Roxanne
Mar
nez
withdaughter,
Serenity
‐
December
2011
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Happy holidays
fromThe
Center!
RayPage,D.O.,Ph.D.President MedicalOncologist
'Tis
the
season
to
showgra
tude
and
a
perfect
meto
thank
you
for
choosing
ourcancer
specialists
and
sta
ff
asyour
cancer
treatment
team.
As
part
of
our
dedica
onto
healing
lives,
we're
star
ngthe
new
year
with
more
freeclasses
to
help
you
and
yourfamilies
learn
how
to
get
thevery
best
out
of
life,
with
orwithout
cancer.
Classes
onnutri
on,
managing
sidee
ff
ects,
and
celebra
ng
lifeare
open
to
pa
ents
andcaregivers,
but
registra
on
isrequired.
In
other
news,
I
washumbled,
along
with
three
of my
fellow
physicians,
to
learnour
prac
ce
was
againincluded
in
the
2011
TexasSuper
Doctors
list
publishedannually
in
TexasMonthly
magazine.
GregoryFriess,
DO,
and
Robyn
Young,MD,
received
the
honor
forthe
fi
rst
me,
with
MichaelRoss,
MD;
Lance
Mandell,MD;
and
I
earning
repeatrecogni
on.
The
award
isdetermined
by
nomina
onsfrom
other
physicians
acrossthe
state.
As
we
end
this
year,
wecon
nue
to
want
to
hear
fromyou.
Email
us
your
stories
of hope
for
possible
inclusion
inthis
newsle
er.
And
don'tforget
to
join
us
onFacebook
where
you'll
fi
ndupdated
informa
on
aboutcancer
treatment,
preven
on
ps,
and
encouraging
events.
From
our
families
to
yours,wishing
you
beau
ful,
joyful,and
peaceful
holidays.
Roxanne's
Story
of
Holiday
Hope
By
Roxanne
Mar
nez,
Pa
ent
of
Dr.
Robyn
Young
The
Center
for
Cancer
&
Blood
DisordersFort
Worth
‐
Central
Campus
S
hare
your
story
of
Hope
Elevated
by
emailing
us
for
possibleinclusion
in
this
column.
Imagine
star
ng
the
holidays
learning
you
are
pregnant,then
being
diagnosed
with
an
aggressive
breast
cancer
dayslater.
That
was
the
predicament
I
found
myself
in
lastNovember.
Days
a
er
receiving
my
devasta
ng
diagnosis
andwith
a
whirlwind
of
emo
ons,
I
met
Dr.
Robyn
Young
at
TheCenter.
While
my
ob/gyn
advised
that
I
wait
un
l
mee
ng
withDr.
Young
to
determine
the
best
plan
of
ac
on,
I
had
alreadymade
up
my
mind
that
I
would
be
fi
gh
ng
my
ba
le
for
two.
Dr.
Young's
knowledgeandexper
se
gave
me
thecon
fi
dence
I
needed
toproceed
with
treatmentwhile
pregnant,
whichwould
include
amastectomy
andchemotherapy.
Coping
with
breastcancer
while
pregnantwas
never
easy,
as
therewas
absolutely
nothingany
physician
could
tellme
that
wouldcompletely
alleviate
allmy
fears.
However,
Dr.
Young,Helena
Iannaccone,
andall
of
The
Center's
sta
ff
always
did
their
best
tomake
me
feel
comfortable
and
at
ease
while
receivingtreatment.
During
my
ba
le,
my
family
and
friends
helped
me,upli
ed
me
and
even
raised
funds
for
my
medical
expenses.But
it
was
fellow
survivors
that
gave
me
hope.
Another
Centersurvivor
that
I
met
through
a
Look
Good,
Feel
Be
er
classwould
ul
mately
give
me
the
best
advice
on
my
journey."Remember,
a
tude
is
everything,"
Dora
told
me.
I
watchedas
she
completed
her
treatment
with
such
a
posi
ve
outlook,knowing
that
would
soon
be
me
too.
On
the
day
I
was
scheduled
to
receive
my
fi
nal
chemotreatment,
I
instead
gave
birth
to
my
daughter.
Born
six
weekspremature,
but
perfectly
healthy,
my
ny
miracle
had
arrivedand
I
fi
nally
had
serenity.
Thus,
her
name
would
be
SerenityMilagros
(Milagros
meaning
miracles
in
Spanish).
Unlike
me,who
by
this
me
was
completely
bald,
Serenity
was
born
witha
full
head
of
hair.
Five
days
a
er
delivery,
Serenity
and
I
wereboth
able
to
go
home.
Last
year
the
holidays
were
a
challenge,
but
I
am
sograteful
that
I
received
treatment
at
The
Center,
a
placewhere
I
found
compassion,
but
most
of
all,
where
I
foundhope.
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