Those samsung, even a lot of the Pacific Brands that have come over, lg, weve got something called fulgor from italy. We have bertazzoni. We have about close to 50 different brands of appliances, so were definitely appliance specialists. Really . Yes. Now, i know some people may be under the impression that you go to airport Home Appliance mattress for discounted products or products that have been out of the box or damaged. Uti smeurane. , this is highd stuff. I mean, youre more than just that. Yes, youre talking about some of the things that we get that might have a scratch or dent. We actually have special sales for those, and sometimes, within the stores, we might have a little section that might have a few of the scratchanddent items, but for the most part, we have just an incredible array of appliances. We are familyowned and operated. My sister, kate, you know, shes like the wonder woman. She wears the wonder woman belt and crest. Shes running around between all the five store and locations. I think we come to market looking like were a bigbox store, and i think a lot of people think were just, like, this huge bigbox operation. Its true we go headtohead with these bigbox stores, with the lowes, the home depots out there. No problem, because we can compete with them. If people are looking for a bargain range or, lets say, replacement range, they might have it at some price we can buy in such large volume because we do a huge volume business. We beat them every day. So, you basically cover all the gamuts when it comes to appliances. Yes. Something for every budget, which is great. We have people that are new homeowners and maybe they didnt like their refrigerator that theyve inherited. Might be a little scary. So well help them out with that. Or if they want to upgrade, great. Or lets say theyre trying to flip the house and they just want it to look great but not spend a ton of money. Were the place. Okay. Its with the use of. You talk about your elite team right . At all of your stores. Thats a certification process. They go through a long process of training. It takes close to a couple of years for them to become proficient at this program. So if a person comes in and is really you know, theyre gonna be in this house for a long time. Everybody knows in the bay area the investment in owning a home, and they want the right appliances the first time around and not figure it out after a couple years. They speak to one of our elite appliance people, and theyll be set. Theyll be very happy, yes. There are 14 languages spoken at airport appliance with our sales staff. Were in this beautiful kitchen, and i notice that some of the appliances just fit perfectly flush in the cabinets. We specialize in builtin appliances, and thats, i think, a hard thing for people to buy online, because just even buying a builtin microwave, you have no idea of exactly how to measure it. You might have to remove a trim kit, you know, to get the right measurements and everything. But we actually offer field measuring from our stores to come out to your house, and we have an expert staff that can actually ask you all the right questions. You know, our warehouse sales that we have, these big blowout warehouse sales, a lot of them, there is nothing wrong with the product. Theyre just out of a box due to mismeasurement. You guys have a big event coming up this fall. Yes. Tell us about it. We want to do it in the fall because its interesting how often people wait till the week of thanksgiving, right . I know theyre busy, you know, school starts, but we really encourage people, once you get those kids in school and you got the routine going and you think youre gonna be hosting any holiday thing, you want to start early, because the popular items, believe it or not, do sell out. Kris, we are here in your hayward store. Yeah. For some of the folks who havent been out here, i mean, youve got a little bit of everything here, right . We do. Well, the building is unique. The showroom used to end right here, and so the front part, that was the showroom. The rest of it was a warehouse, and actually, this was our warehouse back here. And then, over here, on our right and left. Yeah, this is home on the range. Okay. We have so many ranges. So people will ask we were talking about builtin appliances earlier. So this is, like, a slidein range. Notice that it has unfinished sides, so it actually sits up on a countertop. Then theres something called a freestanding range that has all the controls back here. Oh. It has finished sides. Here, were getting into the freestanding products of the ranges. These are otrs, or theyre known as overtherange microhoods. So we can get that microwave up off the counter so its not only a microwave, but its a hood, as well, and a nice cooking light for your cooking surface down here. Got a whole nother building next door that has our mattresses, all our refrigeration, builtin refrigeration, freestanding refrigeration. Takes up a lot of room. And all the laundry equipment is next door. And now weve got the mattresses here. Thats right. Land of mattresses isnt that weird . Appliance store with mattresses . But we found that a lot of people that, when they come in to buy appliance packages, a lot of them are moving in to a new home or theyre just updating everything in their house, and, yes, we carry mattresses. Weve got serta, weve got simmons, weve got tempurpedic, and we have guaranteed low pricing on this product, as well. Ahh. You need a mattress . How old is your mattress . I do, actually. Yeah. How did you sleep last night . [ both laugh ] depends. [ both laugh ] you can learn more about airport Home Appliance mattress by visiting airportappliance. Com. The Leukemia Lymphoma Society and light the night honors heroes and honors those that have passed away. Woman so, greg, its a lot to take in. Woman 2 and i know thats hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. Hi, blake my dad has cancer. Woman and i know how hard that is to hear. But youre in the right place. Man and dr. Pascal and her team, they know what to do. They know what to do. The doctors know what to do. So heres the plan. First off, were going to give you all. voice fading away hi, everyone. Welcome back to bay area life. Im impressed with how much power this honda civic has. Its fast, efficient, and fun. Every year, abc7 partners with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society for their light the night fundraisers. Light the night walks feature honored heroes, and so many of them are young members of our communities. Bloodcancer fighters and survivors with Inspiring Stories to share. This is rainbow dash, and she makes the rainbow. And this is pinkie pie. Well, tessa was diagnosed with all leukemia in june of last year, june of 2016, and it was very, very upsetting. We were told that she had leukemia, and the night we came in about midnight that night. You know, it was a whirlwind of emotions and everything. We couldnt even talk about it to anybody for the first couple days cause it was he didnt know. It was the fear of not knowing. Since then, the family has been making the trek back and forth to San Francisco from their home in fort bragg in order for tessa to receive the vital treatments shes needed to fight her cancer. They give you all this information, and you sign all these forms about these poisons that you have to put into your child, but its that or you may not have your child anymore. Sometimes you even feel almost guilty when shes going through some of these scary processes so well, cause she a lot of people, chemo will make them sick or they dont feel well. She seems to like to sing and dance to her doll. She has this great attitude, and that helps us get through it. And its tessas smile and fighting spirit thats earned her the role of honored hero for this years lls light the night in San Francisco. You know, the experience itself and watching other people walk with their lanterns and for survivors and for cancer, she is a she is a hero, you know . Shes a lot of peoples hero in this process. We know how special she is. If she can share her spirit with other people, then maybe itll help other people get through it. Across the bay, in walnut creek, another honored hero will light the night. I like to play baseball. I like to ride my scooter i got a new one. And i like to ride my new bike that i got for my birthday. Hi. My name is sage nelson. I am 9 years old, and i am a burkitts lymphoma survivor. I noticed he sounded different, his voice. We had a bunch of people look down his throat, kind of like so we called it a circus act. Everybody was kind of amazed. They could actually see the tumor down his throat. And so it was attached to his tonsil. We actually had it removed not that long after that, and immediately, within less than 24 hours, we got a call. I was at work, and the doctor said, your son has cancer. You need to immediately go home, pack your stuff, grab your son, your husband, and start chemo this evening at ucsf. So, thats what we did. I just remember, you know, just screaming as loud as i could in my truck and just kind of, like, if it was anyone in the world, why him, you know . Because he didnt deserve it, you know . And if i could trade places with him, i would, but i couldnt. It was really tough. It was really tough. I mean, its every parents worst nightmare. We thought that we might lose him, and that was the hard part. And right away, our family therapist that was there to support us, said, youre not gonna die from this, and i was like, thank goodness youre here, because i didnt know that, either, you know . So that was encouraging that they had such a positive prognosis, that they knew he wasnt gonna pass away. It was kind of hard seeing my brother that i cared for a lot. And just, like, when you were doing your own thing, there was, like, no kind of way for me to help him out other than, like, just visiting him and making him have hope. Dubbed super sage, this young lymphoma survivor and his family know the importance of showing support and giving back. And theyre using the Leukemia Lymphoma Society and light the night as a platform to do just that. The Leukemia Lymphoma Society and light the night honors heroes and honors those that have passed away. Theyre people in our community. Theyre people we know. Theyre people we can relate to. There are families that are just like ours. Our First Experience with light the night, i was kind of really nervous about him being around all these kids and roughhousing with his old buddies and grabbing each other and, you know, touching, and my wife would say, just let him go and let him have his time. And i just remember how much fun he had and how awesome it was for all of his friends to join him and be there. And then, now, i think its really important for us to give back, because so many people were so generous with us and so helpful to us and reached out and supported us. And so now, for him to be able to be the kind of poster boy for that is just absolutely awesome, and we really think its important for him to give back. [ laughter ] light the night on three. Light the light on me. 1, 2, 3 light the night [ laughter ] theres so much to explore in the bay area, so well be back with more stories to share. In the meantime, we want to hear from you, so send us your favorite stories, pictures, videos, and places in the bay area. Visit us online, join us on facebook, and follow us on twitter. All of this fun driven by your Northern California honda dealers. Spring, when hundreds of people come from around the world, to try and summit mt. Everest. In her time, freer has fashioned a stretcher from coiled rope a tarp. Shes set broken bones with trekking poles. Too much pain . Reporter shes even extracted teeth with pliers from the local sherpa guides. Yeah, its pretty rooted in there. Reporter but its the visiting climbers who usually need the most serious attention. This is a deadly and has been a deadly adventure for many people. Tragedies happen every year, our bodies are not designed to live in this austere environment. Theres no oxygen, the conditions are brutal. Reporter so brutal that nearing the 29,029foot summit, oxygen ceases to exist. Its an area called the death zone. By far the greatest risk to climbers is High Altitude pulmonary edema, or hape reduced oxygen in the air causes some blood vessels in the lungs to dangerously constrict. The pressure causes those vessels to leak, filling the airways with blood, making breathing difficult, even impossible. But perhaps dr. Freers greatest macgyver episode happened when she crossed paths with joe and liz hughes. Avid mountaineers, the couple met while climbing a mountain in south africa. Although deny it was love at first height. No. It was friendship yes. Kindred spirit. Youre doing something thats very dangerous. We watched out for each other. Both were experienced climbers. They felt like they were destined to be together, though it also seemed they would never hear little footsteps behind them. You didnt even think you could get pregnant it wasnt supposed to be in the cards for me. Reporter but conquering mt. Everest was, and the couple vowed to do it as a team. It can be the most incredible experience but it its also a killer. People die there. Yes. Were you fully aware of the risks . Did it make you give give it a Second Thought at all . Of course, theres always, you know, doubt and some fear, but i was up for the challenge and i was ready to do it. You gamed the risks and figured out this exactly. Is worth the risk . Its worth the risk. Reporter after six months of intensive training, they set off in the spring of 2004. Their plans quickly went awry. When was the first time you met them . They came to meet me because they were concerned because liz kept getting dizzy and passing out. What did you think as you examined her and talked to her . I thought, wow, we better just make sure that you couldnt be pregnant cause pregnancy can cause you to feel a little bit dizzy and woozy. She diagnosed me pregnant on the mountain. And you had no idea no idea. And it shocks me to this day to even think about it, yeah. Wow. Reporter the news, thrilling, the timing, not so much. About to be a mother, liz knew this climb of a lifetime was over. Did you tell her she should descend immediately . I did. We both cried a little bit. Reporter joe was so overjoyed, he proposed on the spot. I said, do you want me to come . And she was like, no, i cant let this stop your lifes dream. Reporter as liz headed home to the states, joe pushed on, scaling 21,000 feet up the side of mt. Everest. 8,000 more to go before he can claim victory. Along the way, he had been making recordings for students back home who were following his everest adventure. For the past four days weve been sitting in base camp and it feels like forever. When you sit you get weaker, your muscles start to get tight. Reporter now, suddenly feeling weak he makes what would be his last dispatch. But i dig deep. I pushed so hard that i collapsed. And this morning all i want to do is sleep. All of a sudden, im feeling like i cant breathe. Im feeling tired. I feel like im working hard. But in my mind, im climbing mt. Everest. Youre supposed to feel like this. Reporter a film crew on the mountain turns its lens on joe who can no longer walk without help. Tantalizingly close to the summit, his lifelong dream slips away as an emergency call goes out. American climber joe hughes has to be helped and often carried down over 5,000 vertical feet past the treacherous khumbu icefall. We got reports from other climbers past the falls, that this guy doesnt look so goods. Reporter fearing the worst, luanne sends sherpas with a stretcher to help bring joe down the mountain. Blood is beginning to flood joes lungs, his life is slipping away, but instead of being wheeled into a hospital hes being carried into a tent. And it require the daring, improvisational medicine of dr. Freer and a big dose of good fortune for joe to make it home alive. Stay with us. Announcer we continue with this special edition of 20 20. Once again, elizabeth vargas. Reporter joe hughes never thought hed be here inside of a clinic, on the face of mt. Everest. Suffering from High Altitude pulmonary edema, with his new fiancee and unborn child. Waiting for him to come home. The calls stopped and i was trying not to think the worst. Reporter theres only one person who can save him, dr. Luanne freer, and from her makeshift everest e. R. , shes about to give a master class in medical improvisation documented by a film crew. What was his condition when he finally did arrive, carried into your tent . He he was gravely ill. He was blue, he was gasping to breathe. You could hear the bubbling in his chest without a stethoscope because blood is literally leaking into the reporter pooling in his own lungs . In in your lungs, yeah. And you can eventually drown . Right, people drown in their own blood. And and its the most common cause of death at High Altitude. Reporter now, dr. Freer is scrambling to figure out what to do, and the situation is becoming more dire by the moment. More o2. Whats that . More o2. He was the closest to death ive ever seen of somebody with High Altitude pulmonary edema. Whats the normal treatment for it . High flow oxygen will help reverse the process. Unfortunately, in austere settings, you dont have unlimited oxygen. What kind of medications did you give him . We gave him everything i could think of that could decrease the Blood Pressure in the lung. Reporter her skills pushed to limits even dr. Shaun murphy would find daunting. Were you just making it up as you were going . A little bit. At that point, i felt like, you know, we got to throw everything at this guy. Hes going to die. Reporter the answer, a little blue pill thats come to many a mans assistance. We used viagra. Viagra . Yeah. Viagra was first developed as a medication to decrease Blood Pressure in the lungs. Oh, really . And then its more lucrative side benefit became known. In this situation, joe needs a pill every six hours. Did it work . It did. Somebody might ask why did you have viagra on mt. Everest . We had it specifically for that because we knew we had limited supplies of oxygen. Reporter but there was still the matter of joes severe dehydration. He urgently needs iv fluids and in the zerodegree, spring temperatures of everest at night, thats a tall order especially when the tents Power Generator briefly goes down. How did you keep the iv liquids from freezing . Yeah, thats thats been something that took me a couple of years to figure out. This is the fluid weve just warmed it up. In a pan of hot water, and its