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Everyone, This Tattoo was done for a woman who had breast cancer !
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nudity. However we feel this woman is both brave and strong so were
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many other women who have lost so much. ( Kind Comments are welcome )
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MD Anderson's Houston Main Building (HMB) was opened by Prudential Insurance Co. in 1952 as its southwest regional office. At the time, the 20-story office building was Houston's tallest building outside downtown.
In 1974, MD Anderson purchased the 500,000-square-foot facility, which included 22.4 acres of land and a surface lot containing hundreds of parking spaces. The University of Texas officially named the building the Houston Main Building in 1980.
The acquisition of the building allowed executive and other administrative offices to move from the hospital to HMB to accommodate the expansion of clinical space.
Over the years, MD Anderson updated and renovated some floors to support specific functions, and the expansive parking area was used for new construction.
The last employees moved out of HMB March 2010; the building was officially closed April 1, 2010. After its closure, contractors began the interior demolition and abatement of the building.
The master plan calls for the site to serve as the home of a new clinical building that would connect the Dan L. Duncan Building and the Lowry and Peggy Mays Clinic.
Existing terraces on Floor 2 of these buildings will extend to the new facility, forming a courtyard above five floors of underground parking.
I received some great news today and would absolutely love to share it with you. I use my blog to record important events like this, because as I mentioned when I started this blog; We go about our daily lives "Facebooking," not realizing that our lives are being shared daily with our friends and family. There are times we wish to reflect on the past, especially the good times, and before you know it, it's gone. We share things with people we don't know in the physical sense, yet they are there to listen. We share things with the people we love, yet they seem to forget.
Countless times I have attempted to remember what I've posted on Facebook and what I've told the people I love or the great discussions we've had. And it's difficult to go back and reflect on all the good that's happened in our lives, or all the drama that's made us laugh. In order for me to go back I have to keep clicking that "older posts" link, without a date, without a tag, without no way of searching for that special moment I wanted to remember forever.
I'm receiving a promotion, with a 15% increase in pay and I'm absolutely ecstatic about it. This is such great news at a time when I was worrying about our staffing issues at work. People seem to be dropping like flies around here. Yes, some leave because they are over-worked, really stressed-out, asked to do jobs they were not hired to do, but others leave because they're able to find greater jobs here at MD Anderson, so they make lateral moves. But being that I have worked in Breast Oncology for such a long time (9 years to be exact), I have stood my ground for the past four years, exceeded in areas I never thought I could achieve, and have proven to be a leader in our department. This holiday season will be mine and Ryan's greatest holiday to date, and I am so grateful he has stood by my side for the past 6-1/2 years and will continue to enlighten me every moment of every day. I couldn't have done this without him. I couldn't.
For those that don't know, breast cancer hits close to home... 1.) I've had an aunt succumb to this terrible disease 2.) I've had family die of other types of cancer, and 3.) I work for The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, specifically in the Breast Medical Oncology department.
It took nearly 30 years, more than 100,000 women to gather enough data to determine that those who drink more than three glasses of wine a week, increases the risk of Breast Cancer by 15%. And the more you drink, the greater the risk. But is it cause for alarm? Probably not, because it's also been shown that by drinking red wine you could help reduce the risk of heart disease. Watching the video below may help shed some light, but personally, if it was me, I wouldn't drink it. There are other ways you can prevent heart disease, but with breast cancer, it's not so easy.
The video is an advertising campaign for the new mobile app, "Your Man Reminder" released by the folks at Rethinkbreastcancer.com.
In 8 out of the last 10 years, the institution I work for has ranked No.1 in the U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals survey. And I'm proud to say that for the 5th year in a row, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has retained it's #1 ranking. This October I will have been here four years, and to this day I've had no regrets. I had applied for a position here several times before, and was never contacted due to the hundreds of applications our HR department receive on a daily basis..."This recognition is acknowledgement of the outstanding work that you, our 18,000 dedicated employees, do here every day to care for our patients, carry out our research, and to advance our mission in all areas. Credit also belongs to our many volunteers, whether in the hospital or in the community, who actively support our work and, most importantly, to thousands of patients who place their trust in us."
"my kids know that I have cancer, they know that I go for treatment once a month now, they know that it's stable. They know me as mom, and it doesn't affect our daily life."Well, a judge in North Carolina has used the cancer, and Alaina's treatments, as the main reason to transfer custody of her two kids to her ex-husband. And all this, after she specifically told the judge this man was abusive, and furthermore, lived 700 miles away.
The media has just started to cover this; she was recently interviewed on Good Morning America and the Today Show.
Yet, here they are, wanting to strip me of my longevity pay. For those who have know idea what longevity pay is, it's where a company gives you a little extra on your paycheck for staying with them year after year. In my case, since I'm a government employee and work for the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, I get 20 dollars extra a month for being with them 2 years. In addition, I get 20 more a month for every subsequent 2 years of employment. In October, I'll be with them 4 years, so this would give me 40 dollars a month on top of my salary. And this goes for the thousands of state employees, not just mine.
As of 2007, I have been collecting the Special Edition Chevron Breast Cancer cars. In 2001, Chevron launched a toy car named Hope to help promote Breast Cancer Awareness. Since the launch, the popularity of this car has been astronomical. These cars usually sell out in three months! Luckily for me, I had a nurse who bought me my first one in 2007 and 2008. And ever since then I have been buying the rest. I currently have every issue, minus the very first one. I have them set up in my office and will take a picture of them when I remember to. But for now, here are the cars over the years.
Do your part in help promoting Breast Cancer Awareness by buying a car, walking for the Susan G. Komen foundation, or buying products from companies who donate part or all of their proceeds to research. 
