Member Stories
Colorado man gets health wake-up call in mailbox
A lot of surprising things can turn up in your mailbox, but when Don, a 50-year-old Kaiser Permanente member from Boulder, Colorado, opened his mailbox last year, he sure wasn't expecting an at-home colon cancer test kit from Kaiser Permanente. As it turns out, that package is one of the best things he ever received in the mail.
A tale of two cities, one baby, and the right to care
Akiko and Mike Giometti were excited to bring their newborn son, Zecco, home from Kaiser Permanente's San Francisco hospital. Less than three weeks later, Zecco was back in the hospital with RSV bronchiolitis. This viral infection of the lungs makes sleeping and normal breathing extremely difficult, especially for infants, and is extremely painful for parents who see their children so uncomfortable.
San Diego woman receives two free cataract surgeries in two years
For most of us, seeing is fundamental, not just to making a living, but to having a life. A resident of San Diego, Leonora Brogan worked long hours, but made low wages as a delivery driver and cashier for a local pizza restaurant. In 2007, she noticed the first sign of trouble when the sight in her left eye became more and more blurry. "It felt like I had clouds around my face," she said.
Joint replacement registry helps motorcyclist get back on his bike
In his free time, Paul, a Kaiser Permanente member from Southern California, likes to ride his motorcycle and play golf. But after 40 years of riding, it got harder and harder for him to throw his leg over his bike.
