In her 73 years, Donna — a motivational speaker and author — has survived childhood malnutrition, a plane crash, stage III melanoma and open-heart surgery, so she isn't one to back down in defeat. When she found out she needed aortic valve replacement, she was determined to get the best treatment possible.
As someone who places a priority on an active lifestyle, Jim is known to spend his afternoons walking outside in the warm California sun. But earlier this year, Jim started to feel like he wasn’t himself; he struggled to maintain his physical activity levels, and he had a feeling that something was wrong.
When Laura, mother of two, felt a lump in her breast, she assumed her milk ducts were clogged. She was about to stop breastfeeding her infant son and knew mastitis was often a side effect.
Susana, now 74, has gotten her annual breast screenings at El Camino Health since she was 40. In 2016, her mammogram revealed abnormal tissue that required a biopsy.
Symon is an engineer, which means numbers are often the best way to get his attention. In 2019, one number became particularly concerning to Symon and that was his latest A1C blood test result.
In early 2019, Agostino and his wife Gayle received the shocking diagnosis that he had leukemia, and without treatment, only three to six months to live.
The pressure of her senior year of college was weighing on Michaela and after a sleepless night spent nervously pacing, Michaela contacted her therapist for counsel on how to manage her emotions.
