Cam Ayala
31 year-old, Houston native, Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2011, Cam Ayala, has held many titles such as Son, Brother, Friend, Colleague, Account Executive, Senior Class President, and “ABC..Always Be Cam” from The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise. The one title that he wears with the most pride… Lymphedema Patient. In April 2019, Cam Ayala became the first male Celebrity Ambassador for a global non-profit called L.E.&R.N (Lymphatic Education & Research Network) - an organization which seeks to accelerate the prevention, treatment, and cure for Lymphatic diseases. His new professional career as a Compression Therapy Consultant provides Cam the opportunity to educate doctors, researchers, and patients about Lymphedema and Chronic Venous Insufficiencies.
Much like an Odyssey, Cam’s journey as a Lymphedema Patient has been one filled with extreme high’s and equivalent low’s. Career and geographic transitions as well as health and emotional roller coasters, 2014 -2019 was a journey that most people could never fathom. The topic for his 2020 TEDxTAMU Talk will be “ABC…Always Be Courageous; Turning Tragedy to Triumph”
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