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A Gift For Mothers…
Did my mom used to tell me over and over again to do this and do that, not do this and not to do that? Actually, she was more of a free-range mom. I recall that she gave very valuable advice. Looking back on it, I can say she was, a very wise woman – even though I may have not thought so at the time.
Time reveals, in fact, just about every caring Mother is a Wise Woman. I can see why we carve out a special day each year to acknowledge Mothers. So here is a gift to all Moms – Happy Mother’s Day!!
My mom is no longer here. While that can make me sad this time of year, there is a silver lining in even the largest of clouds. I am sure some reading this 
can relate and have similar stories. For ALL those, whose Mom is no longer with us, I’m sure they are missed. In addition to that, there are also many who never knew their Mom due to unfortunate circumstance. But we can celebrate this Mothers Day as we know Moms both here and no longer here are special in more ways than we can count. | GIFT FOR MOM | Blog Video
In This Issue — Vol 10, Issue 5, May 2022
— Mom always said you should do this.
— How Your Referrals Help Kids
— A Gift to Moms – Offer ends May 9
Especially the moms who are sitting right now by their child’s hospital bed not too far from where I type this…
You may recall that we are on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Right now, there are kids who are trying to beat cancer and other debilitating diseases at Children’s. The moms with kids fighting are most likely NOT thinking about their special day this month. They are simply just being “Mom” doing what a real loving Mom does.
This is where you can help…
Kids under the care of Children’s Recovery Center are 300% more likely to enter into remission IF they can get into the recovery center. BUT, the Recover Center survives on Sponsorships and Donations. So YOUR REFERRALS 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 of Los Angeles.
It’s easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move.
Simply go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or you can call us direct at 213-880-9910.
Moreover, rest assured your referrals are in VERY GOOD HANDS!
Here’s Why…
Home Sellers Receive this guarantee: I Will Sell Your Home at Your Price or I’ll Buy It!*
Home Buyers Receive this guarantee: If Within 24 Months of Buying Your Home You Are Not Completely Satisfied With It, I Will Buy It Back or Sell It For Free, Your Choice*
Again, It’s easy to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move. Simply pass on mt web address www.ReferralsHelpKids.com. And of course you can always call me direct as well at 213-880-9910.
We hold ourselves accountable and are confident you or anyone you know making a move, that you refer over, will have a fail safe experience selling or buying with our team!
Life moves fast for some and we are eager to make the Home Selling and Buying experience a smooth rewarding one. 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, but that a solid portion of the income we receive from the transaction will go toward a very worthy cause.
My Mom told me to give all I could, no matter what I was doing. Thanks Mom for that bit of advice. Many years later, I get to repeat it here and do all I can to help you, your referrals and try and help Children’s Hospital do good work, extending young people’s lives.
We make it easy for you to refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move. Pass along my web address www.ReferralsHelpKids.com. And again, I love hearing from you so you can always call me direct at 213-880-9910.
As this year continues to unfold, everyone here on my team wish you the very best.
And – thank you in advance for the referrals
With all my appreciation.
P.S. Remember we love honoring our past clients like you. Read all about that at www.ReferralsHelpKids.com. A significant portion of our income on every real estate transaction being happily donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in an effort to raise $25,000.
P.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.
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. Or, you can always call me direct as well at 213-880-9910.
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Why I support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
I grew up right here in the Greater Los Angeles Area, born in Los Angeles County 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 heath 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 a way that I can the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rallies around our annual goal or 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 commitment 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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After a Broken Arm, Parker Is Back In the Swing of Things
The 5-year-old’s family credits a team of fracture experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for helping their daughter recover from a playground accident — By Candace Pearson
It was a fine June day when 5-year-old Parker made her confident way across the monkey bars at her local park when her hands suddenly slipped and—bam!—down she went. Parker landed on her right arm and didn’t get up.
Parker’s parents, Christy and Justin, rushed her to a nearby urgent care facility where a doctor determined that she had broken her upper arm bone (humerus), just above her elbow. Finding out later that this is one of the most common breaks in children Parker’s age was small comfort to her parents. Their child was hurt and needed help.
Parker’s recollection is a bit more straightforward: “I fell. I broke my arm. I cried for about 20 minutes.”
The urgent care staff recommended immediate transfer to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where a dedicated team of pediatric orthopaedic experts takes care of thousands of children with broken bones every year.
“All children with broken bones—whether they need surgery or not—benefit from seeing a pediatric specialist,” says Robert M. Kay, MD, Medical Director of the Children’s Orthopaedic Center, which has been consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s best pediatric orthopaedic programs. “Our entire staff is incredibly experienced in caring for children, and that makes all the difference in the outcome.”
That’s not the only difference. “Children’s Hospital took what was an unexpected event for us and made it so much easier with their knowledge and their procedures,” says Parker’s dad, Justin. “As a parent, you hope you never need Children’s Hospital, but you’re relieved you’re there.”
Kids come first
Justin and Christy especially appreciated that they were “Mom and Dad” to the hospital staff, who made Parker their No. 1 focus and empowered her by asking for her opinions. “They brought the calm,” says Christy.
The pediatric facility has been designed with kids in mind—from the bright primary colors to the fish tanks, cartoon characters and videos—but the child-centric philosophy goes beyond the physical environment.
“We involve the child in what is happening to them and treat them respectfully,” says Dr. Kay.
Parker couldn’t agree more. “The doctors and nurses were really nice,” she reports.
In any given year, 2-3% of children sustain a fracture, and they are the fourth most common injury among children under the age of 6. The most common cause: falls, with the most serious breaks usually resulting from car crashes.
The Children’s Orthopaedic Center’s the full spectrum of broken bones, from commonplace to complex. The staff includes pediatric othopaedists and surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, radiology technicians and cast technicians. Also on hand are in-house occupational therapists and orthotic specialists, who provide custom-fitted crutches, boots and braces as needed.
The Fracture Clinic handles care for patients with broken bones who don’t require surgery, which account for about 95% of cases in the Children’s Orthopaedic Center. Parker was part of the other 5% who need surgery and are treated by the Center’s pediatric orthopaedic surgeons.
When surgery is the answer
“You train to become a pediatric orthopaedic specialist to be able to identify that small percentage of cases where a broken bone needs surgery, and without that intervention the child could lose form and function of the limb,” explains Parker’s surgeon, Nina Lightdale-Miric, MD, Director of the Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Program .
All of that expertise is critical because children’s bodies are still developing, making them particularly vulnerable to fractures that can occur at or near the growth plates at the ends of bones, which Dr. Lightdale-Miric calls “bone-making factories.”
While a child’s bones are more fragile, theyare also more rubbery than an adult’s. They crack but don’t separate. “They’re like brand new green twigs,” says Dr. Lightdale-Miric. “At the end of the tree limb, the twigs bend but don’t snap.”
The danger is, if a fracture is severe or a growth plate doesn’t heal properly, the bone could stop growing or grow at an angle, creating a disability.
“If you are not a kid specialist, you can’t see what a kid specialist can see,” says Dr. Lightdale-Miric. “The more experienced you are, the better you are at getting children back on the playground and onto successful lives.”
An exceptional level of care
Parker went into surgery the morning after her arrival at Children’s Hospital and everything went smoothly. She even got to pick out the colors of her cast—pink, which is her favorite, and orange, her mom’s, with a sprinkling of purple glitter.
At every step, the family felt well cared for. A discharge nurse expedited medication at the hospital pharmacy and gave the family a schedule of follow-up visits over the next eight weeks. Volunteers walked the parents everywhere they had to go throughout the brief stay.
“We weren’t some special case,” says Parker’s dad, Justin. “This is the level of care everyone receives.”
“We can’t thank the staff enough for all the thoughtful ways they cared for Parker and for us,” adds Christy.
For Dr. Lightdale-Miric, the gratitude goes both ways. “Patients like Parker make me a better doctor,” she says.
Looking forward
Because Parker was seen at an experienced pediatric institution, she and other kids like her enjoy certain advantages. Patients treated by the Fracture Clinic’s experts typically wear their cast for a shorter amount of time and have a better chance of regaining full motor function and a lower risk of needing additional surgery.
“The next week they checked on me, and the next week they checked and the next,” Parker said in a video she recorded to help other children not fear the hospital.
Parker is happily back on the playground today, stronger than ever. “It’s okay now,” she says of her arm. “Is this cast going to go on my arm again? No thank you, cast!”
Story and photos courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
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