Corey Chambers Real Estate Newsletter June 2024 | The California Home

THE GIVING IT BACK AND PAYING IT FORWARD NEWSLETTER

Happy Fathers Day to… Everyone?

You guessed it: Fathers Day is June 18. But why should I mention this to you?

Well, since you have been kind enough to be part of our business, I wanted to take the opportunity to give you a free gift on Fathers Day. Chances are that you are not a dad, but I am sure the dads won’t mind. So I am going to go ahead and give you (and those you know) TWO very special free gifts.

Yes, TWO Gifts.

Gift #1 We will sell your home at your price, or we will buy it.*

Yes, this is the guarantee I am most famous for. And you will know that, whether it’s a super awesome real estate market or a housing recession, I have not wavered from this guarantee. The peace of mind from a guarantee like this is a fantastic gift.

I can think of none better. My team and I are committed to results. In fact, Results-Oriented is one of our core values. For more than 30 years, people have been coming to us when they want their home sold, at their price and with the least hassle. We look forward to the next 30 years of Guaranteed Results for L.A. homeowners. #coreychambers #realestate #news

Your Referrals Change Lives!

Go Serve Large!!! Investing In The People Of Our Great Community.

With The Corey Chambers Team, Your Referrals Really do Change Lives!

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

A Real Estate Company That Gives Back!

Gift #2… Donations to one of the areas Leading NonProfits, CHLA Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. In last month’s letter, I updated you on our goal of raising $25,000 for CHLA. In case you missed it, we donate a portion of our income from home sales to help the kids. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is a 501(c)(3). a nonprofit institution that provides pediatric health care and helps young patients more than half a million times each year in a setting designed just for their needs. Its history began in 1901 in a small house on the corner of Alpine and Castelar Streets (now Hill St. in Chinatown) and today its medical experts offer more than 350 pediatric specialty programs and services to meet the needs of patients. CHLA provides more than $316.2 million in community benefits annually to children and families. As the first pediatric hospital in Southern California, CHLA relies on the generosity of philanthropists in the community to support compassionate patient care, leading-edge education of the caregivers of tomorrow and innovative research efforts that impact children at the hospital and around the world. YOUR REFERRALS HELP THE KIDS! Keep them coming!

Our goal: Raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles!

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 and ironclad guarantees but the kids of Children’s Hospital will benefit too! Just give me a call or pass my number on to anyone you know considering buying or selling. My number is 213-880-9910.

Your Referrals help the Kids!

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! As we move forward this Summer, please know we are A Real Estate Company That Gives Back!

Thank you in advance for your referrals! My number is 213-880-9910.

Go Serve Big!!!

Corey Chambers

P.S. Check out the story enclosed of this amazing young person whose life was given back thanks to CHLA.

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

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

Why I support Children’s Hospital of 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 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 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.

Sincerely,

Corey Chambers

*seller and Corey must agree on price and time of possession. Corey Chambers, Broker DRE#01889449

Genetic Testing Finds Lethal Heart Disease Lurking in Family

The painful discovery that a condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was passed from a father to his three kids will ultimately help to protect all their lives. — By Jeff Weinstock (Courtesy CHLA)

If you were looking for a model of a double-edged sword, you couldn’t find one that cuts more sharply than Elias’ diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Soon after his disease was uncovered, Elias’ parents were sent to undergo genetic testing to see whether either of them had passed him the gene. The results ruled out mother Cecilia, but revealed that Rafael, Elias’ father, was the carrier.

“That’s when our story was just declining with bad news,” Cecilia says.

Viewed another way, Elias’ diagnosis may have been the very best bad news the family could have received. Or the worst good news. However you frame it, the consequences were at once devastating and fortunate, life-threatening and lifesaving.

A string of positive tests

The saga began only hours after Elias was born. A doctor’s stethoscope detected a murmur, suggesting some kind of interference around the heart, prompting an echocardiogram and an EKG to look further.

The tests indicated Elias had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a hereditary disorder causing thickening of the heart muscle that can obstruct blood flow into and out of the heart, potentially throwing the heartbeat off its regular rhythm and setting off fatal cardiac arrest. A local cardiologist reran the tests and came to the same finding. Elias’ heart was thickening rapidly, but this early in his life, there wasn’t anything to do beyond putting him on medication, a beta blocker to slow his heartbeat and prevent abnormal heart rhythm.

The one action that could be taken was to send Elias to the Heart Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles so he could be seen by specialists in CHLA’s Cardiogenomics Program, which treats patients with inherited heart conditions. There, the team ran genetic tests on Elias and identified a gene mutation linked to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

That meant Elias’ older sister, Zulay, then 3 years old, needed to be examined. At the local cardiologist’s office, the same outcome ensued: A murmur was heard and subsequent genetic testing turned up positive for HCM, prompting another referral to CHLA.

In the span of five months, Cecilia’s newborn son, her daughter and her husband were all found to have a life-threatening heart condition, leaving her “an emotional wreck,” she says.

Different degrees of disease

In July 2020, a third child, daughter Emilia, was born, and she too was found to have the HCM gene. The three kids all show different progressions of the disease. Elias’ case is the most advanced.

“At 12 months old, his heart was incredibly thick,” says CHLA cardiologist Jennifer Su, MD. “It’s nowhere near as striking now as it was back then.”

Elias’ condition appears less dramatic because over the past five years his heart has grown but has not gotten any thicker, so its thickness is now more proportionate to its overall size. It’s a fortunate development, and unusual, Dr. Su says.

“We typically think of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as a progressive condition. It’s quite unusual to see thickening up front and for it to regress over time. It’s not the pattern we would expect.”

Zulay’s heart, which had mild thickening initially, has behaved the same way. She was put on medication, but it was discontinued a year later after the disease showed no further growth.

Meanwhile, Emilia is on no medication as she has yet to show any manifestation of HCM other than the positive genetic test. “Emilia’s case is like what we would expect,” Dr. Su says. “We might not see it at first, and maybe in a few years we’ll start seeing it.”

Once a year all three kids—ages 3 (Emilia), 5 (Elias) and 8 (Zulay)—pile into the car to see Dr. Su for an evaluation. Between appointments with their local cardiologist and the visits to CHLA, they get monitored every six months.

It’s not an easy day for Cecilia. “Every time we go to the doctor,” she says, “I do fear hearing, ‘Hey, it got worse. This is going to be the next step now.’”

The annual assessment Dr. Su performs doesn’t stop at an echo and EKG. A Zio patch monitors the heart’s rhythm over a two-week period, and as the kids get older and can tolerate it, an MRI will be added to check for scarring, which would indicate greater thickening in the heart and more potential for arrhythmias. The most recent visit, at the end of March, showed no changes.

Dr. Su says there’s less to fear at this stage, as HCM often stabilizes in the time between infancy and adolescence and then starts to advance again. “Elias’ heart may become more severely hypertrophied as he gets into his teens,” she says.

To be clear, not having visible symptoms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy does not negate the presence of it. It may be idle, but it’s there.

“Intrinsically,” Dr. Su says, “Elias’ heart has an abnormal genetic code that caused pretty significant hypertrophy when he was an infant. It’s not as severe looking at the moment, but certainly, especially considering his dad’s diagnosis, it may become a bigger problem.”

Defusing a time bomb

Rafael lived 26 years—he’s now 31—before his son’s diagnosis led to the discovery that he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Initial tests showed such pronounced enlargement of his heart, doctors told him they were stunned he was still alive. “They can’t explain how I lived this long without any symptoms,” he says.

He was immediately prescribed a beta blocker, and after delaying surgery for years, on April 1 he had a device installed in his chest called an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The ICD acts just like an external defibrillator, shocking the heart back into a normal rhythm if it detects an irregular heartbeat.

Rafael put off having surgery mostly from a lack of certainty that he needed it after playing contact sports in high school and college—which someone with HCM is advised not to do.

But he came around, understanding the operation was imperative, as his doctors likened his heart to a time bomb that could detonate without warning.

“I could be driving and I could have a heart attack,” he says. “Or working out, or just walking. There’s no way to gauge when it’s going to happen. I have to see tomorrow and see the next day and see many more years.”

Saving up a thank you

After the family’s diagnoses of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Rafael and Cecilia prioritized better health habits. Exercise is part of the effort, endorsed by the doctors. That wasn’t always the case, Dr. Su says.

“When I trained about 10 years ago,” she says, “the overwhelming recommendation was to restrict patients from high-intensity activity. There was a lot of concern for arrhythmias or risk for something happening.”

But that recommendation created sedentary children and adults who were developing disorders stemming from their inactivity—obesity, diabetes and coronary artery disease, which have no connection to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

“We told them not to exercise, and we can’t actually say we saved any lives or saw decreased likelihood of sudden death or arrhythmias,” Dr. Su says.

Current guidelines instruct doctors to discuss with families the benefits and risks of exercise based on the extent of their child’s disease, and then to together arrive at a plan.

“At this time, we recommend that Elias and his siblings participate in any recreational sport as long as they’re allowed to rest when they’re tired,” Dr. Su says. “There is a risk. We’re just not going to allow that risk to be very high.”

Even that thin level of risk leaves Cecilia to worry.

“I try not to let it get the best of me,” she says, “but with three kids and my husband all having the same heart condition, I can’t just be like, ‘Everything’s going to be OK.’ It’s hard not to think about it.”

Rafael struggles too. He still thinks often about being the source of the disease. “I wish I could take it from my kids,” he says. “I wish they didn’t have to carry that burden like I do.”

But he learned to look at his son’s diagnosis as a “blessing in disguise,” he says, as it tipped him off to his own disease and may well keep him around in his kids’ lives for many decades more. “If he was never born, I would have never found out.”

In time, he will deliver his gratitude to his son. “When he’s old enough to understand, we’ll have conversations. Every day when I hold him, he’s a blessing to me because he saved my life. He really did.”

— Story and photos courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

How you can help:

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

www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call Corey at 213-880-9910

LOFT & CONDO LISTINGS DOWNTOWN LA [MAP]

–

Copyright © This free information provided courtesy L.A. Loft Blog and LAcondoInfo.com with information provided by Corey Chambers, Broker, DRE#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.

May 2, 2024May 8, 2024

Corey Chambers Real Estate Newsletter May 2024 | The California Home

A Mother’s Gift: The Foundation for a Lifelong Passion in Writing

Every mother has her unique way of guiding and teaching her children. My mother was no exception. She was instrumental in teaching me to read and write even before I started my formal education. Her nurturing and guidance have made me who I am today: a passionate writer and the proud author of the L.A. Loft Blog. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, I want to share my story as a tribute to my mother and all the amazing moms out there who shape their children’s lives in profound ways.

The Wise Woman and Her Free-Range Approach

My mother was not the type to constantly instruct me on what to do or not to do. Instead, she was more of a free-range mom who believed in giving me space to learn and grow at my own pace. She offered valuable advice when needed, and time has revealed that she was, indeed, a wise woman. Her approach allowed me to develop a strong sense of independence and curiosity, which later translated into my passion for reading and writing.

The California Home

The Gift of Reading and Writing

Before I even set foot in my first grade classroom, my mother had already taught me to read and write at a third-grade level. She recognized the importance of a strong foundation in literacy and spent countless hours nurturing my abilities. This early start in my education not only made me feel confident and ready for school but also sparked a love for reading and writing that has stayed with me throughout my life.

The L.A. Loft Blog: A Testament to a Mother’s Love

In addition to Loft Blog readers, friends and clients, my mother’s guidance and support led to my success. Her belief in me and her dedication to my education laid the groundwork for my passion for writing. This Mother’s Day, I want to acknowledge her impact on my life and express my gratitude for her unwavering love and support.

A Gift for All Mothers

This Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate the wisdom, love, and dedication of all mothers, both present and those who are no longer with us. Each mother has her unique way of shaping her children’s lives, and their influence lasts a lifetime. So here’s a heartfelt gift to all moms out there: Buy a home in May, get $5,000 cash from your broker, the Corey Chambers Team, at closing. Happy Mother’s Day!

Though my mother is no longer here, her legacy lives on in my writing and my love for reading. Her wisdom and love have made a lasting impact on my life, and I am forever grateful. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, let’s remember to honor and appreciate the incredible women who have made us who we are today. Happy Mother’s Day to all the wise, loving, and dedicated mothers out there. Your impact is immeasurable, and your love knows no bounds.

Corey Chambers Team raising $25,000 for CHLA

Supporting Moms at Children’s Hospital: How Your Real Estate Referrals Can Help Families in Need

There are many ways to make a positive impact on the lives of families with sick children. At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the dedicated staff goes above and beyond to support mothers whose children are fighting for their lives. As we approach Mother’s Day, it’s important to remember that many moms are by their child’s bedside, focusing on their well-being rather than on their own special day. One way you can help these moms and their children is through your real estate referrals. Read on to learn how your referrals can make a difference in the lives of these families.

The Mission: Raising $25,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Our team is on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The funds raised will support the Children’s Recovery Center, where kids battling cancer and other debilitating diseases receive life-saving care. The Recovery Center relies on sponsorships and donations to operate, and your real estate referrals can help ensure that more children have access to this vital resource.

Children receiving care at the Children’s Recovery Center are 300% more likely to enter remission when they can access its services. With your help, we can make a difference in the lives of these young patients and their families.

How Your Referrals Help the Kids

When you refer someone to our real estate sales team, not only do they benefit from our award-winning service, but we also donate a substantial portion of our income from every home sale to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. This means that your referrals directly contribute to the well-being of children in need.

How to Make a Referral

Referring someone is easy. Just visit www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call us directly at 213-880-9910. You can rest assured that your referrals will receive excellent service, as well as our exclusive guarantees:

Home Sellers: We will sell your home at your price, or we’ll buy it ourselves.*
Home Buyers: If you are not completely satisfied with your home within 24 months of purchase, we will buy it back or sell it for free, your choice.*

Why Your Referrals Matter

Your referrals not only help us provide top-notch real estate services, but they also support a worthy cause. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles relies on the generosity of people like you to continue its life-saving work.

As we honor mothers this month, let’s not forget the moms who are fighting for their children’s lives. Your referrals can make a difference for these families and help Children’s Hospital continue its vital mission.

*Conditions apply. Please inquire for details.

A Lifelong Connection: Why I Support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is a beacon of hope for countless families in need of specialized care for their children. As a native of the Greater Los Angeles Area, I have always felt a deep connection to this incredible institution and its mission. In this article, I will share my personal story of why I support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and how my team and I work together to contribute to their cause.

A Personal Connection to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

We are grateful for your support in our effort to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. By referring friends, family, and associates to our real estate sales team, you’re not only helping them find their dream home, but you’re also giving back to a meaningful cause. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of children and their families. Visit www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call us at 213-880-9910 to make a referral today.

Growing up in the Greater Los Angeles Area, I was born in Los Angeles County at St. Francis Hospital. My connection to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles began when a young person close to our family suffered from a severe illness and received treatment at CHLA. This experience opened my eyes to the vital work carried out by the dedicated healthcare professionals at the hospital. As a result, I felt compelled to contribute to their mission in any way possible.

The Common Cause: Healing Young Lives

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles brings together hard-working healthcare professionals from the Los Angeles area, united by a common cause – to help young people overcome the health challenges life sometimes presents. As a native of the area, I take immense pride in supporting the incredible work carried out by the CHLA team. My team and I have made it our annual goal to raise money and donate a portion of our income to help CHLA in their quest to heal young people when they need it the most.

Our Commitment to Supporting CHLA

My team and I are dedicated to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. We have found that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares a similar commitment to their patients. Since their services rely on sponsorships and donations, we are delighted to contribute and proud to support their life-changing work.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is an institution that has touched the lives of countless families in the Greater Los Angeles Area. My personal connection to CHLA has inspired me and my team to support their mission in any way we can. By raising funds and donating a portion of our income, we aim to contribute to the incredible work they do to heal young lives. Together, we can make a difference and help CHLA continue to provide hope and healing to those who need it the most.

From Fetal Diagnosis to Fontan Procedure to Fun-loving Kid

E.J. was born with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, a rare single-ventricle heart defect.

Five months into an uneventful pregnancy for their second child, Marie and Noel received news from their obstetrician no parents want to hear—the latest scan looked as if something was seriously wrong with their unborn baby’s heart.

“We were pretty shocked, hoping it wasn’t true and the next ultrasound would show that,” Noel says. “There was definitely some denial, some shock and hope.”

Their obstetrician referred them to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Fetal Cardiology Program, part of the nationally ranked Heart Institute, where specialists have both the experience and technology to diagnose and treat the most complex neonatal heart defects.

Pediatric cardiologist Grace Kung, MD, performed a fetal echocardiogram. “At 20 weeks gestation, we can get a clear picture of the heart’s chambers, valves and arteries and the direction of blood flow,” she says.

What Dr. Kung saw confirmed the suspicions. Marie and Noel’s baby had a rare heart defect called pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. In this condition, the pulmonary valve between the heart and lungs doesn’t form properly, or at all, and blood can’t flow normally from the heart’s right lower chamber (ventricle) to the lungs to pick up oxygen for the body.

About 1% of babies are born each year in the U.S. with a congenital heart defect. Pulmonary atresia is even more rare—it affects about 1% of that 1%, or 1 in 7,100 babies annually.

“We knew the road ahead would be difficult at times,” says Marie, “but Children’s Hospital was going to help us. They quickly developed a whole plan for us.”

Making a diagnosis in utero gives doctors a chance to strategize before birth. “It takes away any surprises, and we can prevent the baby from getting too sick,” says Dr. Kung.

CHLA’s fetal cardiology specialists collaborate with other experts across the Heart Institute, including world-class congenital heart surgeons, fetal surgeons, heart rhythm specialists, neonatologists and imaging specialists. “What sets CHLA apart is our collaborative work,” says Dr. Kung. “Every patient is discussed throughout their care.”

Welcome to the world

Marie gave birth to their 6-pound, 2-ounce baby boy next door to CHLA on Nov. 23, 2015.

The couple named him Emmanuel, his father’s actual first name—meaning “God with us.” They chose his middle name—Josiah—after learning about his heart disease. “Josiah means ‘Jehovah has healed,’” says Marie, “pretty much declaring the hope of healing over his life, however that healing comes.”

The right side of E.J.’s heart was smaller than the left—too small to do its usual job of pumping blood to the lungs. He would need a series of three surgeries called single-ventricle palliation to enhance his heart’s pumping capabilities.

Normally, a blood vessel provides a fetus with oxygenated blood in utero. The vessel closes soon after birth, but doctors gave E.J. medicine to keep it open. On day 2, they inserted a stent—a small, metal mesh tube—inside the vessel. “Instead of a direct route between the blood vessels to the body and the blood vessels to the lungs, it creates a detour,” says Dr. Kung.

E.J.’s recovery went smoothly until day 10. His oxygen saturation level plummeted to zero and his heartbeat slowed dangerously, then briefly stopped. Watchful CTICU nurses started chest compressions, and E.J. was rushed to the operating room for intervention on his atrial septum, a wall separating the heart’s upper chambers.

The incident illustrated something Marie and Noel quickly learned as parents of a baby with a heart defect: the times in between major surgeries could be scarier than the major procedures, says Marie.

They also learned to be careful monitors of their son’s health and idiosyncrasies. For example, sometimes E.J. simply held his breath, then started breathing normally again. Marie would assure nurses new to his bedside there was no need to panic.

Both parents were comforted by how closely the doctors, nurses and other team members listened to them. “Their knowledge and attentiveness really gave us peace of mind,” says Noel.

Just before Christmas, 1-month-old E.J. came home for the first time and met his big sister, Arabella, almost 3 years old. “She knew she had a brother,” says Marie, “but she wanted to see him for herself.”

The family returned to CHLA when E.J. was 5 months old for the Glenn procedure. Surgeons connected one of the large veins that returns blood to the heart to the pulmonary artery, while another vein kept blood flowing to the right side of the heart.

Since birth, E.J.’s oxygen saturation level had been consistently low, once dipping down to 33%, far below the desired 95% to 100%. Before the Glenn Procedure, his level averaged about 60% to 70%. Now it began rising. “He was very active, with a lot of energy,” Marie says.

Just before E.J.’s third birthday, he underwent the Fontan procedure. This time, cardiac surgeons rerouted his circulation so blood from the lower body went directly to his lungs, while high-oxygen blood went into the heart. Suddenly, E.J.’s oxygen levels jumped to 95%—finally within the healthy range.

Lifelong monitoring and care

The number of Fontan surgeries that the Heart Institute performs annually is among the largest in the U.S. “Single-ventricle defects are challenging conditions to treat. Although they are quite rare, you wouldn’t know it coming to CHLA,” says Andrew Cheng, MD, who leads the multidisciplinary Fontan Program. “We see patients with this type of condition every single day.” The program helps troubleshoot potential complications for children with Fontan circulation, including problems with the liver, kidneys and lungs, along with learning disabilities and mental health problems.

When they visit the Fontan Program, families can see specialists from every key area in one visit as needed. The goal of this monitoring: early detection and treatment.

In February 2024, CHLA opened the Fetal Cardiac Clinic. This dedicated home for the Fetal Cardiology Program offers over 3,000 square feet and three scanning rooms for comprehensive care to expectant mothers and the fetal patient population during and after pregnancy. In addition to fetal echocardiograms, its advanced prenatal diagnostic tools include 3D/4D ultrasound, fetal magnetic resonance imaging and maternal hyperoxygenation testing.

E.J.’s journey continues

Above all, “we want these children with heart defects to be normal kids,” says Dr. Kung, who became E.J.’s primary cardiologist at his parent’s request. “We want them to play with other kids and go to school.”

E.J. returns regularly for checkups at CHLA, where he is a big fan of the therapy dogs, mobile library and playrooms, which Arabella also enjoys. A happy, busy 8-year-old, E.J. loves soccer, as well as jiu jitsu and basketball. He’s doing well in school, where his favorite subject is art. He sings in school performances and participates in piano recitals.

Marie and Noel started a scrapbook of the family’s experience labeled “E.J.’s Journey.” E.J. often looks through the book. He sometimes asks why he was born with a different kind of heart than his mom, dad and sister have, “but more out of curiosity,” Marie says. “He likes learning about his condition.”

E.J. calls CHLA “The Butterfly Hospital” for its iconic logo. It’s a symbol that also represents his own transformation into “normal kid.”

Find out more about the Heart Institute at CHLA.

How You Can Help

Anyone you know who might be making a move — refer them to the Corey Chambers real estate team. Not only will they benefit from our award winning service, but this very worthy cause will benefit as well. Corey Chambers 213-880-9910 helpkids@coreychambers.com www.ReferralsHelpKids.com

Copyright © This free information provided courtesy L.A. Loft Blog with information provided by Corey Chambers, Broker CalDRE 01889449. We are not associated with the seller, homeowner’s association or developer. For more information, contact 213-880-9910 or visit LALoftBlog.com Licensed in California. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Some text and images have been created or modified by artificial intelligence. Properties subject to prior sale or rental. This is not a solicitation if buyer or seller is already under contract with another broker.