Elizabeth Nicks
Elizabeth Nicks was a 12-year-old cheerleader. One day, during an aerial move, she fell to the ground when her fellow cheerleaders lost their grip. A...
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Gary Rushford
The pain began in Gary Rushford’s foot and slowly slithered up to his heel, then his calf and then his thigh. It moved with all...
Harry Jordan
As told by Harry Jordan:I was brought into surgery at Long Beach Hospital (where I was a Board Trustee) in late 1982 when x-rays revealed...
Holly Harris
Holly Harris enjoyed a career in social services and healthcare as a staff trainer for a child abuse prevention agency in San Diego. She had...
Janet Garner
Janet Garner’s routine spleen removal surgery was completed without incident. After recovery, she left the hospital relieved, thinking that her medical woes had been taken care of....
Jennifer Ha
Jennifer Ha was a Vietnamese refugee and the matriarch of her thirteen-person household. She had orchestrated her family’s escape from Vietnam. At 38, she ran...
Jessie Geyer
A few days before Halloween, 7-year-old Jessie Geyer began to feel lousy. She had a high fever and severe leg pain. It was bad enough...
Joe Allen
Joe Allen is a U.S. Army veteran who proudly served our country as a Specialist/Combat Engineer in the Kosovo conflict. In civilian terms, Joe blew...
John Enzenauer
Just before Christmas two years ago, John Enzenauer, 39, came home from his blue-collar job feeling lousy. He didn’t worry much about it: Just a...
John Ritchie
Although he was a gifted athlete who excelled at basketball, John Ritchie suffered from a heart condition for over a decade. Midway through his thirties,...
Jordan Perez
Jordan Perez’s love for softball began at four years old. She played for Riverside Girls Softball Association where she was a two-time All Star. She...
Jose Figueroa Jr.
Jose Figueroa Jr. was the youngest of three children. His big sisters adored him. He loved to go with his parents and sisters to the...