Sugar Land's MD Anderson shows female cancer patients how to improve self esteem

The University of Texas MD Anderson Regional Care Center in Sugar Land continues to host a series of classes for the Look Good…Feel Better program, a free, public service program created by the American Cancer Society to inspire women with cancer and improve their self esteem during treatment and recovery.

The Look Good…Feel Better program consists of a series of classes where volunteer cosmetologists teach women diagnosed with cancer how to cope with skin changes and hair loss due to chemotherapy or radiation treatments.

Each woman attending the class will receive a complimentary cosmetic kit selected to enhance her complexion type. All cosmetics and skin care products are donated by The Personal Care Products Council Foundation and are tested to be safe for women undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

The next class will be Thursday, July 14 from 10 a.m. - noon and be held in the first floor conference room of the MD Anderson Regional Care Center in Sugar Land at 1327 Lake Pointe Parkway in Sugar Land. Pre-registration is required; participants can call 281-566-1800, ext. 2 to register or get more information. The program is open to MD Anderson patients as well as any cancer patients in the Fort Bend area.

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital's Cancer Center celebrates National ...

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Cancer Center recently hosted a celebration of life in honor of cancer survivors. We joined America’s 11 million cancer survivors around the world in observing the 24th annual National Cancer Survivor’s Day. Hundreds of communities worldwide hosted events this month to celebrate life and demonstrate that there is hope.

Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Cancer Center invited all local cancer survivors, caregivers, community leaders, Methodist Sugar Land Hospital physicians and employees and anyone passionate about the cause for the National Cancer Survivor’s Day celebration. During the event, community members joined together in honoring the survivors living with a history of cancer in America today. The contributions of their families, friends and healthcare providers who support cancer survivors were also recognized.

During the celebration Dagmar Climo, a two time breast cancer survivor, bravely shared her story and provided hope for those attending the event. “My mission is to inform women of the importance of early detection. Getting a yearly mammogram can truly save your life, as it did mine. Methodist Sugar Land Cancer Center has taken care of me since my diagnosis and I owe them a huge debt of gratitude,” said Climo.

“You who are here today have come to celebrate life. You are unique individuals who have used your mind, soul and body to beat the beast. We pay tribute to you all. We as health care professionals, from the physician to the nurse, from the therapist to the technician are humbled by you allowing us to be part of your cure, part of your life, part of your story,” announced Clive Shkedy, M.D., radiation oncologist and medical director of Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Cancer Center.

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