CATWALK FOR A CURE...............

I had such a BLAST at the event today! I've never been to a real fashion show before, it was so amazing. The clothes were soooo beautiful! I was so touched by the bio that was read about me at the event, what an honor to be there and be able to be their Survivor Honoree! I'm so glad I was able to have my loving husband and wonderful mother-in-law there with me to share this moment with.

The Lindsay Foundation....Charity Golf Tournament

The Lindsay Foundation is a great foundation that helps families with children that have special needs. If it weren't for all the volunteers and people that come out to the events to help support the foundation it would not be possible for The Lindsay Foundation to help all those amazing kids! I personally enjoy working with them. They are the only foundation I work with that is not centered around cancer only. Thanks guys for allowing me to come out once again and photograph your event!

Wilms tumor no more....................

Vinny is a one year old sweet baby boy who was diagnosed in June of 2010 with a Wilms tumor in his kidney. He under went surgery to remove it. I met this family at a foundation event that I was shooting and offered them a photo session. I am so glad they said yes, just look at what a cute family they are! Vinny enjoys watching movies, wrestling with his big brothers, and talking. It is so clear to see how much Vinny's big brothers love him. I am so glad I had a chance to meet this sweet family! Thank you for allowing me to take these photos for you.

Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation......

Team Sarcoma.....two by two! This event was held in the Galleria to raise awareness for Sarcoma. I love to see foundations in action and meet all the faces of cancer. To learn more about this global event you can go to Team-Sarcoma.net

To learn more about this foundation you can go to www.sarcomacancer.org

Mothers Against Cancer Foundation.............

Mothers Against Cancer is a Foundation that dedicates it's self to raising funds for the research necessary to lead to a cure for all forms of childhood cancer. All funds raised go to Texas Children's Cancer Center.

This event involved children with cancer and cancer survivors. I was amazed at the energy these kids had. I wish I could of had more time with these families to get to know them and their stories. I just enjoyed so much being around these children. What courage they have!

Photos taken at the event will be used to make a calendar. Funds will go to Texas Children's Hospital.

I was able to have Christina with CM Photography help me shoot this event. She did a great job!

Beautiful...Graceful...Survivor...

Have you ever meet someone who leaves you speechless, in a good way? I have and her name is Suzanne! She is a mother of 3 children and a wife. She enjoys watching her kids play sports. Suzanne just finished her last round of chemotherapy last week!!! What a huge accomplishment!

She found out about Faces of Cancer through CanCare. I was so excited about meeting her. Before we met I went out to her website she has to keep friends and family updated. You can go out to her site to read more on her,
www.caringbridge.org/visit/suzanne_mcentire

I was so impressed with what I read, she said " I am bald, brow less, but not broken."

Welcome to my new blog!!!!

Thanks to Rita at Coffeeshop Designs for making this blog! She did a great job and on top of that had to deal with me not knowing a thing about designing a blog. I'm so excited that my clients for Faces of Cancer can come out to this exciting blog and enjoy looking at their pictures! Thank you Rita!

CanCare ....Fighting Cancer With Hope!!!!

http://www.khou.com/great-day/gdh_051210_seg6-93593314.html

What a great foundation CanCare is! They are fighting cancer with hope. I had a opportunity to be on Great Day Houston, so just click on the link!

M.D. Anderson speech..............

I gave a speech in September 09 at M.D. Anderson (the hospital where I received my treatment). It was a full circle moment for me. I was so grateful to have my husband, children, parents, and sister there to support me. Dr. Mendelsohn (president of MDA) is the man in the photos with me. My speech was on employee appreciation. I was so honored to be there and have the opportunity to give thanks to MDA. My speech.....................

A 22 yr. old dancer who had osteosarcoma just finished her chemo a short 8 months ago called me worried she would never dance again. She wanted to know if I was able to do things now that I did before surgery. I told her YES. She then let me know how unhappy she was with how her surgery turned out and how she was in constant pain. I asked her if she was treated at M.D. Anderson and she said NO. All I could think was how grateful I am to have had my treatment here at M.D. Anderson.

I had the most wonderful team treat me. Dr. Robert Benjamin in the osteosarcoma department and his 2 nurses Tammy and Valerie. And it’s because of them I am a wife to the most amazing husband ever, a mother to 4 beautiful children, a sister to 3 older sisters, a daughter to parents who took care of me through out this whole ordeal, a niece, a granddaughter, and a friend.

Thanks to that team working so closely with my High Risk OB during that time, I was able to give birth to a healthy 3lbs 10oz baby girl.

Thanks to Dr. Webber, Dr. Chen and all the staff who assisted them in my 13hr. long surgery I am able to walk, ride a bike, play sports, roller blade, exercise, play on the floor with my children, and all the things I did before surgery.

All because of the employees of M.D. Anderson, I am able to enjoy life after cancer!

It is because of you that the letters I wrote to my 2 beautiful little girls in case I died will NEVER be read.

Then and now may we salute the medical professionals of M.D. Anderson who labored and labor so hard to treat, nurse, test, record, consult, fax papers, answer phones, clean, and many more of these endless tasks that are required of them on a daily basis.

Because of all of you fulfilling those requirements…..it was possible for me to be here today!

Paws for a cause..........

The Jori Zemel Foundation and The Gabriel Institute have combined efforts to finding a cure for Osteosarcoma. Bone cancer also effects large breed dogs as well as children. All proceeds go to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Texas A&M University. The Jori Zemel Foundation and The Gabriel Institute are dedicated to finding a cure for Osteosarcoma. I was honored to be there today and do the walk and of coarse take some photos! What a great cause.