morning, when he was barely 5 years old, Reiter woke up and “he was a different child,” recalls his mother, Stephanie. “I see two mommies. I see two daddies,” Reiter told his mom and his dad, Damien.

Reiter’s left eye was severely crossed, pointing inward and locked in that position. His depth perception was off and he was anxious. So were his parents. “I was terrified, to be honest — he wasn’t himself,” says his mother. “I went into a whole tailspin of ‘What’s wrong with my child?’” What was wrong would turn out to be a puzzle that confounded a series of doctors and sent the family on a journey of scary and often contradictory diagnoses before they found their way to Children’s Hospital.

One doctor the family saw early on in 2010 predicted that Reiter probably had a brain tumor and referred them to an oncologist. Another thought he might have a rare neurological disorder. At times, Reiter’s double vision seemed to go away, then return. Eventually, the family’s pediatrician, who had completed her residency at Children’s Hospital, turned to Eyal Ben-Isaac, MD, director of CHLA’s Pediatric Residency Program, and associate professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Ben-Isaac is part of the cadre of CHLA specialists at the ready to help community pediatricians solve medical mysteries. “It’s our job to figure out those difficult diagnoses,” he says. “It makes pediatricians in our community more comfortable knowing they can reach out to us when their own resources are exhausted. Our goal is to help them help their patients.”

Ben-Isaac began researching Reiter’s symptoms. He saw why other doctors might have suspected a brain tumor (the double vision, abnormal eye movements). As he plowed through medical journals and textbooks, he narrowed down the possibilities in a process of exclusion. One potential diagnosis stood out: benign recurrent sixth nerve palsy, a rare condition affecting the sixth cranial nerve that often occurs after a viral illness (Reiter had had a cold.) Damage to the sixth nerve causes the eye to turn inward. Ben-Isaac couldn’t rule it out, but there are no tests to confirm it.

In the meantime, ophthalmologist Talia Kolin, MD, took up Reiter’s case in The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital. An international referral center for children with complex eye diseases, The Vision Center is the only program of its kind in the U.S. with expertise in virtually every pediatric ophthalmologic subspecialty. Kolin became concerned that some of Reiter’s symptoms resembled myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disease that leads to muscle weakness. The most commonly affected muscles include the eyes and face. The disease can progress very rapidly and even affect the breathing muscles, increasing the importance of a quick diagnosis.

So Ben-Isaac called on Mark Borchert, MD, director of the Eye Birth Defects Program and the Eye Technology Program at The Vision Center. Borchert was able to conduct a highly specialized test that, ultimately, showed Reiter did not have the neuromuscular disease.

With Reiter’s symptoms intermittent, the doctors decided the best course of action was to monitor him as he grew. “We needed more data and more time to follow Reiter and definitely figure out what he had and how best to treat it,” says Borchert. Diagnosing a young child can be tricky, he adds. “They can’t always tell you what they’re experiencing because, at that age, it’s easy for them to ignore a symptom or to compensate for problems and not even know they’re doing it.”

Gradually, Reiter’s crossed eye and double vision seemed to go away. For about three years, he was largely symptom free. The family breathed a sign of relief—until this year. Reiter, now 13, told his mom that his double vision had returned. She immediately called Ben-Isaac, who once again turned to Borchert. Borchert is accustomed to diagnostic dilemmas like Reiter’s. “What I do every day is a lot of puzzle solving,” he says.

To help confirm his suspicions, Borchert asked Reiter’s mother to bring in photos of Reiter over the years, starting from birth. “We used to call this a ‘shoebox biopsy,’ based on those days when people kept their photos in shoeboxes,” he explains. “Now the shoebox is a cell phone.” He immediately noticed that Reiter tended to keep his chin down, starting early in childhood, and now even while on the soccer field or boogie boarding. That told Borchert what he needed to know.

He gave the family a new diagnosis: v-pattern esotropia, a form of strabismus, or crossed eyes, in which one or both eyes turn inward. “I didn’t have to be Dr. House to figure this out,” he says, referring to the fictional TV doctor famous for solving hard-to-diagnose cases. V-pattern esotropia isn’t rare, but what is uncommon is how well Reiter coped with it. Many kids with vision problems tend to ignore one problem eye and look through the “better” eye. Reiter, who has 20/20 vision, didn’t use that strategy. He used both eyes so well together, he kept doing that, but tilted his head in compensation.

The good news is Reiter’s recent diagnosis of v-pattern estropia can be fixed with eye-muscle surgery. The date for surgery has not been set yet, but his mother and father are hopeful that when it happens, it will be the “end of the road” for Reiter’s vision problems. “We’re so grateful to the doctors at CHLA—for their expertise and their answers,” says Reiter’s mom. For now, Reiter is too busy tackling eighth grade and kicking winning goals to worry.

How you can help

To help kids just like Reiter, refer a friend who’s planning to make a move: www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call me at (213) 880-9910.

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Copyright © This free information provided courtesy L.A. Loft Blog and LAcondoInfo.com with information provided by Corey Chambers, Realty Source Inc, BRE#01889449 We are not associated with the homeowner’s association or developer. For more information, contact (213) 880-9910 or visit LAcondoInfo.com Licensed in California. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale or rental. This is not a solicitation if buyer or seller is already under contract with another broker.

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November 28, 2018

SoCal Home Real Estate Newsletter November 2018 Corey Chambers

November is one of my favorite months. Leaves begin to fall, weather cools, football is on, and the Thanksgiving holiday has the family and friends together.

I call it the Thank You Month. An extra opportunity to say Thank You for being such a valuable part of our historic business. As most begin to prepare for the Holiday season, plan Thanksgiving get-togethers and such, it’s easy to become distracted by everything that we must do to ensure a fun, joyful time for all we are responsible for and overlook all that we have to be thankful for. Gratitude though is an attitude with which we appreciate all parts of life, both the large and small things alike. | PDF

Go Serve Big!!! Investing in the People of Our Great Community. #coreychambers #chla

Do You Know Someone Who is Thinking About Selling, Yet is Concerned Because of the Time of the Year?

Firstly… Many homeowners are anxious to leave their current home. Actually, loathing selling this time of year as it adds to the frustration of not being settled for the Holidays. You may know a friend or a family member who fits this description.

Here’s where you and I can HELP:

As a result of helping THOUSANDS of home buyers and sellers over a 10-year time span, we have developed a special program to help Home Owners wanting to make a move and Sell Fast, For Top Dollar and with the Least Hassle!

For the month of November (until Dec 20), we will guarantee, in writing, a cash offer at a price acceptable to the seller – all within 24 hours!*

You may have seen our ads around town about this:

Guaranteed Cash Offer on Your Home at a Price Agreeable to You Within 24 Hours! (Emphasis on price)* Call Corey Chambers and Start Packing! 888-240-2500

Your Home Sold Guaranteed In:

I know there is some risk on my part to make such an incredible guarantee, but we are selling just about every client’s home at the market value price, sometimes even more, so, whatever the economy, there is no reason for area homeowners, your friends or family, to fret about selling right now.

Just pass on my number or give me a call.

AND Secondly… YOUR referrals help the Kids.

We are still boldly on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

How the Donation Works:

We donate a portion of our income from homes we sell to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. As you know, Children’s does AMAZING work in helping kids fight through and survive nasty diseases like cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia and others. They also lead the way in spinal cord injury recovery and early diagnosis of autism.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles provides this care and keeps patient costs to a minimum due in largely to donations and sponsorships.

We are proud to be an official sponsor of Children’s!

So, YOUR REFERRALS REALLY DO HELP THE KIDS…

Who do you know considering buying or selling a home you could refer to my real estate sales team? Not only will they benefit from our award-winning service, but you can rest assured that a very worthy cause will also benefit!

To refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move, just give me a call or give my number to them!

Over the past two decades of helping thousands of families sell their home and / or buy another one, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! So, for those you know who are considering a move, you have my word that we will do our very best in helping them to buy or to sell the place they call home.

I hope this special month of Showing Thanks brings you much joy and happiness. With all my appreciation,

Your Home Sold Guaranteed!

P.S. The enclosed story of a patient of Children’s will tell the story of WHY it’s important that we keep giving to their cause. Check it out.

P.P.S. It’s easy to refer those you know considering buying or selling a home. Just give me a call at 888-240-2500 or pass my number on to them.

Award-winning Service That Also Benefits a Worthy Cause!

Over the last two decades of helping thousands to buy, sell or lease a home, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people.

People like you! So those who you refer can rest assured that not only will they get the award-winning service we are known for and the guarantee to back it up, but that a solid portion of the income we receive will go toward this very worthy cause.

Refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move:

You may go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com to enter their contact info online or you may forward the link to those who you know considering a move.

Of course, you can always call me directly as well at 888-240-2500.

Why I Support Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles

I grew up right here in Los Angeles. Born nearby at St. Francis Hospital. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a nasty disease and getting treated at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do there at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard working health care professionals, most making their home right here in the Los Angeles area, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people overcome unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way. Being a, L.A. area, California native, I take pride in supporting in any way that I can the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rallys around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares similar commitments to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations, we are happy to contribute, and we’re proud to support them.

The Kid’s Got Heart

CHLA’s Heart Institute gives 11-year-old baseball player a chance to get back in the game.

When it comes to baseball, “heart” is one of those intangibles in a player that scouts covet. Generally, the word refers to a variety of attributes including hustle, mental fortitude, patience and passion for the game. Dylan, an 11-year-old Little Leaguer from Newport Beach, California, who earned a spot on Newport Harbor Baseball Association’s Bronco 11-and-under All-Star team earlier this year, has it in spades. The fact that Dylan brings such figurative “heart” to every game is one of life’s great ironies; he has overcome four congenital heart defects in his young life. Doctors from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have been with Dylan for every step of his journey—from his first surgery at 4 days old to his most recent open-heart surgery this past summer. Through it all, the young man has remained upbeat, positive and—fittingly—full of heart.

“Everyone has rallied around me and it’s good to feel support and know they are on my side,” he says. “I want to keep pursuing what I love to do and not let my heart surgery stop me or get in the way of that.”

A SPECIAL HEART

Dylan’s journey spans his entire life; even before he was born, doctors knew he’d face some serious medical challenges. His mother, Ginny, says the first clue came early in her pregnancy. At the time, Dylan was one half of a pair of twins, but the other twin’s heart stopped beating around the 13-week. Later, during a routine 18-week anatomy scan at Ginny’s doctor’s office in Newport Beach, another piece of the puzzle came into view: Doctors discovered Dylan was suffering from coarctation, or narrowing, of his aorta. The condition was treatable, but the family needed a plan. So Ginny reached out to CHLA and met with Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, co-director of the Heart Institute and head of the hospital’s Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. After reviewing Dylan’s files, Starnes suggested that Dylan could be born in Newport Beach. He was driven by ambulance 50 miles to CHLA after his birth. The day the baby was born, however, doctors at the delivery hospital discovered three other defects: an enlarged right atrium, a hypoplastic aortic arch and a leaky tricuspid valve. He was transferred to CHLA by helicopter the next day.

What followed were three separate surgeries to fix the coarctation, enlarged atrium and hypoplastic aortic arch, and put Dylan in the best position to grow up healthy. Dylan had the surgeries on a Monday and Ginny and her husband drove him home on the following Sunday. From that point, he seemed to progress like a normal kid. “We always knew he had a special heart,” Ginny says, looking back on that harrowing time. “I couldn’t allow myself to imagine that he wasn’t going to be OK.”

The latest surgery

For a while, Dylan’s doctors deemed those first procedures a success. But that leaky tricuspid valve remained a problem—allowing blood from Dylan’s right ventricle to leak back slowly into the right atrium after every beat. Starnes met with Dylan every year to monitor the valve and opted to hold off on fixing it. It was possible that the valve would fix itself. Earlier this year, when it became clear the situation was not getting better, Starnes recommended open-heart surgery to minimize the leak. Dylan was skeptical at first. He had plenty of energy. He didn’t feel winded. He didn’t want to have to go through a recuperation period that would require him to slow down and miss precious months of his beloved baseball. Starnes’ rebuttal was simple: Do the surgery now, before you start to feel sick. In the end, Starnes and Dylan’s parents convinced Dylan the surgery was necessary. Dylan coped by “pretending it wasn’t going to happen” and simply rolling with the punches. Ginny describes this past summer as hard, as she and her husband tried to keep Dylan from overexerting himself physically. They also worked to make sure Dylan understood the gravity of the situation.

“When he was a newborn, we didn’t have to explain anything to him because he didn’t really know what was going on,” Ginny explains. “This time around, we felt we had to walk him through everything—and, at the same time, we really wanted to at least try to give him as much of a normal summer as we possibly could.”

Dylan’s family scheduled the procedure for late July. Then, Dylan’s baseball team made the playoffs. With his surgery less than two weeks away, Dylan managed to play in the big game, knocking in two runs with a pinch-hit double that was part of a 20-1 Newport victory. “The hit of the day,” Newport Harbor manager Sean Pence told The Daily Pilot. “The rope of the day. I couldn’t have been [prouder] of Dylan. He’s one of the best kids I know.” Following that unforgettable moment, Dylan finally had the procedure July 23. Starnes opened Dylan’s heart and put a ring around his tricuspid valve—a move that narrowed the valve so that it could be repaired more easily. The move did not eliminate the leak, but it reduced it considerably.

Dylan’s recovery was quick—he had the surgery on a Monday afternoon, left the hospital with his parents on Friday, stopped at In-N-Out Burger for a double-double, and drove home. During his recovery he befriended a number of nurses, and was even visited by USC football coach Clay Helton after he bumped into Dylan’s dad at a local hotel and was moved by his story. Helton stopped by with words of encouragement and a care package. “It was such a great moment for Dylan,” says Ginny. “That night, he got up and speed-walked around the hospital. It was the turning point of his recovery. It was something he’ll remember forever.”

WHAT’S NEXT

So far, just a few weeks removed from Dylan’s biggest surgery, his prognosis couldn’t be better. His appetite is back. He’s back to playing sports in moderation. On occasion he might even fight with his sister. The medical report was just as positive: The right side of Dylan’s heart—the side that had become enlarged—was returning to normal size.

Dylan’s family is focusing on the future—specifically their involvement in CHLA’s Heart Ambassadors. The group comprises a community of families and friends of the Heart Institute that is inspired to fund initiatives that will improve and revolutionize pediatric cardiology. The family joined the program in 2012, and has teamed up with a number of other families to raise close to $2 million for the hospital. According to Ginny, that money will directly help CHLA invest in new and sophisticated technology for heart surgery down the road. Her goal: to raise enough money to make surgery less daunting and overwhelming for all involved. As for Dylan, he says he is “nervous” and “excited” for the sixth grade, especially because he has moved up to middle school. He hopes to play baseball again in the spring. He’s planning to show up for the team in tip-top shape.

Overall, Dylan is primed to throw himself back into his life with renewed vim and vigor—just like someone with a lot of heart would.

Courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

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October 19, 2018October 19, 2018

Corey Chambers SoCal Home Real Estate Newsletter October 2018

Go Ahead… Give Yourself a Real Treat This Month!

The month of October can be a spooky month, maybe even a scary month with monstrous problems. Yikes!! Well maybe not, but words like that seem to be popping up everywhere as kids and adults alike look forward to Halloween. In fact, according to the USA Today, adults spend more on themselves to celebrate Halloween than any other day during the year. I get that. Especially if they want to hang out with the kids to go trick or treating, or to a Halloween party of some kind. For many homeowners and home buyers though, they are truly scared. Scared to death of how in the world they are going to get out of their house and into their next one (the trick). My Treat: As a result of working with over 5,000 home buyers, sellers, renters and landlords over a 15-year time span, we have developed a special program to help home sellers and homebuyers. We will guarantee the sale of their present home at a price agreeable to them and in the unlikely event their home does not sell, we’ll buy it. Now that is a how you turn a trick into a real treat!

Vol 4, Issue 10, Oct 2018

In This Issue

— Give Yourself a Treat in this Month of Tricks
— Special LIFE TIME Guarantee You Can Share
— How Your Referrals Help the Kids
— And Much More…

AND remember… YOUR referrals help the Kids.

My heart breaks for many young people and families who will not be able to enjoy this fun time of the year out trick or treating or going to Halloween parties. As you know, tragedy falls on many in this life. Tragedies like sickness, cancers and other nasty diseases. We aim to do what we can to help kids who are unable to get out and have fun right now, due to these evil health problems. We are still on a mission to raise $25,000 for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Helping Hands Fund. We do this by donating to them a portion of our income from homes we sell. As you know Children’s Hospital Los Angeles does great work in helping kids fight through and survive nasty diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia and others. Kids under their care are 300% more likely to enter into remission IF they can get into the recovery center. BUT, the Recovery Center survives on Sponsorships and Donations. So YOUR REFERRALS REALLY DO HELP THE KIDS…

Who do you know considering buying or selling a home you could refer to my real estate sales team?

Not only will they benefit from our award winning service, but we donate a portion of our income on every home sale to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Helping Hands Fund.

I want to make it easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move. You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info on line or forward the link to who you know considering a move.

I hope you and your family are well and this month of tricks and treats is full of, well, treats. With all my appreciation.

Broker Associate, Realty Source Inc.

P.S. The story of this young person below may cause you to look at your loved ones differently. It did me. Check it out.

Over the last two decades of helping so many to sell their home and/or buy another, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! So your referrals, those you know considering a move, that we help – you can rest assured that not only will they get the award winning service we are known for and the guarantee to back it up, but that a solid portion of the income we receive from the transaction will go toward a very worthy cause.

It’s easy to refer those you know considering buying or selling a home. You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info on line or forward the link to who you know considering a move. Of course you can always call me direct as well at 213-880-9910.

Why I Support Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles

I grew up right here in Los Angeles. Born right nearby at St. Francis Hospital. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a nasty disease and getting treated for that at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard working health care professionals, most making their home right here in the Los Angeles area, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people over come unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way. Being a Los Angeles area, California native, I take pride in supporting in any way that I can the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rally’s around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares similar commitments to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations we are happy to contribute and proud to support them.

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She Is Tessa, Hear Her Roar

Urged on by a mantra started by her parents, Tessa fought like a tiger to overcome leukemia.

It was an innocent question, one for which Meredith had the good fortune of not knowing the answer—otherwise she wouldn’t have asked it: “What are labs?” After a week of fever for her 4-year-old daughter, Tessa, the usual pediatric culprits—strep, ear infection—had been exonerated, so her pediatrician ordered labs, explaining that labs were merely a simple blood draw. “Now I look back and laugh,” Meredith says. “I didn’t know what labs were. I didn’t know anything about anything—then.” Then wasn’t destined to last much longer. The test results showed that Tessa’s white blood cell count was low, leading automatically to the presumption that she had a virus, which would run its course. When the fever and low white count persisted, the pediatrician escalated the case. An infectious disease specialist, noting Tessa’s chapped lips and red eyes, was suspicious of Kawasaki disease, but an echocardiogram turned up nothing. Next came a referral to a pediatric rheumatologist, who laid out Tessa’s condition squarely. “She said, ‘There are two explanations,'” Meredith recounts. “‘There’s something in her body killing off white blood cells, or something in her body is not producing white blood cells. You need to figure out which one of those two it is.'” The second scenario would mean cancer, as the aberrant leukemia cells impede the bone marrow’s ability to make normal white blood cells.

Confusing matters was Tessa’s cheerfulness. All along, the pediatrician had told Meredith she was not worried about leukemia, considering how vibrant and unaffected Tessa appeared. After the opinion of the rheumatologist, the pediatrician ordered a bone marrow biopsy. It came back inconclusive, so a second one was done three days later, leaving no ambiguity. The finding was acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). That was a Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, and arrangements were made for Tessa to begin treatment at her local hospital the following Monday. Family members urged Meredith to bring her sooner to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The in-laws of one of her two sisters were friends with Robert Adler, MD, a pediatrician and chief medical officer for the CHLA Health System, and enlisted his help to get Meredith to act. Adler made a call to Meredith at 9 p.m. that Saturday night. He told her flatly that her daughter should not be at home. Meredith countered, remarking that Tessa was “literally playing soccer in the hallway with her brother” and appeared fine. Adler wouldn’t have it. “No,” he said. “Your daughter has leukemia. You need to bring her to the hospital.” His message got through, and Meredith and her husband, Brett, brought Tessa to CHLA the next morning. “I was devastated,” she says. “I don’t want to ever go back to how those 48 hours felt, between Friday finding out and Sunday morning admitting her to the hospital.” Her outlook was revived Monday morning when the family awoke to what Meredith is convinced was no random act of scheduling. Her other sister volunteers at Dream Street, a summer camp for kids battling illness, and has made friends with several of the CHLA nurses who also volunteer at Dream Street— including the one in the hospital’s Infusion Center who was stationed at the desk outside Tessa’s room that first morning. It struck Meredith as too powerful to be coincidental, but was rather a surefire instance of cosmic intervention. “It was like a sign someone sent you: You’re not doing this alone,” she says. “Despite this horrible thing that you have to go through, there’s someone making sure you’re going to be OK. And I’m not religious at all, in any way, but that was not accidental. There was no way that that wasn’t the universe saying, ‘We haven’t forgotten you. We haven’t put you somewhere that you can’t handle. We’re going to get you through this.'”

Courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

After antibiotics subdued Tessa’s fever, she began treatment for ALL, starting with blitzing the leukemia cells with an intense 30 days of intravenous and oral chemotherapy, under the care of CHLA oncologist Jacquelyn Baskin, MD, who was on service the day Tessa arrived in the Emergency Department. Tessa passed the critical first marker: A bone marrow biopsy after the first month of chemotherapy found no evidence of leukemia. She was in remission. She would receive rigorous treatment for the next several months, a period called consolidation in which the regimen of chemotherapy continues, aiming to kill off any dormant leukemia cells that weren’t zapped in the initial 30 days. Regular lumbar punctures searched for any abnormal cells lurking in the spine. In June 2016, Tessa advanced to the lengthy maintenance phase, reducing the weekly trips to the hospital for intravenous chemo to monthly, while continuing to take oral chemo medication at home. Meredith says outside of a lot of fatigue, Tessa bore up well. Nausea was minimal and the hair loss didn’t faze her. It was the concurrent regimen of steroids that had the worst effects. “It made her cranky, it made her angry, it made her moody—and hungry,” Meredith says. “Steroids make you so hungry. She was doing five days of steroids every month. It started on a Thursday and would go till Tuesday. We would plan our life around it: If it’s a steroid weekend, don’t make any plans.” Brett recalls a moment at the hospital early on, awaiting one of Tessa’s first lumbar punctures. She was in the midst of her program of steroids but couldn’t eat prior to the procedure. “She was like a ravenous bear,” he says. “I’ll never forget being in the waiting room and she’s just going bananas. She’s yelling and screaming at us how hungry she is. This other family, with a boy—I think he was a month or two ahead of Tessa on the protocol—they look over and say, ‘It will get better.'” To get Tessa through the roughest parts of treatment, Meredith and Brett came up with a motto. They called their daughter a tough tiger. “Tessa, you can do it,” they would implore. “You’re a tough tiger.” Brett, who works for Warner Bros. in film distribution, is a winemaker on the side. In 2016 he developed a rosé he named Pink Tiger, a nod to Tessa’s dogged spirit as well as her favorite color. A graphic des

A graphic designer friend created the label for the wine, setting white paw prints on a background of pink tiger stripes. On the backside, Brett wrote a blurb that mentioned his daughter’s health crisis and shouted out “all of the tough tigers out there” fighting leukemia. “These kids, the way they handle it, it leaves you in awe,” he says. “They just deal like you wouldn’t imagine. They carry on.” The label also notes that all money from sales of the wine is donated to “one of the world’s greatest cancer-fighting institutions, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.” Last year, that sum turned out to be $1,500 after Brett sold the 20-odd cases of Pink Tiger within two days, mostly to family and friends in Southern California. Warner Bros. kicked in another $1,000, bringing the total contribution to $2,500. This year, with an increase in the price of a bottle, he’s hoping to reach $3,500. “Tessa knows this is her wine,” he says. “When we bottled the 2016—the first vintage of this—she and I went to the winery; she was right there with me. When we saw those first bottles coming around the conveyor belt, it was really special.” Tessa took her final oral chemotherapy tablet on Feb. 9, 2018, ending her leukemia treatment. For the time being, she returns to CHLA every eight weeks so Baskin can check her blood cell counts and examine her for anything out of the ordinary. “If all those things are negative and she’s doing fine at home, then the concern for relapse is low,” Baskin says. Since going off the medication, Tessa, now 7, has her old juice back. “It’s like someone took a pound of bricks off her shoulders,” Meredith says. “Before, we’d go somewhere and she’d say, ‘I don’t want to walk. It’s too far.’ Now the kid dances everywhere she goes. She’s a different child.” Meredith is changed as well. She has had her fill of turbulence and now aspires to nothing beyond humdrum. “If you can give me routine for the rest of my life, I’ll take it. I don’t need anything exciting. I just want to get up every day, drop my kids off at school, go to work, come home and make them dinner. The stresses of everyday life are a godsend.” Recently, a friend at Brett’s job gave him a pink-tiger stuffed animal to pass on to Tessa. She walks around all day clutching it. She’ll outgrow it. But the backstory will endure. “Absolutely,” Meredith says. “She is a tough tiger. She will forever be a tough tiger.”

To help kids just like Tessa, refer a friend at www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call Corey 213-880-9910.

Copyright © This free information provided courtesy SoCal Home Blog with information provided by Corey Chambers, Realty Source Inc, BRE#01889449. Story and images courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. For more information, contact (888) 240-2500 or visit www.ReferralsHelpKids.com Licensed in California. All informanewtion provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale or rental. This is not a solicitation if buyer or seller is already under contract with another broker.

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September 20, 2018September 20, 2018

Corey Chambers SoCal Home Quarterly Newsletter Summer 2018

Real Estate News Southern California

The Power of the Other

People have a starlting effect on you. Parents know this. Most will fight to keep their child from associating with those they believe exhibit bad behavior. So much so they are willing to pack up their entire house and move across town or to another state, even country. They know their child’s well-being and future is at stake. Association WILL impact their child’s development. But for whatever reason, many of those same parents, and most people in general, don’t recognize the significance others impact their own life. #coreychambers

The Power of the Other Let’s say I want to be a great leader. I should go hang out with and learn from great leaders. How about I need to lose some weight? Well, I can shed it much easier and faster going to the gym vs working out at home. Even faster, more permanent and cement better dietary habits if I go to the gym, have a personal trainer and associate with others already living out a healthy life. #socalhome

Recently, the Broker and COO of our great real estate company handed me a copy of Dr. Henry Cloud’s book, The Power of the Other. In his book he makes it clear the power others have over us and why. #realestate

Let’s say your plane lands, and the flight attendant says, ‘it is now safe to use your mobile phones”. You turn yours on and what’s the first thing that happens? You receive a message at the top of the screen that reads: ‘searching…’ or ‘searching for connection…’ or ‘searching for network’. Until the phone connects with the network, nothing happens. But when it connects, miracles occur, in the invisible world. The phones capabilities are now empowered to be all they were designed to be. It can now automatically download or fix bugs in the software; it can download new apps that enable it to do things I couldn’t do before.

Through this connection, all of the resources of the outside world are suddenly at your disposal and ready to provide benefit. Through this link, the phone connects you to the entire world, all of its information and knowledge, help and skill, to enable better performance. From this one connection almost, anything is possible. The phones surpass its previous limits… it can get bigger and better. But without a connection to the right network, that little device will never be able to do everything it was designed to do. Sure, it might still be able to tell you the time or see a calendar of your events or serve as a repository of previous communication and photos, but without a strong and steady connection, nothing new or better can occur. Without a connection the device has hit its limit. It continues to produce the same results you were producing on the plane even if you try harder.

Humans are exactly like that. You are like that; I am like that. From the moment we are born, the moment we land, a ‘chip’ inside each of us starts searching for a connection to the right network, one that will provide us with the energy and information (coding) to go beyond our present ability, experience, and performance. And this searching, this needing a connection, is not optional for any of us. It is hardwired and always on, even when we don’t know it in even when we don’t even desire it. As long as you are alive your heart and mind and soul will be searching for a connection. In others. Several others. A community that will bring life, all the ingredients of life that you need to get past the limit of your present existence and performance. The need for connection begins before infancy and continues throughout life. If you are alive, you needed to thrive. We are fueled from the outside, from connection with others. Whether it’s a smart phone or a human, when the system can’t make a connection, it begins to run down. This is an indisputable reality. Humans need connection and their systems are always searching for ones.

Popular wisdom suggests that we should not allow others to have power over us, but the reality is that they do, for better or for worse. Consider the boss who diminishes you through cutting remarks versus one who challenges you to get better. Or the colleague who always seeks the limelight versus the one who gives you the confidence to finish a difficult project. Or the spouse who is honest and supportive versus the one who resents your success. No matter how talented, intelligent, or experienced, the greatest leaders share one commonality: the power of the others in their lives.

Combining engaging case studies, persuasive findings from cutting edge brain research, and examples from his consulting practice, Dr. Henry Cloud, in his book, argues that whether you’re a navy seal or a corporate executive, outstanding performance depends on having the right kind of interpersonal connections to fuel personal growth and minimize toxic associations and their effects. Presenting a dynamic model of the impact these different kinds of connections produce, Dr. cloud shows readers how to get more from themselves by drawing on the strength and expertise of others. You don’t have a choice whether others have power in your life, but you can choose what kinds of relationships you want.

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6 Costly Mistakes to Avoid Before Buying a Greater Los Angeles Home

Southern California – A new report has just been released which identifies the 6 most common and costly mistakes that homebuyers make before buying a home. Mortgage regulations have changed significantly over the last few years, making your options wider than ever. Subtle changes in the way you approach mortgage shopping, and even small differences in the way you structure your mortgage, can save or cost you literally thousands of dollars and years of expense. Whether you are about to buy your first home, or are planning to make a move to your next home, it is critical that you inform yourself about the factors involved before you buy. In answer to this issue, Industry Insiders have prepared a FREE special report entitled “6 Things You Must Know Before You Buy”. Having the right information before hand can undoubtedly make a major difference in this critical negotiation. To hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report call toll-free 1- 800-791-4541 and enter 1007. You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get your free special report NOW to find out what you need to know before you buy a home.

As you may have heard, Children’s Hospital is front and center in the fight against nasty diseases that destroy or cut short the lives of Children. We are thankful to have such a wonderful facility close by, doing such great work to help heal and save young people. So even as we are eager to enjoy life, others are simply hoping they can be here to live it. This is why we here at the Corey Chambers Team have resolved to do what we can to help. For homes we sell this year, we are donating a portion of our income to Children’s Hospital. Our goal is to raise $25,000 to help them in their quest to Heal, Save, Cure and Comfort Children under their care.

This is where you can help!

Who do you know considering making a move you could refer to my award-winning real estate sales team? For anyone considering a move that we help, you can rest assured that not only will they get the award winning service we are known for, but that a solid portion of the income we receive from the transaction will go toward a very worthy cause.

Your Referrals Really Do Help the Kids…

I want to make it easy for you to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move, so here are your options:

1. You can pass along our business card to them, I have enclosed a couple here for that purpose.

2. Of course you can always call me direct as well at 213-880-9910.

You and your referrals mean more than ever to me and my team. As we move forward in this new season, please know we are extremely thankful for you and your being a special part of our business.

With all my appreciation,

Copyright © This free information provided courtesy SoCal Home Blog and Coreychambers.com with information provided by Corey Chambers, Realty Source Inc, BRE#01889449 We are not associated with the homeowner’s association or developer. For more information, contact (213) 880-9910 or visit Coreychambers.com. Licensed in California. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale or rental. This is not a solicitation if buyer or seller is already under contract with another broker.

August 28, 2018

How to Help the Kids while you enjoy your Labor Day – Corey Chambers SoCal Home Newsletter Video Intro

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Your SoCal Home REAL ESTATE NEWS IS READY! (click here)

In this month’s issue:

*Labor Day is a backwards holiday!
*How Your Referrals Help the Kids who most need it!
*Photo’s of the action and more in this months SoCal Home REAL ESTATE NEWS (click here).

Go Serve Big!!!
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P.S. Your referrals help the Kids…
Our Go Serve Big mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital is on and we could use your help. As you probably know Children’s Hospital does great work in helping kids fight through and survive nasty diseases and cancers, as well as early diagnosis of autism and spinal cord injury. And since Children’s Hospital is a nonprofit, they depend on Sponsorships and Donations to continue their leading edge care and keep costs down for the families of these amazing kids. We remain committed to donating a portion of our income from selling homes to the great work that they do. So YOUR REFERRALS HELP THE KIDS!

Anyone you know considering buying or selling a home please refer them on over to my real estate sales team. Not only will they benefit from our award-winning service, but a very worthy cause will benefit as well. You can always call me direct at 213-880-9910 or forward my number on.

Thank you so much for checking out this month’s SoCal Home Newsletter and supporting our Go Serve Big mission. Have an awesome Month!

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Corey Chambers SoCal Home Real Estate Newsletter September 2018

The SoCal Home — More Than Real Estate News

Labor Day News Letter — Labor Day September 3, 2018

Labor Day is All Wrong!

I always thought the powers that be in the U.S. got the name wrong – Labor Day. Since it’s a Holiday intended to be just that, a Holiday – I would think the proper name would be Relax Day or Lazy Day or Off Day or Sleep in Day, something other than Labor Day. Unfortunately, most celebrate Labor Day by doing just that – Laboring. Government employees and Bank’s typically close up shop on Labor Day, but according to recent studies the majority of Americans are laboring on Labor Day. So to celebrate the month of September and the affection for Laboring, I have a special announcement to make: I will be Laboring, but for a very special reason. Right now, many would be homeowners and home sellers are caught in a catch 22. They are nervous about moving or the opposite, desperate to make a move. This is why we have developed a special program for those you know that are considering a move.

This is where you come in…

For the month of September, if you or anyone you know is considering making a move to a new home, we will Guarantee a minimum $10,000 Savings for every $200,000 in sales price on the home purchase or I will pay the difference*. You read it correctly – my labor saves you and those you know considering making a move a nice chunk of change. The reason why I can make such a special offer is simply because our 15 year track record of selling homes and specialized knowledge allows us to negotiate the best deal on the best home for our best clients.

IN THIS ISSUE: VOL 4, ISSUE 9 SEPTEMBER 2018

– HAPPY LABOR DAY
– How Your Referrals help kids
– And Much More #realestate #newsletter

Even if YOU are not moving, you can still benefit

Each month in my special SoCal Home Newsletter, I ask “Who do you know that may be considering a move?”

This is because YOUR referrals help the kids…

Anyone you know considering making a move, wanting to buy or sell their home, please refer them to me without hesitation. They will receive the guarantee I detailed above and you can rest assured your referrals will help the kids at Children’s Hospital.

With a guarantee like this, you, your friends, neighbors, work associates and family members who may be considering a move can now do so and avoid the uncertainties in the marketplace.

If you missed last month’s SoCal Home Newsletter, we are on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Helping Hands Fund, so we are donating a good portion of our income from home sales to them. As you know Children’s does a tremendous job of helping kids fight through and survive nasty life-threatening diseases like Cancers, Leukemia and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: stuff that many times rob the life right out of young people.

Kids under their care are 300% more likely to enter into remission IF they can get into the recovery center. BUT, the Recovery Center survives on Sponsorships and Donations. So YOUR REFERRALS REALLY DO HELP THE KIDS…

Who do you know considering buying or selling a home you could refer to my real estate sales team?

Not only will they benefit from our award-winning service, but we donate a substantial portion of our income on every home sale to Children’s Hospital Helping Hands Fund.

Your Referrals Really Do Help the Kids…

I want to make it easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move:

You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info online or forward the link to who you know considering a move.

Over the last two decades of helping thousands of families sell their home and/or buy another, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! So your referrals, those you know considering a move, that we help – you can rest assured that not only will they get the award-winning service we are known for and the guarantee to back it up, but that a solid portion of the income we receive from the transaction will go toward a very worthy cause.

It’s easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move. Simply go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or, of course, you can always call me direct as well at 213-880-9910.

I hope you and your family are well and this Independence Day brings you
much joy and happiness. With all my appreciation.

Corey Chambers, Broker Associate Realty Source Inc
213-880-9910

P.S. We love honoring our past clients like you. Read all about that at www.ReferralsHelpKids.com

It’s easy to refer those you know considering buying or selling a home. You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info online or forward the link to who you know considering a move. You can also call me direct or pass my number on: 213-880-9910.

Why I Support Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles

I grew up right here in Los Angeles. Born right nearby at St. Francis Hospital. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a nasty disease and getting treated for that at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard-working health care professionals, most making their home right here in the SoCal area, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people overcome unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way. Being a Southern California, California native, I take pride in supporting in any way that I can the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rallies around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares similar commitments to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations we are happy to contribute and proud to support them.

Sincerely,

213-880-9910

Below is the story of a patient so young and so undaunted by his ailments that he compels us to want to face our adversities more bravely.

First, he wiggled his fingers. Then he wiggled his toes. Now, he moves his head from side to side, and he furrows his eyebrows when he doesn’t agree with you. For 3-year-old Ali Al-Mutawa—and for his parents and family, and his doctors, nurses, and therapists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles—these seemingly simple movements are nothing short of extraordinary. That’s because Ali was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an often fatal genetic disorder that causes progressive weakness and muscle wasting. The disease has no cure, and it had no treatment, either—until Dec. 23, 2016. That’s when the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug called nusinersen, the first-ever SMA treatment. Ali has been undergoing treatment with the drug, which goes by the brand name Spinraza, at CHLA since October 2017. “It’s a game-changer,” says Leigh Ramos-Platt, MD, Ali’s doctor and director of the Multidisciplinary Neuromuscular Clinic at CHLA. “He’s actually gaining function when he should be losing function.”

‘This is the only hope’

When Ali was born in July 2015, he appeared to be perfectly healthy. But his parents—Sarah Al-Musaileekh and Musallam Al-Mutawa—soon had him tested for SMA. They had good reason to be concerned. Although they have two healthy children—daughter Nadirah, 10, and son Aqeel, 5—the couple has lost two other children to SMA. Both of those babies, a girl, Fatima, and a boy, also named Aqeel, died before they were a year old. So when Ali’s SMA test came back positive, his parents were devastated.“I was very sad, just feeling that I will have to go through the same conditions and the same hard things I went through before,” Al-Musaileekh explains. Sure enough, at 6 months, Ali, who has the most severe form of SMA, began to rapidly lose his ability to swallow, move and even breathe. He was hospitalized and needed a full-time ventilator to breathe and a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) to eat. He had been in the hospital for nearly a year when Al-Musaileekh spotted the news of nusinersen’s approval while scrolling through her Instagram feed on Christmas Eve in 2016. Her first reaction was elation. But there was a problem. At the time, nusinersen was only available in the U.S., at a few specialized pediatric hospitals. Ali and his family lived half a world away, in Kuwait. The drug was not expected to be available in their country for two years—too late for Ali.

Ali’s doctor encouraged the family to apply for a Kuwaiti government program that would sponsor Ali’s treatment in the U.S. At first, Al-Musaileekh, herself a doctor, hesitated. It’s difficult to transport a critically ill child on a ventilator to the other side of the globe. Would this new drug really work? Or would she just be putting Ali and her family through more hardship and pain, on top of everything they had already endured? Still, she and Musallam applied for the program. When they were accepted at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the family packed their bags and boarded a plane—embarking on a 13,000-mile journey. “I told myself, you have nothing to lose,” says Al-Musaileekh. “This is the only hope you have.”

An innovative protocol

Ali arrived at CHLA on Oct. 2, 2017. A week later, he received his first dose of nusinersen. Chadi Zeinati, MD, director of Interventional Radiology at CHLA, carefully injected the medication into Ali’s spinal fluid. Five days later, Ali wiggled his fingers. It was his first movement of any kind since SMA symptoms surfaced. His family rejoiced. There was no doubt now they had made the right decision. “For the first time since Ali’s birth, I felt happy,” says his mom.

While not a cure, nusinersen helps the body make more of a protein called survival motor neuron (SMN). SMN is essential for motor neurons, which control muscle movement. In SMA patients, the gene that normally makes SMN is missing or mutated, causing their motor neurons to die. Nusinersen is not the only part of Ali’s treatment, though. Although most children receive the drug as an outpatient injection, CHLA is one of the few centers in the country to also develop an innovative inpatient treatment protocol. The protocol combines nusinersen injections with intensive physical, occupational, respiratory and speech therapies. Like Ali, many children on this protocol have made dramatic strides. “We have a couple of patients who are even coming off their ventilators for the entire day, and only need ventilation while sleeping,” Ramos-Platt notes. “It’s remarkable.”About 50 patients, including seven from Kuwait, are being actively treated with nusinersen at CHLA, both as inpatients and outpatients. The program—a collaboration between Neurology, Pulmonology, Rehabilitation, Interventional Radiology, and Orthopaedics—began just three months after the drug’s approval.

“A lot of people from across CHLA worked extremely hard to get this program started quickly so we could make a difference for these kids, no matter where they come from,” Ramos-Platt adds. “This has been a huge team effort.” For Kuwaiti patients like Ali, a big part of that effort is the Center for Global Health at CHLA, which serves as a vital liaison between families, embassies, and the hospital’s medical team. The Center works closely with each family throughout their stay at CHLA — giving them a primary point of contact and coordinating everything from admissions, meetings with the medical team, translation services, assistance in securing housing and a bank account, and eventually, discharge planning and seamless transfer of care back to their home country. “It’s not easy to come to a new country, a totally new place, a totally new health system, and families have no relatives or friends here to help them,” explains Anahit Petrosyan, RN, BSN, nurse care manager for the Center for Global Health. “We become their first point of contact, and we advocate for them. It’s a very close relationship.”

From teddy bears to storytime

So far, Ali has received five nusinersen injections, along with intense rehab, and is continuing to improve. He can now flap and turn his hands and flex his feet. He’s even trying to grasp objects with his fingers. Although his tracheostomy tube has prevented him from talking, he makes frequent “baby sounds” to try to communicate. In SMA, cognitive development is completely normal. That means that inside, Ali is just like any other 3-year-old boy. The things that bring him joy will be familiar to any parent of a young child: Curious George cartoons; a soft, cuddly teddy bear; toys with bright lights and fun sounds; and most of all, the telling of a story. “He loves stories!” says his mom. “Especially jungle stories and stories with animals.” Eventually, Ali and his family will be able to go home and receive nusinersen treatment in Kuwait. That date is not yet set. But there’s more hope on the horizon. Research in SMA treatments is ongoing, and a gene therapy currently in clinical trials has shown promise. “This disease was a death sentence,” Ramos-Platt adds. “To see this progress is really, really exciting.”Ali’s parents want to let other families know that there is hope for children with SMA. They also want to say thank you. “Everyone at CHLA has been very caring and supportive,” Al-Musaileekh says. “I am just thankful for God’s blessing and for the staff at CHLA, and for having the opportunity to have hope for this devastating condition.”

How you can help

Refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move: www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call Corey 213-880-9910

Article courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

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August 3, 2018August 4, 2018

Corey Chamber SoCal Home Real Estate Newsletter August 2018

The SoCal Home — More Than Real Estate News

August is Moving Month!

The month of August brings back memories for me when I was a kid and my Mom hurriedly racing around buying me a few new items of clothing so I could at least look appropriate when going back to school. Well, kids aren’t the only ones that can get a new look in the “back to school” month…

Making a move to a new house is the perfect way to a
new look. Unfortunately, the current marketplace has many doubting the possibilities or hesitant to buy in what many consider to be uncertain times. I heard just this morning on the radio that almost 40% of American’s are
doubting the American Dream is a possibility. #coreychambers

Yikes!!!!

Fortunately, I have the solution to that issue.

If you or anyone you know is considering making a move, we can help them look good and feel confident in their purchase. If for any reason a buyer purchasing a home through me is not satisfied with their purchase within a full
24 months after the close date, I will buy it back!*

I call this my VIP Buyer Satisfaction Guarantee. This is a huge benefit for Sellers and Buyers.

IN THIS ISSUE: VOL 4, ISSUE 6 AUGUST 2018
– August Used to Be Back to School Month, Now It’s Moving Month
– How Your Referrals
– And Much More #realestate #newsletter

*For Buyers the benefit is obvious – they have the peace of mind knowing they are getting a very good home at a fair price and if not – we will buy it back.

*For Sellers – we are able to tell buyers through our marketing that the Seller’s home comes with a Buyer Satisfaction Guarantee, making the sellers home stand out as a certified good value.

So everyone wins!!

With a guarantee like this, you, your friends, neighbors, work associates and family members who may be considering a move can now do so and avoid the uncertainties in the marketplace.

This is where you come in. Your referrals help the Children…Who do you know that may be considering a move?

We are on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Helping Recover Center, so for every house we sell this year, we are donating a portion of our income to them.

Kids under their care are 300% more likely to enter into remission IF they can get into the recovery center. BUT, the Recovery Center survives on Sponsorships and Donations. So YOUR REFERRALS REALLY DO HELP THE KIDS:

Who do you know considering buying or selling a home you could refer to my real estate sales team?

Not only will they benefit from our award-winning service, but we donate a substantial portion of our income on every home sale to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Helping Recover Center.

Your Referrals Really Do Help the Kids…

I want to make it easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move:

You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info online or forward the link to who you know considering a move.

Over the last two decades of helping thousands of families sell their home and/or buy another, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! So your referrals, those you know considering a move, that we help – you can rest assured that not only will they get the award-winning service we are known for and the guarantee to back it up, but that a solid portion of the income we receive from the transaction will go toward a very worthy cause.

I hope you and your family are well and this Independence Day brings you
much joy and happiness. With all my appreciation.

Corey Chambers, Broker Associate, Realty Source Inc
213-880-9910

P.S. We love honoring our past clients like you. Read all about that at www.ReferralsHelpKids.com

It’s easy to refer those you know considering buying or selling a home. You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info online or forward the link to who you know considering a move. You can also call me direct or pass my number on: 213-880-9910.

Why I Support Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles

I grew up right here in Los Angeles. Born right nearby at St. Francis Hospital. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a nasty disease and getting treated for that at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard-working health care professionals, most making their home right here in the Los Angeles area, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people overcome unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way. Being a Los Angeles area, California native, I take pride in supporting in any way that I can the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rallies around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares similar commitments to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations we are happy to contribute and proud to support them.
Sincerely,

213-880-9910

Following is the story of a patient so young and so undaunted by her cancer that she compels us to want to face our adversities more bravely.

Hazel’s Slice of Life

The Internet’s ‘Pizza Girl’ bites back at cancer

Hazel Hammersley, a usually bubbly toddler, was clearly in pain. She also had a fever, had stopped eating and was very lethargic. Lauren Hammersley’s motherly instincts told her that something just wasn’t right.

“I took her to the pediatrician the day after I first noticed Hazel had stopped eating or drinking,” Lauren says. “Something told me it was cancer.”

Her doctor told Lauren to get Hazel, who was 2 years old at the time, to the Emergency Department at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles right away. Lauren’s worst fears were confirmed; a tumor was found in Hazel’s abdomen, and it was diagnosed as neuroblastoma.

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor found outside of the brain in children and accounts for about 15 percent of deaths from childhood cancer. There are around 1,000 new cases per year in the United States and, despite advances in therapy and supportive care, about half of the children with aggressive tumors will die from their disease.

“In hindsight, I’m so thankful that doctors at CHLA diagnosed her so quickly,” Lauren adds. Neuroblastoma often spreads to other parts of the body before any symptoms are apparent, and the majority of children aren’t diagnosed until their cancer has spread.

Hazel’s cancer was at stage 3. The news was overwhelming, but there was hope. Lauren knew that a lot of the toughest cases of neuroblastoma were treated at CHLA.

“CHLA did an amazing job in the first few days. The doctors, nurses. Child Life team, social workers—everyone was so supportive.”

Still, Lauren was scared. With four children to care for—her youngest child was 5 months old at the time—she says the prospect of Hazel’s treatment seemed “insurmountable.” Within days, her daughter began the first of what would be five rounds of chemotherapy to shrink the tumor prior to surgery.

Four months later, surgeons at CHLA removed a softball-sized mass from Hazel’s abdomen in a daylong procedure, eliminating nearly 98 percent of cancer, a millimeter at a time. The remaining live cancer was still deeply concerning, so she had to go through one more round of chemotherapy in preparation for a stem cell transplant—in the hopes of eliminating any resistant tumor.n the following months, the Hammersley family experienced a lot of ups and downs, including a couple of months of rehabilitation as Hazel learned how to walk and talk again after the transplant. However, she took it in great stride and made the most of her time at the hospital.I

“If you ask the nurses, they would say she was hardly in her room,” says Lauren. “She would play hide-and-seek with them, sit on the bottom of her IV pole and ride it up and down the hallway.

Aside from those occasional days where she wasn’t feeling well, she had a lot of spunk during her treatment.”

On one occasion, Hazel took full advantage of this spunk when she and her grandmother decided to spell out “Send Pizza Rm 4112” on her hospital window as a fun project. Soon, the sign, which faced Sunset Boulevard, attracted passersby and was eventually posted on the community website Reddit. Generous people began to send pizza to the hospital for Hazel to enjoy. She was dubbed “Pizza Girl” by the internet.

Although Hazel has fond memories of the hospital, nothing beats going home. And we’re glad to say that for over a year, Hazel has been at home, doing well and currently showing no signs of cancer. She is back to being like any other 4-year-old who loves to sing, dance, play dress-up and go to preschool, and wonders what she wants to be when she grows up. But as much as Hazel seems like a normal kid, she understands that she’s not; she understands how amazing it is to beat cancer.

“She was standing in the bathroom one day and yelled for me to come over,” says Lauren. “She says to me, ‘Mom, I just love my scar. It’s so important to me, because it means my neuroblastoma is all gone.’”

How you can help

Refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move: www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call Corey 213-880-9910

Article courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

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