ADVISORY, Nov. 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
WHAT: A 32-year-old mother of five -- a modern day "Job" -- will finally find hope in time for Thanksgiving. Fresh on the heels of 18 months of tragedy (see timeline below) Sahar Gayton was diagnosed with a brain tumor and doctors gave her a "death sentence" with just six months to live. After discovering a new form of brain surgery on the Internet, she turned to pioneering surgeon Hrayr Shahinian, M.D. of the Skull Base Institute who will remove the tumor endoscopically via a small opening by her ear. Shahinian believes that Gayton will finally have something to be thankful for in time for Thanksgiving -- a full recovery and new lease on life. VISUALS: Visuals available at an emotionally charged press conference: * Gayton detailing her tales of tragedy * Shahinian describing the minimally invasive procedure that will save her life (using MRI scan to illustrate severity case) * B-roll containing animated graphics of new minimally invasive form of surgery contrasted with the old, highly invasive method * Video footage from Gayton showing her with deceased family members WHEN/ WHERE: PRESS CONFERENCE -- Tuesday, November 6 at 10:30 a.m. Skull Base Institute 8635 West 3rd Street, Suite 1170 W Los Angeles, CA 90048 SURGERY -- Wednesday, November 7 at 8:30 a.m. Brotman Medical Center 3828 Delmas Terrace Culver City, CA 90232 TRAGEDIES: Occurred in past 18 months: * Father struck by drunk driver & doctors encourage family to "pull plug"; Sahar refuses and nurses him to recovery * Mother slips and falls in swimming pool and drowns * Closest confidant, her beloved grandmother, dies unexpectedly * Her newborn dies (complications from congenital heart defect) * While pregnant, Sahar is diagnosed with deadly brain tumor and given 6 months to live (her only chance for survival, doctors said, is a dangerous "craniotomy" -- a drastic surgical procedure that involves removing the top of her skull to reach the tumor; complications include paralysis, loss of senses, stroke and even death)