World Cancer Day

                                              World Cancer Day


World Cancer Day is one of the most recognized days around the world today. Its is very important to many people especially people with the conditions, the family of those with the conditions, and all the organizations that support this day. I want to write this post to inform people what cancer is, how to prevent it, what treatments are available, and maybe let people know where they can get help. Let people know that their are people that will help support them through their conditions. Before I start with all the information about cancer I would like to give a little information on the World Cancer Day itself. 
World Cancer Day was established on February 4, 2000 at the World Cancer Summit Against Cancer, which was held in Paris. The Charter of Paris against cancer was created to promote research, prevent cancer, improve patient services and establish world cancer day itself.  Each year there are more than 900 activities taking place in 10 different countries around the world. Some cities support the day by lighting up important landmarks in orange and blue. There are new themes for this day every couple of years. In 2019-2021 the theme is " I Am and I Will". This theme was chosen to help counter negative attitude and false beliefs that nothing can be done about cancer and instead promotes how our own personal actions can be powerful and impactful. Most of the major cities have some kind of 5k walk or something of that nature so if you want to join in on some of the activities and help support others just look up the activities for your area for the year.  At the end of this post I am going to try and give a list of cancer hospitals and other services available in the major cities and hopefully it will help someone.

What Is Cancer?
⦁ Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancer develops when the body's normal mechanism stops working. Old cells do not die and instead grow out of central, forming new abnormal cells.

How Can We Help Prevent Cancer?

1. Don't Use Tobacco 
2. Protect Your Skin From The Sun
3. Eat A Healthy Diet
4. Maintain A Healthy Weight
5. Be Physically Active
6. Practice Safer Sex
7. Avoid Risky Behaviour
8. Get Immunized (HPV & Hepatitis Vaccines)
9. Know Your Family History
10. Get Regular Cancer Screenings

Now there is always help for cancer so don't ever think that there isn't. Here is a small list of treatment (I didn't list them all) for those with cancer.

1. Surgery- To remove as much of the cancer as possible
2. Chemotherapy- Drugs that kill cancer cells
3. Radiation Therapy- Is a high-powered energy beam that can kill cancer cells
4. Bone Marrow Transplant- Is used to replace diseased bone marrow
5. Immunotherapy- Uses your body's immune system to fight the cancer
6. Hormone Therapy- Is removing or blocking hormones to stop cancer cell growth

There are so many more treatments out there now that can help so if you need it try and find help don't give up. I am going to start a list of cancer hospitals but I probably won't get to all of them in this one post. I will post more of them each day if you want to keep and eye out for your state.

Alabama:

1. University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
Birmingham, AL 35249-1900
High Performing in Adult Cancer
2. Southeast Health Medical Center
Dothan, AL 36301-3024
3. Princeton Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL 35211-1303
4. Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Mobile, AL 36607-3513
5. Grandview Medical Center-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL 35243
6. DCH Regional Medical Center
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-2029
7. Flowers Hospital
Dothan, AL 36305-4000
8. Providence Hospital-Mobile
Mobile, AL 36608-3785
9. Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville, AL 35801-4470
10. Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL 35209-6875
11.Jackson Hospital and Clinic
Montgomery, AL 36106-1117
12. St. Vincent's Birmingham Hospital
Birmingham, AL 35205-1695
13. St. Vincent's East Hospital
Birmingham, AL 35235-9987
14.Decatur Morgan Hospital
Decatur, AL 35601-3303
15. RMC Anniston
Anniston, AL 36207-4716
16. East Alabama Medical Center
Opelika, AL 36801-5452
17.Crestwood Medical Center
Huntsville, AL 35801-3403

Arkansas:

1. UAMS Medical Center
Little Rock, AR 72205-7101
2. Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock
Little Rock, AR 72205-7299
3. CHI St. Vincent Infirmary
Little Rock, AR 72205-5499
4. CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Hospital
Hot Springs, AR 71913-6406
5. St. Bernards Medical Center
Jonesboro, AR 72401-3119
6. Sparks Regional Medical Center
Fort Smith, AR 72901-4921
7. Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock
North Little Rock, AR 72117-2922
8. Mercy Hospital Rogers
Rogers, AR 72758-1452
9. Washington Regional Medical Center
Fayetteville, AR 72703-4424

Alaska:

1. Providence Alaska Medical Center
Anchorage, AK 99508-4615

Arizona:

1. Mayo Clinic-Phoenix
 (877) 794-1408 | Phoenix, AZ 85054-4502
2. Banner University Medical Center Tucson
Tucson, AZ 85724-5128
3. Banner Gateway Medical Center
Gilbert, AZ 85234-1604
4. St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ 85013-4496
5. Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ 85006-2666
6. Banner Desert Medical Center
Mesa, AZ 85202-4707
7. Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center
Sun City West, AZ 85375-5299
8. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Glendale, AZ 85306-4696
9. Yuma Regional Medical Center
Yuma, AZ 85364-7170
10. Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler, AZ 85224-6282
11. TMC Healthcare-Tucson
Tucson, AZ 85712-2874
12. Banner Boswell Medical Center
Sun City, AZ 85351-3004
13. Banner Baywood Medical Center
Mesa, AZ 85206-1797
14. HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-6403
15. HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
Scottsdale, AZ 85260-6771
16. Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Prescott, AZ 86301-1668
17. Northwest Medical Center-Tucson
Tucson, AZ 85741-3599

California:

1. City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
 866-584-1254 | Duarte, CA 91010-3012
2. UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA 94143-0296
3. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA 90048-1865
4. UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA 90095-8358
5. USC Norris Cancer Hospital-Keck Medical Center of USC
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0112
6. Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital
Stanford, CA 94305
7.UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA 95817-2282
8. UCI Medical Center
Orange, CA 92868-3298
9. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4120
10.California Pacific Medical Center
866-971-3038 | San Francisco, CA 94115-1925
11. UC San Diego Health-Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, CA 92037
12. MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
Long Beach, CA 90806-1701
13. Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena, CA 91105-3097
14. MemorialCare Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-5115
15. Scripps La Jolla Hospitals
La Jolla, CA 92037-1200
16. John Muir Health-Concord Medical Center
Concord, CA 94520-1906
17. John Muir Health-Walnut Creek Medical Center
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-3194
18. Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Mission Hills, CA 91345-1207
19. Adventist Health-Glendale
Los Angeles, CA 90048
20. Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Torrance, CA 90505-5073
There are alot in California so if you would like to see the rest here is the link to look at them. https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer/california

Colorado:

1. UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO 80045-2545
2. Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Denver, CO 80218-1281
3. Porter Adventist Hospital
Denver, CO 80210-5876
4. St. Anthony Hospital-Lakewood
Lakewood, CO 80228-1527
5. UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital
Fort Collins, CO 80524-3998
6. Boulder Community Health
Boulder, CO 80303-1133
7. St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
Grand Junction, CO 81501-8209
8. Medical Center of Aurora
Aurora, CO 80012-5411
9. SCL Health Lutheran Medical Center
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-6005
10. Sky Ridge Medical Center
Lone Tree, CO 80124-5522
11. Penrose-St. Francis Health Services-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO 80907-6799
12. Rose Medical Center
Denver, CO 80220-3941
13. Parkview Medical Center
Pueblo, CO 81003-2781
14. Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, CO 80113-2702
15. UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies
Loveland, CO 80538-9004
16. UCHealth Memorial Hospital
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5599

Connecticut:

1. Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
New Haven, CT 06510-3202
2. Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk, CT 06850-3894
3. Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06102-8000
4. UConn John Dempsey Hospital
Farmington, CT 06032-1941
5. St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Hartford, CT 06105-1208
6. Middlesex Hospital
Middletown, CT 06457-3650
7. Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT 06610-2805
8. Stamford Hospital
Stamford, CT 06904-9317
9. Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich, CT 06830-4697
10. William W. Backus Hospital
Norwich, CT 06360-2740
11. Danbury Hospital
Danbury, CT 06810-6099
12. Hospital of Central Connecticut
New Britain, CT 06052-2017

Delaware:
1. Christiana Care Hospitals
Newark, DE 19718-0002
2. Bayhealth Kent General Hospital
Dover, DE 19901-3530

District of Columbia:
1. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC 20007-2197
2. George Washington University Hospital
Washington, DC 20037-2342
2. MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC 20010-3017
3. Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC 20016-2633

Florida:
1. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
 813-285-4959 | Tampa, FL 33612-9497
2. UF Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, FL 32610-3003
3. Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville
 (904) 587-2691 | Jacksonville, FL 32224-1865
4. AdventHealth Orlando
Orlando, FL 32803-1248
5. University of Miami Hospital and Clinics–Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, FL 33136-1003
6. Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, FL 33176-2197
7. Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL 33606-3571
8. Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL 32207-8202
9. Cleveland Clinic Florida
Weston, FL 33331-3602
10. Miami Cancer Institute at South Miami Hospital
South Miami, FL 33143-4679
There are a lot more in florida if you would like to look at them you can go to:
https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer/florida

Georgia:
1. Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA 30322
2. Northside Hospital-Atlanta
Atlanta, GA 30342-1611
3. Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, GA 30912-0004
4. Grady Memorial Hospital-Atlanta
Atlanta, GA 30303-3031
5. Emory St. Joseph's Hospital
Atlanta, GA 30342-1701
6. Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Atlanta, GA 30309-1281
7. Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA 30308-2247
8. Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, GA 31404-6283
9. University Hospital-Augusta
Augusta, GA 30901-2629
10. Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Gainesville, GA 30501-3899
There are more so here is the site for the others:

https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer/georgia

Hawaii:

1. Queen's Medical Center

Honolulu, HI 96813-2499

2. Straub Medical Center

Honolulu, HI 96813-3097

3. Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center

Honolulu, HI 96819-1469

Quick and Easy Chicken Burritos

                                           Quick and Easy Chicken Burritos
                               

     

                                                              
Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
• 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend or mozzarella
• 1 avocado diced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
• 4 large tortillas
• 1 tablespoon oil

Instructions:

• Mix the shredded chicken, cheese, cilantro, and the diced avocados.
• Lay a tortilla flat on a plate and add 1/4 of the mixture, form a roll. repeat the process for all four tortillas.
• pour 1 tablespoon oil into a heated pan or griddle. Place all four tortillas on the pan and cook for 2 minutes on medium- high heat. Flip on the other side and cook for another minutes or until the the burritos are golden in color. Serve warm.
• Burritos can be frozen cooked or uncooked for up to 3 months

12-MINUTE CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

             12-MINUTE CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

INGREDIENTS

STIR-FRY INGREDIENTS:

• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• salt and pepper
• 2 batch Stir-Fry Sauce (see below)
• 2 bunch broccoli, chopped into small florets, stem discarded
• 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• toppings: sliced green onions, toasted sesame seeds

STIR-FRY SAUCE INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/3 cup water
• 2/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 teaspoon ground ginger

INSTRUCTIONS

TO MAKE THE STIR-FRY:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts, and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned and mostly cooked through.
• While the chicken is cooking, make your sauce. (See below.)
• Once the chicken is browned, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and broccoli, and stir to combine. Continue cooking for an additional 3 minutes, until the broccoli is bright green. Stir in the sauce, and cook for an additional 1 minute until the sauce has thickened.  Remove from heat and stir in the sesame oil until combined.
• Serve warm, garnished with green onions and toasted sesame seeds.  Or transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

TO MAKE THE SAUCE:

• Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.

                       15 Minute Chicken Stir Fry

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 2 cups Chicken Strips
• 1 head of broccoli washed and cut into florets
• 1 cup baby carrots sliced, or 2 large carrots sliced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic

Directions:

In a wok or large frying pan heat coconut oil, add Maple Leaf Prime Chicken Strips and cook until browned. Add broccoli, carrots toss.  Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together chicken broth, soya sauce and brown sugar (add a little cornstarch if you’d like it thicker) then pour over the chicken and veggies.  Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the veggies are soft. Serve with a side or rice.

Beef Pot Roast

                                           Beef Pot Roast 

                                         Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 beef eye of round roast (about 2-1/2 pounds)
• 1 can (about 14 ounces) fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence or 1/4 teaspoon each dried rosemary, thyme, sage and savory
• 4 small turnips, peeled and cut into wedges
• 10 ounces fresh brussels sprouts (about 10 medium), trimmed
• 8 ounces baby carrots (about 2 cups)
• 4 ounces pearl onions (about 1 cup), skins removed
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Preparation

• Heat Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown roast evenly on all sides.
• Pour broth into Dutch oven; bring to a boil over high heat. Add garlic and herbes de Provence. Cover and reduce heat; simmer 1-1/2 hours.
• Add turnips, brussels sprouts, carrots and onions to Dutch oven. Cover; cook 25 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove meat and vegetables; arrange on serving platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• Strain broth; return to Dutch oven. Stir water into cornstarch until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir 1 minute or until thick and bubbly. Serve immediately with pot roast and vegetables.

Chores

                                                   Chore List 

Every child has different chores they have to do that are set up by their parents but if you need some help on what chores to have your child do here is a list to get you started. I recommend that you use this as a guideline and set up what you think is appropriate for your child and his needs.

                                                 

                                                 1 Year old 

⦁ Eat All Your Food

⦁ Brush Teeth

⦁ Bath Time

⦁ Practice ABC'S and 123's

⦁ Practice Shapes and Colors

⦁ Put Dirty Clothes In Clothes Basket

⦁ Help Put Up Spoons From Dishwasher

                                                 2-3 Year Olds

⦁ Any Of The Previous Chores

⦁ Put Up Blankets and Pillows

⦁ Put Toys Away

⦁ Throw Trash Away

⦁ Put Books Up 

⦁ Help Set Table

⦁ Help Fold Towels and Washcloths 

                                               4-5 Year Olds

⦁ Any Of The Previous Chores

⦁ Make Your Bed

⦁ Clean Out From Under Bed

⦁ Feed The Pets

⦁ Pick Up Toys

⦁ Water Plants

⦁ Put Away Dishes You Can Reach

⦁ Dust Furniture

⦁ Clean Table After Dinner

                                                6-7 Year Olds

⦁ Any Of The Previous Chores

⦁ Sweep Kitchen Floor

⦁ Get Trash From Bathrooms

⦁ Wipe Down Dishwasher

⦁ Fold Or Hang Up Clothes

⦁ Clean Bathrooms

⦁ Clean Baseboards

                                                 8-9 Year Olds

⦁ Any Of The Previous Chores

⦁ Walk Dogs

⦁ Bring Garbage Cans From Curb

⦁ Help Bring In Groceries And Put Them Up

⦁ Get Mail 

⦁ Pick Up Sticks

⦁ Rake Leaves

                                                 10-11 Year Olds

⦁ Any Of The Previous Chores

⦁ Vacuum Floors

⦁ Sweep And Mop

⦁ Clean Out Car

I also recommend having a chore chart for your children. There are several free printables online that you could use or you could make your own if you can't find one to meet your specific needs. I also recommend giving rewards at the end of each week and possibly a bigger reward at the end of the month if they have done their chores. Some people give cash or change, some give toys or candy, and some people give them a big movie night or craft night. If they have video games or tablets they could have an extra 15 minutes or something.

                                          

Story Time

                                               The Brothers


    Once upon a time in a far away place their were two brothers who couldn't stand each other. Once the two brothers were old enough they decided to go their separate ways and live different types of lifes. The oldest brother wanted nothing but to build his home, find a wife to grow old with and have a house full of children. The oldest brother finally finished his house and several months after found a beautiful wife. He loved his life and his wife so much, he was beyond overjoyed.
   Meanwhile...... The youngest brother was no where near settling down. He was getting into all kinds of mischief at his young age. He had always had good luck in everything he did but one rainy night his luck ran out.
A few days after the older brother was chopping firewood when a post rider came up the drive and handed him a letter. the letter was addressed to him but he didn't recognize the handwriting so he opened the letter and was shocked to see what was written there. His little brother had gone missing and hadn't been seen for two weeks by anyone.  
   He gathered his things, spoke to his wife and headed out to help find his brother. He searched for a week with no clue as to where his little brother was and then one night as he walked down the street he heard two drunks talking, and just happened to hear them describing a young man that sounded a lot like his brother so he followed them. When he got to what looked like an old abandoned cabin he looked through the windows and quickly scanned the house his brother. At the back window of the house he gazed in and didn't like what he saw, there was blood everywhere and in the corner he saw his brother bloodied and broken. After one final look at his brother he ran back to town to find some help and luckily he found some officers. He explained the situation to officers and lead them back to the house where his brother was being held. The officers hurriedly made a plan and retrieved his brother as they raided the house for the criminals that had held him captive. The younger brother was then carried back into town to be seen by the best physician they could find. In the wee hours of the night the older  brother had fallen asleep at his brothers bedside, when he woke he rubbed his eyes and then noticed his brother looking at him through dazed eyes. The brothers stared at each other for a few minutes and then the younger brother broke the silence with only one word " home." So as soon as the younger brother was healed and able to travel that's exactly what they did, they went home. The younger brother finally decided to settle down and build a home right next to his brother and they all lived happily ever after.
THE END!!!!!!

Things I Want To Accomplish This Year

                    Things I Want To Accomplish This Year

Alright everyone I want to do a list of all the things I want to accomplish this year and ideas on how to do that. I hope you'll join with me and write your own list as well. After I accomplish 1 or more of these I will be sure to post it. So onto the list.......
1. Spend more time with my kids doing things they like to do
2. Read a few new books
3. Buy a new tv
4. Write at least 60 blog posts before the end of the year
5. Pay off some of my bills early
6. Do some DIY crafts 
7. Buy a house by the end of the year

                    Will the groundhog see his shadow?

What you need:

Groundhog pattern
Lightweight paper plate
Green paint
Flower stickers or paint
Paintbrush
Black marker
2 small wiggly eyes
Brown and white craft paper
Scissors
Glue

 What you do:

Print out groundhog pattern. Fold paper plate in half. On the fold, trace the groundhog shape as shown.

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Cut around the shape as shown.

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Let children color the half of the paper plate green and both sides of the groundhog shape brown. Decorate the green meadow with flowers. Let dry.

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Cut out ears and arms from brown craft paper. Glue eyes, ears, teeth, and arms to the back as shown.

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Fold the bottom of the groundhog 1/2 inch from the fold again to make a stand.

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Let children take their groundhog outside to see if the groundhog can see his shadow. Let them experience making shadows under a lamp if the sun is not shining. 

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