The month of November brings about an extra opportunity to say Thank You for being a valuable part of our business. As most begin to prepare for the Holiday season, plan Thanksgiving get-togethers and the like, it’s easy to become wrapped up in all that we have to do to ensure a fun, joyful time for all we are responsible for — while overlooking all that we have to be thankful for. Gratitude, though, is a contagious attitude!
Unfortunately, many homeowners are desperate to exit their current homes. Actually, loathing this time of year adds to the frustration of not being settled for the Holidays. You may know someone or a family that fits this description.
Here is where you and I can HELP!
AND remember… YOUR referrals help the kids.
Therefore, our Mission is to Go Serve Big!!! Serve you, serve those you refer to us and of course, serve a great cause.
As a result of working with many families over the years, we have developed a unique program to help the homeowners wanting to make a move and Sell Fast, For Top Dollar, and with the Least Hassle!
For November, we will guarantee, in writing, the sale of a California home for 100% of Market Value, or I Will Pay the Difference.
I know there is some risk on my part to make such an incredible guarantee like that. Still, we sell just about every home we list for the market value price, sometimes even more. So there is no reason for area homeowners, your friends, and your family to fret about selling right now.
This is where you can help!
If you or anyone you know is considering making a move, we offer them a FREE Consultation. We will show them in this No Obligation to Move Consultation how they can make their move. Thus, allowing them to 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 remember… Your referrals help the kids.
#CHLA #referralshelpkids
Your Referrals Help the Kids. For every referral I receive, I donate a portion to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. With your referrals, you are helping Children’s Hospital ensure that critical life-saving care is available to every child they treat. http://www.ReferralsHelpKids.com
We are still boldly on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles this year, and we are getting close! We do this by donating to them a portion of our income from homes we sell. As you know, CHLA does AMAZING work in helping kids fight through and survive life-threatening diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, and others. They also lead the way in many other fields.
They can provide this care and keep patient costs to a minimum due in large part to and Donations and Sponsorships. We are proud to be an official sponsor of Children’s!
Why I support Childrenʼs Hospital Los Angeles
I grew up in the Greater Los Angeles Area, born in Los Angeles County at St. Francis Hospital. When I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a serious 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 a way that I can do 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 a similar commitment 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
*seller and Corey must agree on price and time of possession. Broker, CalDRE#01889449
A real estate company with experience, proven results, and a give-back philosophy!
Over the years of helping many families sell their homes and/or buy another, 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 helping the kids.
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 someone you know considering a move.
Of course, you can always call me direct as well at 213-880-9910
After Cancer, Cole Is Back to California Dreaming
Buoyed by his incredible care team at CHLA and a positive attitude, the avid surfer and competitive water polo player was determined to beat acute myeloid leukemia and get back to the things he loves most—his family and the water. | By Monica Rizzo
On August 17, 2024, Cole got into the Pacific Ocean for the first time in five months for the Keiki Paddle, an annual Santa Barbara community event that provides support for a child or teen facing a life-threatening illness. At the event, 250 friends, family members and supporters from the surfing community—including one of his idols, professional surfer Kai Lenny—gathered to fundraise for and honor Cole and paddleboard an 8-mile route along the California coast. Less than a year earlier Cole, 15, was diagnosed with cancer and underwent intensive treatment at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
“I definitely felt a lot of love that day on the water,” Cole says, still overcome with emotion as he reflects on the year-long journey to get back to what he calls “my happy place. It was one of the most meaningful days of my life.”
From the time he was a toddler, Cole has always been connected to the outdoors—especially the ocean. Tall, lean and tan with a playful mop of wavy blond hair, Cole is a quintessential California beach boy. In fact, the ocean is like a second home for Cole and his four older siblings, who all participate in water sports like surfing, paddle boarding and water polo.
A year ago, when Cole started to experience pain behind his left ear, he pushed through and kept playing on his high school water polo team. The thought of taking a break didn’t even enter his mind. A trip to the doctor initially revealed an inner ear infection, something that Cole had experienced in the past that was easily treated and resolved.
“Every water polo kid gets ear infections every now and again,” says Cole. But after six months of continued discomfort and diminished hearing, followed by dizziness and nausea, Cole had to excuse himself from one of his team’s biggest games of the season. He went back to the doctor, who directed him to go to the local emergency room.
“I was dehydrated, but the doctor felt something bigger might be going on—possibly spinal meningitis,” Cole explains. “At the ER, they did a CT scan and saw that there was a tumor in my head, behind my left ear. It was 3 o’clock in the morning, and the next thing they said to us was, ‘There is a team headed here from CHLA and they are going to take you there by helicopter.’”
Shocked, bewildered and scared, Cole and his mother, Linda, met the Emergency Transport team, which brought them to CHLA, where he was immediately admitted.
A wave of uncertainty
“Cole was so ill and so weak,” Linda says. “He’s an elite athlete and they asked him to do some basic things like ‘touch my hand with your hand’ and he couldn’t do it.’”
“The tumor in his left temporal bone wasn’t a brain tumor—it was on the outside, pushing on his brain and causing his symptoms,” explains Paul Gaynon, MD, of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Program at CHLA’s Cancer and Blood Disease Institute.
A biopsy performed by Mark Krieger, MD, CHLA Senior Vice President and Surgeon-in-Chief, and the Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Chair in Neurosurgery, revealed that the tumor was made up of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells. Generally, AML is found in a person’s bone marrow. But in Cole’s case, the AML formed a rare tumor called a myeloid sarcoma, which is outside the bone marrow. Pathology revealed that the tumor’s chromosomal pattern was one that traditionally responds well to therapy. After targeted radiation reduced the size of the tumor, Cole began the first of four rounds of chemotherapy.
“That first round of chemo, I was losing weight pretty fast because it makes you tired and you don’t feel like eating,” says Cole, who worked with his high school teachers and a tutor to keep on top of his classes.
With Cole immunocompromised and hospitalized during flu season, his visitors were kept to a minimum. Not only did he miss seeing his friends and extended family, but he also missed being in the water. The surfing community is small and shares a strong bond. When word spread about his hospitalization, the outpouring of support warmed Cole’s heart. Via mutual surfing friends of the family, world champion surfer Kelly Slater learned of Cole’s health challenge and sent a personal get-well card and a new surfboard.
The power of positive thinking
“Every day I would watch a YouTube live cam of my favorite surfing spot,” Cole says. “I could see my friends surfing and I just kept thinking, ‘I’m going to get back there.’”
Linda was astounded by Cole’s positivity and strength.
“Cole’s mindset is amazing,” Linda says. “He never complained one time and was positive throughout the entire journey.”
Cole, meanwhile, was in awe of his mother’s love.
“She was by my side every step of the way, all 123 days,” he says. “She slept in my hospital room, and we kept each other’s spirits up as best we could.”
They also had a little help from their friends at CHLA.
“When we needed it most—our world turned upside down and we were within those four walls—the most beautiful moments happened,” Linda says. “Of course we were nervous. With every day, we settled in and had faith because we knew we were at the best hospital for Cole. The doctors, the nurses, the physician’s assistants, the nurse practitioners, Child Life, the security guards, the HBO cafeteria workers—we felt so supported every step of the way.”
One day during his second round of chemotherapy, a volunteer from Literally Healing, CHLA’s reading program, visited Cole’s room and talked to him about a book he was reading for school.
“The next week she came back and told me she read the book and wrote a poem about what she learned from it,” Cole says, still in disbelief. “I was blown away by that.”
What Cole didn’t realize was how much his positivity influenced others at the hospital.
“Every day I would go for a walk,” Cole explains. “On my birthday while I was out of the room, my mom and the nurses blew up balloons and decorated. When I came back, I got very emotional. They sang and played music. It was so special.”
Best. Day. Ever.
So is he cured?
Another memorable day for Cole was the day he was discharged after his fourth and final round of chemotherapy. Even though his 5’11” frame was down to a frail 99 pounds, Cole woke up the morning of March 4, 2024, and felt invigorated by the energy in the air.
“It was early, and the nurses were going from night shift to day shift. I could hear giggling outside my room,” Cole says, smiling. “I could feel something was happening and then one of the nurses said I was going to be discharged. I started crying because I was so happy and relieved to finish all the chemo!”
It just so happened that on Cole’s last day at the hospital, the L.A. Kings hockey team was at CHLA visiting with patients and families. When team captain Anze Kopitar heard that Cole was going to ring the bell to commemorate his final chemotherapy treatment, he and several other players asked if they could stay to celebrate with him and his family.
“The players had been there since the morning and they could have gone home to be with their families, but they stayed,” Linda says. “There were so many beautiful people surrounding Cole for that moment. Everyone at CHLA worked together and turned my son around. He is having the best life.”
And Dr. Gaynon is happy to report that Cole is progressing well since completing treatment.
“It’s been almost a year since his diagnosis and Cole is doing great,” Dr. Gaynon says, giving praise to the many team members who cared for Cole. “It really took the combined efforts of multiple disciplines working together—the neuroradiologists, the neurosurgeons, the radiation oncologists, the pathologists, the hematology oncology team, our nurses, the pharmacists—to give us a good result for Cole.”
Now in 10th grade, Cole feels like everything is slowly getting back to normal. He has worked steadily to regain the weight he lost and build up his strength through swimming, beach volleyball and pickleball. Currently at 130 pounds, Cole hopes to add another 30 pounds to return to competitive form.
“Life is good!” Cole proclaims, emphasizing he will never forget the incredible people at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles who helped him along the way.
“Being in the hospital was an unimaginable challenge,” Cole says. “One day you think you’re trying to push through what you think is a cold, and then life takes you on a path you never wanted to be on, and yet you come out of it feeling grateful and richer for it. I’m so thankful.”
Learn more about the Neurological Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
How You Can Help
Refer your friends, neighbors, associates, or family members considering making a move: www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call Corey at 213-880-9910
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