Why HOAG

6 years ago, at the age of 24, Lindsay suddenly had a seizure. Meeting Lindsay you’d never know she’d been treated for glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive type of brain tumor, that has an average survival rate of 14 months from diagnosis.

When you first meet Laguna Beach resident, David Johnson (DJ), his upbeat personality and positive attitude is immediately apparent. Equally transparent is his fondness toward his father, Ken. “He is my best friend and a much better tennis player than I will ever be,” says DJ.

For about a year, Huntington Beach resident Janis Kirkpatrick was experiencing irregular bleeding, so she decide to speak with a physician about it.

Mary Sellers underwent an operation, radiation and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer – and went home the next day. A few weeks later, she enjoyed a river cruise between Prague and Budapest.