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t m c » p u l s e | o c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 32 713.582.2202 www.Lyne eLew.com | Lyne e@Lyne eLew.com Lyne e Lew Residen al & Commercial REALTOR ® Accredited Luxury Home Specialist ©2018 Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. Better Homes and Gardens® is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation licensed to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Franchise is Independently Owned and Operated. If your property is currently listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. Gated community 8 miles from the Medical Center Only 2 homes left 5726 Concha Lane MLS 69223274 www.5726Concha.com 5 bed/4.5/2 5711 Brancott Way MLS 34289233 www.5711BrancottWay.com 3 bed/2.5/2 New Construc on by David Weekley Homes Enclave at Willow Park Contact me today for a private showing of these stunning homes! Oct. 12, 2018 Register Today 6670 Bertner Ave., Houston, TX 77030 This symposium, hosted by Houston Methodist Research Institute and Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, fosters international collaborations between clinicians and research scientists from around the world. Presentations focus on the latest medical advances, treatments, leading-edge research and future trends in cardiovascular disease and nanomedicine. International experts will showcase the use of emerging, novel technologies in nanomedicine and their applications for healing damaged hearts and vascular tissue. In addition, there is "no clock for when women have to complete breast reconstruction," Roubaud said. Women can either have recon- struction soon after a mastectomy or they can delay it. Few patients are aware of their breast reconstruction options. Although the WHCRA requires coverage for breast reconstruction, only 23 percent of women know their options for post-mastectomy reconstruction and less than half of women requir- ing mastectomies are offered breast reconstruction surgery, according to the ASPS. "MD Anderson can be a sad place. Everyone here has cancer, but what's cool about MD Anderson is they cure people like crazy," Roubaud said. "When [patients] come into my office or my clinic and everyone's clinic in this department, they all are looking for some way to feel whole again. We get to deliver that. Whatever body part was taken away, we can help give that back as best as we know how, medically." 'The year of reconstruction' After Hurricane Harvey hit, the two homes Williams-Scott and her wife own in Alvin, Texas, flooded with several inches of water. Like thousands of other Houston-area residents whose lives were affected by the storm, the couple needed to repair their homes. While they were undergoing treatment at MD Anderson, they were also removing sheetrock, drying out cabinets and replacing flooring. "We've laughed uncontrollably that it is the year of reconstruction, whether it's a body or a home," Williams-Scott said. "We're just going to fix things." On Jan. 31, 2018, Williams- Scott underwent a double surgery with Roubaud and her colleague, Rene Largo, M.D., who pioneered the thigh flap technique at MD Anderson. Williams-Scott decided to have a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction—using fat and skin from her inner thigh and buttocks—in one fell swoop. Five months later, she returned to Roubaud to have more fat grafted from her thighs and belly to fill in some areas of her breasts. "Most days, when I look in the mirror now, I don't miss what I saw before. They're definitely different, but I'm okay with that," Williams- Scott said. "I feel like I still am me. That's what I was worried about. I don't feel like I lost me in this process." With her sense of identity intact, Williams-Scott hopes her breast reconstruction journey will urge women to screen for breast can- cer and encourage breast cancer patients to consider their options. "I kept thinking, 'Why was it so easy for me? Why, when I have dear close friends who have either lost the battle or had to go through radiation, chemo, hair loss, vomit- ing and all those things, did I get to breeze in?'" Williams-Scott said. "I think my role is to tell people: go get checked. Just do your mammogram. No, it's not fun, but trust me, it's easier than the alternative." BREAST RECONSTRUCTION AWARENESS (BRA) SYMPOSIUM WHEN Noon – 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 WHERE MD Anderson Cancer Center Dan L Duncan Building Floor 8, Elevator Q 1155 Pressler St. DETAILS Free; register at mdanderson.org