support group

“This is the heart transplant support group,” says Codie Lieto, far right, a clinical social worker at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. “We meet with patients, families, and their caregivers. It’s important to have peer-to-peer support. We try to facilitate patients and families being able to support one another and [...]

In Oct. of 2017, I had a dual lung transplant at UCLA/ Ronald Reagen Medical Center

Dear Doctor: My husband and I are trying to have a baby, but we're having problems conceiving. Could my stress be to blame? Dear Reader: First, let's consider a couple of statistics, specifically as they relate to women. The federal Centers [...]

I'm a teacher and have 2 beautiful children who are grown up and self dependent. I had my thyroid removed a few weeks ago because it was found to be cancerous, and I discovered it in an unconventional way. I was in the doctor's office for something else, and the [...]

Identifying Marks I had known for about five years I was dying. I just couldn’t get the doctors to agree with me. Being a highly organized person, I began to plan effectively for the event. I took out both life and paycheck insurance. I disposed of my high school diaries [...]