by Jamie Gilmore | Jun 4, 2015 | The Cancer Free Way
Track21 go carting with family and friends. First time out being mobile with my new Texans Backpack (matches the shorts and hat too), from my friends at Arthur Andrews Medical !!!! Fits my iv pump, has extra pockets for whatever and even room for my Heparin and Sodium Chloride Syringes for flushing when finished!!! Can’t tell you how much my quality of life has improved by not spending all my time in hospitals. I was okay going for a long time, but think as time went on it really started wearing on me. I still have many struggles I am working on and trying to overcome. My energy level is what I consider my #1 problem most of the time (it’s very challenging to be healthy when you are lacking energy to do the stuff that needs to be done), but I still feel I am at least working in the right direction towards beating cancer!! Anybody that doesn’t have cancer ….. PREVENTION PREVENTION PREVENTION!!!!!!!!!!! Would give anything to go back and live a much healthier life and maybe I wouldn’t be dealing with cancer today!!!!!!!! Trust me….. cancer sucks! ~...
by Amanda | Jan 6, 2015 | Jamie's Blog
Passed out at 7:00 PM!!!!!!! Long day, pictures of some of the food and juice today. Woke up just now (1:20 am)…… hungry since I fell asleep before dinner. Now back to bed, made it through Day 1!!!!!!!!!!!! ~...
by Amanda | Oct 6, 2014 | Jaime's Photos, Jamie's Hope News, Masquerade for a Cure 2014, Masquerade for a Cure News, Media
If you don’t receive this magazine in your mailbox… here’s a great reason to start! Jamie’s not only the cover photo but Absolutely Memorial Publisher, Lara Bell, wrote a three-page article speaking on Jamie’s daily struggles. We at Jamie’s Hope are eternally grateful for the opportunity for Jamie to share her story through AM. Lara, from the bottom of our hearts… Thank You! Check out the digital version of Absolutely Memorial here: http://issuu.com/absolutelymemorial/docs/memorial-october-2014/1 Lara Bell and her husband, Brent Milam, are serving as Honorary Chairs of Jamie’s Hope Third Annual Masquerade for a Cure Gala on Friday, October 24, 2014. For tickets & more information on the gala, please visit www.JamiesHope.org/Masq2014 or email...
by Jamie | Feb 17, 2014 | Jamie's Hope News, News, Research
#CancerPrevention ~ “Extended sitting raises your risk for colorectal, ovarian and endometrial cancers, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma,” says Karen Basen-Engquist, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Behavioral Science at MD Anderson. It also increases your risk for obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Luckily, reducing your sitting time can be simple. “At least once an hour, get up and move. Stand while you’re on the phone or walk around the house during TV commercial breaks,” Basen-Engquist says. “A few minutes of light activity throughout the day can add up and help lower your cancer risks.” CLICK Here for Tips to Reduce Prolonged Sitting Source: MD Anderson’s Focused on Health – January...
by Jamie | Feb 11, 2014 | Jamie's Hope News, News
#CancerPrevention ~ There are many little, every day things you may already be doing to help reduce your risk of cancer. Check out this list from the American Institute of Cancer Research & see how your daily routine stacks up: Recommendations for Cancer...
by Jamie | Feb 10, 2014 | Featured, Jamie's Hope News, News, Research
#CancerPrevention ~ Eating the right foods and staying lean can help reduce your chances of cancer and other diseases but maintaining a healthy diet is often easier said than done. That’s why MD Anderson developed Healthy Bites, a step-by-step nutrition guide challenging you to change your diet by focusing on small steps. It’s these small steps that can lead to larger, more impactful behavior change. Click here to see the 12 nutrition changes you can make to improve your diet. Source: MD Anderson’s Focused on Health – January...
by Jamie | Feb 7, 2014 | Jamie's Hope News, News
#CancerPrevention ~ Featured in MD Anderson’s February issue of Focused on Health, experts share tips on how to spot a good health app including the best ones to help prevent cancer. “From smartphone apps to interactive websites, plenty of tools exist to help you lead a healthier life. Here are some to get you started — at home and on the go”… Read more here: Mobile Apps for Cancer...
by Jamie | Feb 4, 2014 | News
FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL #CancerPreventionMonth! Many people think that #cancer is inevitable, but developing healthy lifestyle habits and getting regular screening exams can greatly reduce your risk for some types of cancer. MD Anderson’s Cancer Prevention Center offers a range of services to help you learn how to reduce your cancer risk or to detect cancer early at its most treatable stage. Cancer screening exams are based on age, gender and disease risk. Risk assessment and risk reduction services are available as, well as diagnostic evaluation services. See more info here: MD Anderson Cancer Prevention...
by Jay Jackson | Oct 18, 2012 | Jaime's Photos, Jamie's Blog, Media
When you first begin chemo, losing your hair can become one of the hardest visual side effects a woman faces. Family and friends come together to try to make Jamie’s journey a little sweeter....
by Amanda | Jul 21, 2011 | Jamie's Hope News, Media
Jamie hopes for a cure One patient’s rare cancer inspires collective effort Promise – Fall 2012 – By Erica Quiroz Jamie Gilmore is a fighter. In 1996, she was diagnosed with acinic cell carcinoma (ACC), a rare cancer that affects the parotid gland, the largest of the salivary glands. She’s been in remission from it twice. Now, the 30-year-old native Houstonian is in her third bout with ACC. She created Jamie’s Hope for a Cure with her husband, Garrick Glascock, in May to help fund research for targeted therapy at MD Anderson. “My family and I were surprised that there haven’t been any new developments in ACC treatment,” Jamie Gilmore says. “We thought surely something would be different from 15 years ago.” ACC affects an average of 135 people a year and accounts for 6-10% of all salivary gland cancers. To help create awareness, Gilmore and her family promote Jamie’s Hope by selling maroon and white bracelets for $5. They also collect donations through the website jamieshope.org. “The money we raise funds research for other rare forms of cancer and for people who don’t have a standard form of treatment,” Gilmore says. Jamie’s Hope also partnered with the Texas Realtors® Leadership Program (TRL), after Gilmore, who owns a real estate brokerage firm, joined in March. With the TRL’s help, Jamie’s Hope organized an October gala, “Masquerade for a Cure,” at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, with all proceeds benefiting targeted therapy research at MD Anderson. “Each year the TRL decides on a legacy project that will benefit the community,” Gilmore says. “Once they heard my story and what I’ve...