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Patient Care

A teenager’s near deadly cardiac event becomes series of miracles

February 26, 2021
Elijah Collins, 16, went into cardiac arrest for unknown reasons
Margarita Martinez and her care team pose for a picture on the day of Martinez's stem cell transplantation

Patient Care

First adult haploidentical stem cell transplant at LLUH saves adult patient’s life

February 23, 2021
Physicians successfully transferred blood stem cells from a son to his mother fighting acute blood cancer
Brett Richards on his para cycle

Patient Care

Athlete resumes para-cycling after battling blood cancer

March 2, 2021
For Brett Richards, resilience follows strife at every turn
Patient David Andries smiles

Patient Care

Patient’s ‘golden years’ restored after risky procedure

February 9, 2021
Though David Andries was a high-risk patient for TAVR, his leap of faith proved favorable.
Regina Juarez smiles while holding apples picked from an apple orchard

Patient Care

New LLU COVID Heart Clinic dedicated to patients with long-term effects

February 16, 2021
Clinic patient Regina Juarez sees improvement in lingering effects from COVID-19
Michelle Arrigo smiles big as she holds up five fingers to signal her fifth of twelve rounds of infusion therapy at Loma Linda University Health – Beaumont – Banning in early 2020. Comprised of various therapies and a 14.5 hour surgery, Arrigo's arduous battle against pancreatic cancer ended in triumph when doctors declared she had No Evidence of Disease (NED).

Patient Care

Two-time cancer survivor finds a new calling

December 23, 2020
Much can change in a year — Michelle Arrigo knows this well.
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Patient Care

A mom, her baby, and their family's story of hope and healing after COVID-19

October 16, 2020
Monica Ramirez was 30 weeks pregnant when airlifted to Loma Linda University Health
young man poses with claymation characters

Patient Care

A battle with cancer leads to a spark of inspiration

September 30, 2020
Blake Derksen, diagnosed with osteosarcoma at 16, now works in animation
adolescent boy sitting outside in wheelchair

Patient Care

Twelve-year-old boy who battled cancer and paralysis continues to overcome

September 28, 2020
Davis Galluzo was 2 years old when diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Linda Sanchez

Health & Wellness

Linda Sanchez: Set on a path toward healing

September 22, 2020
Patient finds healing after dealing with years of childhood trauma
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