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CarNut2014 5pts As they say, "your mileage may vary". The numbers are competitive. The 36hwy is what will jump out at most buyers. It's all about the optics. I think if it had been 35mpg it may have turned people away. As others have posted 1-2mpg is pocket change in the big scheme of things. But some people do put blinders on and only look at MPG ratings. What's going to sell this car is the style and tech. It can't compete on space efficiency. And Chrysler knows that. They just need to market it the right way. I actually think this is going to be a bigger thorn in the side of the Buick Regal than front runners like Accord, which is the #1 retail sales champ. Overall the 200 is now very competitive.
syakov79 5pts @CarNut2014 Regal volume is small compared to these cars. 200 already easily blows Regal away in terms of volume. The 200 is in the same ballpark as Passat in terms of sales but I see it moving up the rankings big time with this redesign, this is going to be like what happened when the Sonata was redesigned several years ago. I think Fusion and Malibu need to watch out.
syakov79 5pts do people realize how little 1-2mpg means over the course of a month or a year? If people purchased cars strictly on EPA ratings the mazda6 would be one of the top sellers in the class. The EPA ratings are a guide but at the end of the day all of these cars are within 5% of each other in terms of mileage, basically a tie. To criticize a car like this that is full of content and features a high quality interior just because it trails a few competitors but a whopping 2mpg is ridiculous. Who cares? The 6 has this car beat in efficiency but this car has the 6 beat in terms of interior design, interior flexibility and materials. And it's great you can get a touch screen larger than 5.8" as well. None of these midsize sedans is perfect.
mopar_srt 5pts So true. If fuel econ is ALL that mattered, our hwys would be clogged with Prius' and Volts. The fact of the matter is this is America, and perception and looks matter. I bring that up on purpose. In the 90's, Chrysler got by on LOOKS but their quality took a tumble, and their PERCEPTION then took a hit. Now they're firing on all cylinders(except the Dart in terms of sales), and they seem to understand that quality is needed to improve perception. As the owner of 5(one stretching back to the old Cerberus days), I can say that I would put their quality against any of their direct competitors.
Yoma 5pts Congrats? Most vehicles in the segment only have 6 speed transmissions. The Camry, Sonata, Optima, and Malibu are all over 2 years old. The Mazda6 and Nissan Altima beat out the 200 in fuel economy. Ford can never match the EPA numbers so expect 25 combined with the Sh!t-boost engine. The 200 is by far the newest and with a 9 speed auto, i think it should atleast out-do the Accord and Mazda6...
mopar_srt 5pts It's not at all that simple. The Accord uses the CVT on 4cyls and the 6's 2.5 uses an extraordinarily high 14.5:1 compression ratio to burn fuel very effciently. But given that the 200 is on the heavier side of the class AND packing tons of tech and still able to net 36MPG(besting all but the 6 and Altima, matching Accord) is pretty good.
Stew 5pts @Yoma THis has been covered, each manufacturer is using a different tech to achieve the MPG goal and all to very similar results.
dfschim 5pts The V-6 FWD numbers, unlike AWD, are mid pack, and the pack is much bigger:Accord 26 Combined 21 City 34 HighwayAltima 25 Combined 22 City 31 HighwayCamry/Avalon 25 Combined 21 City 31 HighwayES350 24 Combined 21 City 31 HighwayRLX 24 Combined 20 City 31 Highway 200 23 Combined 19 City 32 HighwayTL 23 Combined 20 City 29 Highway Volvo S80 23 Combined 20 City 29 HighwayTaurus 23 Combined 19 City 29 HighwayAzera 23 Combined 19 City 29 Highway Passat 23 Combined 20 City 28 HighwayTSX 23 Combined 19 City 28 Highway Legacy 22 Combined 20 City 28 Highway Cadenza 22 Combined 19 City 28 HighwayMKS 22 Combined 19 City 28 HighwayMKZ 22 Combined 19 City 28 HighwayMaxima 22 Combined 19 City 26 HighwayLacrosse/XTS/Impala 21 Combined 18 City 28 HighwayNotice only the Japanese get better mileage. The car will definitely cut into the market share of the other Americans, the Koreans, Germans and Swedes.
Alex Griffin 5pts @dfschim @dfschim You've got a weird mashup of cars there. You show the Camry, Accord, and Altima which are its direct competitors. Then many larger cars. Of course the v6 Camry will get better gas mileage than the V6 Taurus. It's a larger car. Show the 2.0l turbo 4 Fusion instead. Same goes to all the other vehicles. Compare Apples to apples
Stew 5pts @Alex Griffin @dfschim 2.0 Fusion compares to the V6 200. It is only 2MPG better, BUT requires premium fuel for max power/FE which at an average of and idditional $.40 per gallon that more than offsets the FE difference (actually if they both used 87 the money difference per gallon would only be $.24 so having to pay and extra $.40 per gallon is like the Fusion LOSING 4 MPG from it's rating.
Roosevelt209 5pts @Stew @Alex Griffin @dfschim Where the hell is 91 gas 40 cents more per gallon?! I live in California and have NEVER seen it more than 25 cents more than 87.
dfschim 5pts After taking into account economy and sizes, we get a mix of V-6 and turbo cars at the top of the pack. The Accord, Sonata 2.0t, Avalon, Taurus 2.0t, Camry, Fusion 2.0t and Altima seem to be at the top of the pack. The 200 is a solid mid pack player. In the 200's defense 295 HP beats the 278 HP of the Accord, 274 HP of the Sonata, 268 HP of the Avalon/Camry, 240 HP of the EB, and 270 HP of the Altima. A comparison test is in order.The Accord, Sonata, Camry and Altima are repeats from the 4 cylinder list. They are joined by the V-6 only Avalon (big Camry) and the 2.0 EB Fords. Subaru needs to work on 6 cylinder fuel economy to get out of the mid pack (try direct injection), while the 1.5 EB is not competitive with the NA 4 cylinders (try a 9 speed automatic).
dfschim 5pts Once again Chrysler suffers from not having direct injection. If they want to be competitive they need to add it. They could add the 3.2 as an option for better fuel economy with the same HP as the competition.
dfschim 5pts For the V-6 and turbo cars, after taking into account economy and sizes, we get a mix of V-6 and turbo cars at the top of the pack. The Accord, Sonata 2.0t, Avalon, Taurus 2.0t, Camry, Fusion 2.0t and Altima seem to be at the top of the pack. The 200 is a solid mid pack player. In the 200's defense 295 HP beats the 278 HP of the Accord, 274 HP of the Sonata, 268 HP of the Avalon/Camry, 240 HP of the EB, and 270 HP of the Altima. A comparison test is in order.The Accord, Sonata, Camry and Altima are repeats from the 4 cylinder list. They are joined by the V-6 only Avalon (big Camry) and the 2.0 EB Fords. Subaru needs to work on 6 cylinder fuel economy to get out of the mid pack (try direct injection), while the 1.5 EB is not competitive with the NA 4 cylinders (try a 9 speed automatic).Once again Chrysler suffers from not having direct injection. If they want to be competitive they need to add it. They could add the 3.2 as an option for better fuel economy with the same HP as the competition.
dfschim 5pts @Alex Griffin After taking into account economy and sizes, we get a mix of V-6 and turbo cars at the top of the pack. The Accord, Sonata 2.0t, Avalon, Taurus 2.0t, Camry, Fusion 2.0t and Altima seem to be at the top of the pack.
dfschim 5pts @Alex Griffin The 200 is a solid mid pack player. In the 200's defense 295 HP beats the 278 HP of the Accord, 274 HP of the Sonata, 268 HP of the Avalon/Camry, 240 HP of the EB, and 270 HP of the Altima. A 3.2 option might equal their HP and economy.
dfschim 5pts @Alex Griffin @Stew The Accord, Sonata, Camry and Altima are repeats from the 4 cylinder list. They are joined by the V-6 only Avalon (big Camry) and the 2.0 EB Fords. Subaru needs to work on 6 cylinder fuel economy to get out of the mid pack (try direct injection), while the 1.5 EB is not competitive with the NA 4 cylinders (try a 9 speed automatic).
dfschim 5pts I don't know why Buick is so far out of the hunt with its 2. 4 4 cylinder. It was right there with its AWD 2.0 turbo. You would think they would just put the 2.5 from the Malibu in the Buick rental cars. The size of the Regal isn't competitive anyway. 98 cu ft and a 13 cu ft trunk.
dfschim 5pts You can't get any more mid pack than this performance: Altima 31 Combined 27 City 38 HighwayMazda 6 30 Combined 26 City 38 HighwayAccord 30 Combined 27 City 36 HighwayMalibu 29 Combined 25 City 36 Highway200 28 Combined 23 City 36 HighwayFusion 1.5 EB 28 Combined 23 City 36 HighwayCamry 28 Combined 25 City 35 HighwaySonata 28 Combined 24 City 35 HighwayOptima 27 Combined 23 City 34 HighwayThe 3.6 AWD was the top of its class and challenged the entry level luxury group, this 2.4 is lukewarm. The 2.4 needs direct injection to compete with the top of the class. Here is the list by size, cu ft interior and trunk: Sonata 104 16Accord 103 16 Camry 103 15Altima 102 15Optima 102 15 200 101 16 Fusion 100 16Malibu 100 16 Mazda 6 100 15 Once again a mid pack result, essentially the same size as the Altima and Optima. Both mileage and size are better than the original information we got here.
dfschim 5pts I left out the Passat and Legacy. Fuel economy#4 2015 Legacy 29 Combined 26 City 36 Highway estimated#9 Passat 1.8t 28 Combined 24 City 34 Highway Size#2 2015 Legacy 104 15 #4 Passat 102 16
dfschim 5pts After taking into account their economy and sizes the cars that come out ahead of the 4 cylinder 200 are the Accord, the new Legacy, the Altima, Sonata, and Camry. The Mazda 6 is an outlier, it is the smallest, but it is very economical. Since I am 6'2" I would prefer the 200. The 200 is a better car than the others, and I expect it will outsell them. It will steal sales from the other Americans, the Koreans and the German car. FC needs to do better to compete with the Japanese. A direct injected engine and an AWD option with the 4 could vault it to the head of the class.
mopar_srt 5pts Call out time: If your handle is BD, Yoma, Red, or any hater from the 3.6 AWD thread, I'm calling you to the carpet! "The 4cyl will do horrible!" "This car is a hog!" A couple of things that were said. Well...if that is true, then so is the Accord(34 or 36), Sonata(35), Camry(35), Fusion(36 or 37 LISTED*). And I won't entertain the Passat. The Mazda 6 and Altima are only more miserly. Oh and V6? BETTER than Accord , Altima, Passat and Camry, and only one worse than the Fusion 2.0, two than the has-never-hit-its-fuel econ-estimate Sonata 2.0. Face it, Chrysler has created a niche for itself with this car and it will do very well. I guess it is going to face the fate the Cherokee was supposed to according to many of the posters here. Well...about that.
mopar_srt 5pts Wait, so you don't mind that a 2014 car has an engine from 2007? None of the top 5 automakers allows this...except Toyota/Lexus...
FL4T 5pts @srt_charga How exactly is it better than the v6 Accord? In which way? Horsepower? You are such a ridiculously blind fanboy. 200 is beat out by the Accord in 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder models. I bet Honda's get better gas mileage in the real world as well.
Lou_313 5pts @FL4T Actually the current 200/Avenger have a reputation for exceeding their 29 MPG hwy rating when equipped with the 3.6L Pentastar V6. Quite a few owners have reported low-mid 30's (including myself, on the infrequent occasion that I drive my daughters '13 Avenger V6). I actually leased a new Chrysler 300M back in 2002 with the 3.5L DOHC V6, and it got surprising gas mileage as well on the occasion that I decided to monitor it... Heard similar stories of the 3.2L SOHC V6's that were optional in the old '98-'01 Intrepid & Concorde as well. Basically, it's not uncommon for a Chrysler engine to be competitive in "real world mileage".
dfschim 5pts @srt_charga Just as I predicted in the 3.6 AWD thread, it matched the Camry, 28 mpg combined. Too bad they didn't make it direct injected so it could do better and they could make an AWD 4 cylinder to compete with Subaru. Maybe in 2016. Now to see how my FWD V-6 21/31 same as Camry prediction turns out.
dfschim 5pts I missed that they put the FWD V-6 numbers in the article, 19/32/23. The Camry is 25 Combined 21 City 31 Highway. Highway mileage is better, but city is disappointing.
Yoma 5pts @srt_charga Tell me how the V6 engine is any better than the one in the Accord or even the Camry. The 200 is by far the newest in the segment, with a 9 speed auto. The Camry is 2 years old with a 6 speed auto and comes only 1 MPG short from the 200......
mopar_srt 5pts @Yoma- When has a two year old car become old!? And the Pentastar is better because it's 295hp and ability to be paired with AWD said so. And the Camry is only rated at 31MPG/HWY. Call Toyota because they haven't updated their engines since 2007.
kstone1920 5pts I dont want to come across sounding like a hater, but Im not impressed. Those numbers are mid-pack in the mid-size class. I would expect Chrysler to exceed its rivals considering it has the only 9 speed auto on the market plus a very slick drag coefficient.Somehow the Nissan Altima, Honda Accord, and Mazda6 all get better mileage. Seems like its time for a diet.
Stew 5pts @kstone1920 Tech, the accord does not have better hwy FE BTW, the 4 cylinder manual is rated 34, as is the CVT sport, with the other CVT models at 36. The Nissan achieves what it does with lightweight and a CVT, though it seems to lack the interior quality and solid feeling of some of the others. the Mazda is a simple technological tour de' force. It has tech that allows it run a VERY high CR compared to other 4 cylinders (I kind of worry about the long term ratifications of this on reliability, but it is too new to know) and the engine, transmissions, and even the platform were designed from the get go to be together. it is probably the newest and most advanced out there period. A lot of manufacturers just do not have this capability yet, the 200 for example is based on an older Alfa platform that has been widely (pun intended) modified for it's use here, but the fundamentals could not be changed this quick. I would guess the next gen of 200, Dart etc will see a huge change as far as weight and integration of technology. They have came a LONG way in a very short time.
mopar_srt 5pts Neither of the Accord's engines are more efficient. And the Accord Sport is worse @ 34MPG. I can only attest to the Mazda's impressive mileage, do in large part to the 2.5's incredibly high 14.5:1 compression ratio. But somehow the heavier 200 without the fancy "skyactiv" is only 2mpg worse. Hmmm..
R.I.POLDS2004_. 5pts The 2015 200 gets about the same gas mileage as it's competitors, so I think it achieves its mission of being a better car overall than the previous 200 and Chrysler now seems to have a true alternative to the Camry, Fusion, Accord...of course the Mazda 6 is in a class by itself....The 200's exterior is much improved, the interior looks fabulous, and the MPG is up...its not going to get Accord, Camry, or Altima sales but it will sale very, very well...and with no Dodge Avenger taking away sales...I mean even with the previous generation 200/Avenger models combined to sale around 219,000 cars in 2013...so with a much improved product overall it might could push around 250,000 in sales, putting the 200 comfortably in 4th place behind the Fusion, Altima, Accord, and Camry.... I'd say that be a good step in the right direction for Chrysler's Midsize offering.
#thetruthhurts 5pts @R.I.POLDS2004_. YES!!!!!!!!!!! Without the Avenger, the Detroit faithful are kindof going to be nudged into the 200 from the avenger, well stated.
kstone1920 5pts @R.I.POLDS2004_. It does NOT achieve its mission. It should not match competitors that were in development two to three years before it was (with lesser technology I may add), it should EXCEED them.
Stew 5pts @kstone1920 @R.I.POLDS2004_. Actually they more than exceeded their mission. Remember, the 200 had to work with existing tech. The Pentastar, the 2.4, even the platform are years old and to take an make such a truly competitive vehicle in such a short time and with the resources they had is pretty remarkable. They will have no trouble selling these and that IS the ultimate goal, right?
#thetruthhurts 5pts This car does everything above average, if not the best in class (Interior, AWD system with decoupling rear drive-train), similar to the Impala. 'Murica(Italy/Dutch) is on a roll!
Whatnow 5pts Pretty competitive, and only 2 mpg less than the N/A Altima with a CVT. Dependability is an issue with the brand, and Chrysler themselves stated they were working out some issues with the 9 spd. The 300 has been solid, so I hope some of the long term tests indicate as much. If I were in the market for something in this segment , I would consider the 296 HP V6.
#thetruthhurts 5pts @Whatnow Good points. The issue with the 9speed has been calibration, might need a reprogramming or 2, but shouldnt be an issue. As far as quality is concerned, Fiat/Chrysler just dumped $1,000,000,000 into the sterling heights assembly plant to basically completely redo the assembly process of the new 200. Yes, Chrysler is finally on par with the rest of the world.....and their cars are still cheaper!
mopar_srt 5pts Yup! Although Chrysler earned some of its reputation from, gee, 20 years ago, I own 5. And they're just as reliable as those from companies based in the South Pacific.
Vigo Charger 5pts @Stew As I said elsewhere their is at least 10 other cars I would buy over a $25,000 Dart and this is one of them.
Stew 5pts @Vigo Charger I would too, You can go up just 4 grand more and get the 200S with V6 and AWD too. Now a 20k Dart is a lot better proposition, but even the base 22k 200 LX is tempting then even if you do give up a number of features.
mopar_srt 5pts Gotta agree. The 200 is a very strong value proposition. Why on earth would you buy a boring as tapioca Camcord?? Tired-already styling of the Fusion? Altima? Won't list the 6 because I personally like the car(diesel please Mazda, any day now).


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By Rick Anderson
November 13, 2001
The Sabres used to have a lock on games when they led after two periods. Not any more. This season, for some unknown reason, no Sabres' lead is safe anymore.
When the Sabres cruised to a 3-1 lead in the second period, they seemed to be missing that killer instinct. If they had gotten that fourth goal, they would have completely killed any comeback thoughts that the Panthers may have had. While the Sabres outshot Florida 12-4 in the first period, they continued their onslaught by outshooting them 11-6 in the second stanza. However, they just couldn't put them away.
It didn't take long for the Panthers to draw first blood. Just 41 seconds into the contest, the Panthers got one past Marty Biron as Pavel Bure drew everyone away from Florida defenseman Bret Hedican pinching in, and he got a pass from Bure that freed him on Biron. He faked Biron out of his skates and backhanded it past the Sabres goalie.
Dumont got his second of the night a little over 13 minutes later when he tapped in the rebound after Stu Barnes made the initial shot on Luongo.
The Sabres, who had been horrible on the powerplay, finally got their act together, connecting on both chances they had in the opening period. After going only 1-for-15 in their last three games, Miroslav Satan netted the Sabres second PP goal when he used Dumont as a screen, took Zhitnik's pass and fired his shot on the far side of the net. It was Satan's 8th goal of the season.
With the Sabres going into the second period leading 3-1, it was the perfect time to put the Panthers out of their misery. Instead, Buffalo skated around in a defensive shell, hoping to keep the Panthers at bay with a defensive effort. With a player like Bure on their roster, you just don't do that, as they are able to strike at any time.
Going into the final period with the same 3-1 lead, the Panthers gained confidence and took the game to the Sabres.
Richard Smehlik weak pass out of the Sabres zone was intercepted by Viktor Kozlov and he forced Biron to make a good stop. But the rebound went out to rookie phenom Kristian Huselius, who hammered the rebound past Biron for his 10th of the season near the nine minute mark. Two minutes later, the Russian Rocket, Bure, had the game all tied up when he rifled a 20-foot slap shot past the befuddled Biron.
The game had all the appearances of an overtime contest when Brown scored the winner at 18:43.
A callup from Rochester, Ales Kotalik, got control of the puck and passed it from behind the net to Brown, who was all alone in front of Luongo and he beat him with a wrist shot for his 4th of the season.
"We put the puck in, kept it simple, and Al (Kotalik) raced in there and made a great check," explained Brown. "When you do that long enough (we were trying to do that all night) sooner or later you're going to get a bounce."
Dumont notched his hat trick when his long shot made it into the empty net with 16 ticks left on the clock for his 7th of the season.
Tuesday night, the Sabres play their second of two straight road games as they travel to Nashville.
The Satan-Barnes-Dumont line got 4 goals and 6 points. It appears as if that could be the Igniter Line as it could spark the Sabres much criticized offense for the rest of the season.
"They had plenty of chances and made some nice plays," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. "Miro was getting it to the net on one of J.P.'s goals."
Dumont seems to be getting back to the form he displayed in the first half of last season when he emerged from nowhere to be a gunner the Sabres could depend on. In the second half, Dumont disappeared. The Sabres hope he keeps this pace up for the entire season this time.
"I've felt really good lately, and I had a few chances," Dumont said. "Our line was doing pretty good."
"Every goal scorer has to be a little lucky. My role here is to be around the net and around the puck. It really comes down to being in the right place at the right time."
Florida coach Duane Sutter was appalled by his team's effort.
"Other than five minutes (during the final period), it was our worst effort of the year," Sutter said.
Other Panthers concurred with their coach.
"The first period was the worst we played, by far," bemoaned Panther defenseman Paul Laus.
"We didn't play well, pure and simple," added Worrell. "No excuse for that at home."
All signs pointed to yet another third period collapse by the Buffalo Sabres. They had done it at least 4 other times this season and after blowing a 3-1 lead, the momentum was suddenly with the Florida Panthers. In came Curtis Brown to the rescue, scoring the winning goal when it appeared as if the game were going into overtime. J.P. Dumont scored a hat trick as the Sabres came back with late-game fireworks to beat the Panthers 5-3.
Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo stops a Stu Barnes shot while Marcus Nilson awaits the rebound in the first period.
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Peter Worrell tripped up Sabres defenseman James Patrick at the 1:48 mark and the Sabres tied it up just 38 seconds later when Alexei Zhitnik blasted a shot on net that Dumont deflected past goalie Roberto Luongo.
Peter Worrell gets checked by Sabres rookie Roy Fitzpatrick during the second stanza in a Sabres 5-3 victory over Florida.
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Patients recently diagnosed with breast cancer face both survival and body image and self esteem issues. Their decision about having breast reconstruction after a mastectomy or lumpectomy (also known as partial mastectomy) is intensely personal.
Following a mastectomy, patients have a wide variety of sometimes confusing reconstructive options. The breast can be reconstructed using their own natural tissue (referred to as autologous reconstruction) or using implants or expanders. The decision is determined based on a patient's personal desire, cancer staging, as well as body and health condition. Both implant-based and autologous procedures have advantages and drawbacks, and both types of reconstruction may be compromised by subsequent radiation therapy. It is imperative that consultation with a plastic surgeon early in the treatment planning, as part of multi-disciplinary breast cancer team, is important for women considering reconstruction. Most of the reconstructive efforts would require stages of operation and they are coordinated along with the cancer treatment. For more information on the types of breast reconstruction procedures available, view the "Reconstruction Options" tab.
Cleveland Clinic Plastic Surgery offers a wealth of experience in this specialized care. They provide not only a high quality of medical care, but also the individualized attention you need to weigh your options. Cleveland Clinic Plastic Surgeons offer excellent support to patients with breast cancer and understand the process necessary in treatment and care to achieve a cure and regain self-image.
Scroll through the image viewer below to see before and after images of several patients that underwent breast reconstruction surgery at Cleveland Clinic.
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Female in her mid thirties underwent multiple breast reconstruction surgeries and is shown before procedures (left), and one year following surgery (right).
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Patient shown on the left before breast reconstruction surgery (oncoplasty), and 11 months following surgery (right).
50 year-old patient with right breast cancer who underwent right mastectomy and left prophylactic mastectomy. Immediate single stage reconstruction was performed with silicone implants and acellular dermal matrix. This was followed by nipple reconstruction with a CV flap and tattooing. Patient shown before procedures (left), and two years following procedures (right).
59 year-old patient with right breast cancer who underwent right skin sparing mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction. This was followed by nipple areolar reconstruction with a skate flap and nipple areolar tattooing. Patient shown before procedures (left), and one year following procedures (right).
61 year-old patient diagnosed with cancer in the right breast. Patient underwent right skin sparing mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction, followed by CV flap nipple reconstruction and nipple areolar tattooing. Patient is shown before procedures (left), and two years following procedures (right).
55 year-old patient diagnosed with cancer in the right breast. Patient underwent right skin sparing mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction. This was followed by left breast reduction and right nipple areolar reconstruction. Patient is shown before procedures (left), and four months following procedures (right).
50 year-old patient diagnosed with cancer in the left breast. Patient underwent "delayed immediate" left breast reconstruction with initial left breast mastectomy and tissue expander placement. Following chemotherapy and left breast radiation, she elected to undergo right breast prophylactic mastectomy and DIEP flap reconstruction of both breasts. At this surgery, her left breast tissue expander was replaced with a DIEP flap. Patient is shown before procedures (left), and one year following procedures (right).
54 year-old patient with right breast cancer who underwent skin sparing mastectomy and TRAM flap reconstruction. Patient has chosen not to undergo nipple areolar reconstruction. Patient shown before procedure (left), and 13 months following procedure (right).
48 year-old patient who previously underwent bilateral mastectomy and chemotherapy. She underwent delayed breast reconstruction of both breasts with tissue expander placement followed by exchange to permanent implants and nipple areolar reconstruction with skate flaps and tattooing. Patient is shown before procedures (left), and one year following procedures (right).
53 year old with who underwent bilateral nipple sparing mastectomy and implant reconstruction. Patient before procedures (left) and patient 1 year following procedures (right).
55 year-old patient who underwent prior lumpectomy with radiation (breast conservation), and developed a partial breast deformity. She underwent scar release and latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap (back flap) reconstruction of the lower breast. Patient is shown before procedures (left), and four months after procedures (right).
37 year old patient diagnosed with early onset type 1 breast cancer (BRCA). Patient underwent nipple sparing prophylactic mastectomies of both breasts and immediate placement of tissue expanders. This was followed by an exchange of the expanders for permanent silicone implants. Patient shown before procedures (left), and six weeks after procedures (right).
Patient is shown before breast reconstruction (left), and one year following procedure (right).
For patients who desire breast reconstruction after a mastectomy using their own tissue, we offer a state-of-the-art procedure: the DIEP flap. This surgical technique utilizes patients' abdominal excess skin and fat tissue without the sacrifice of an important muscle, the rectus abdominis (commonly referred to as "abs"). This allows for the preservation of abdominal strength and integrity.
The DIEP flap procedure provides breast cancer patients an excellent option for breast reconstruction. This technique has raised breast reconstruction to a higher level of technical refinement, requiring the significant microsurgical expertise offered by Cleveland Clinic's plastic surgeons.
DIEP flaps are by definition "free flaps," meaning that the DIEP flap is completely disconnected and then reconnected to the body using a surgical microscope. A team of expert plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses are key components to the success of this procedure.
The DIEP flap procedure is a refined version of the TRAM (transverse rectus abdominal muscle) flap procedure. The conventional TRAM flap requires the use of one or both rectus abdominis muscles. This can lead to loss of abdominal strength, abdominal bulges or hernias.
Unlike the TRAM flap, the DIEP flap is unique in that it uses the patient's own fat tissue in the lower abdomen, which simulates the consistency of the natural breast, while sparing the abdominal muscles.
Before your surgery a computed tomographic angiography (CTA) of your abdomen is performed to provide a "road map" of the blood vessels supplying the abdominal skin and fat, as part of the surgical planning.
The DIEP procedure starts with a slim incision is made along the bikini line, similar to that used for a tummy tuck. The excess of skin and fat tissue are removed with tiny blood vessels connected to it. These will be reattached under the microscope to supplying chest blood vessels at the mastectomy site. The tissue is then surgically sculpted into a breast mound. In addition to reconstructing the breast, the contour of the abdomen is often improved much like a tummy tuck.
Once the main DIEP flap procedure has been completed, additional contouring and matching procedures on the other breast may be performed at a second operation to attain function and symmetry. Nipple reconstruction may also be performed toward the completion of the reconstructive process and followed by tattooing of the areola, depending on the patient's desires.
With the DIEP flap procedure, the breast feels more natural than an implant reconstruction. The DIEP flap procedure can be done at any time after your mastectomy, although it is commonly performed at the same time of your mastectomy, including nipple-sparing mastectomy. One or both breasts can be reconstructed at the same time.
The DIEP flap will avoid long-term complications that can be associated with implants, such as the need for secondary procedures, and will also age like a natural breast.
Abdominal wall hernias or "bulge" are less common in DIEP flaps because the rectus abdominis muscle is spared.
If radiation is needed after surgery as part of your cancer treatment, the DIEP flap is more resistant to radiation damage in comparison to other reconstructive procedures such as breast implants and expanders.
For many women the reconstructed breast may be firmer and have a more youthful appearance than their natural breasts. Most patients undergoing the DIEP free flap breast are satisfied with their results and are more likely to choose the same type of reconstruction again.
The recovery time following a DIEP flap is longer than after an implant reconstruction. Typically, strenuous physical activities (running, aerobic activity, lifting more than 10 pounds) are to be avoided for four to six weeks after surgery. Since the abdominal muscles are maintained, a swifter rehabilitation can be expected.
As a free flap, the DIEP can be subject of microvascular complications, such as partial or complete flap loss, which are extremely rare. Minor healing problems can occur at the breast reconstruction site or in the abdomen, most of them being treated with wound care. Wound complications are seen mostly in association with a smoking habit.
No. Each patient must be evaluated individually to determine if they have enough abdominal wall tissue to match the breast size that they desire. A thorough evaluation by a Cleveland Clinic plastic surgeon will help determine if you are a candidate for the DIEP flap procedure.
The superficial inferior epigastric artery and vein are part of a network of blood vessels that supply the lower abdominal skin and fat and course above the abdominal wall muscles and muscle covering.
This procedure is available for a very select number of women, generally those with robust, small blood vessels found during the DIEP procedures. This procedure offers a great advantage to the patient as it avoids the need for surgical dissection of the abdominal wall musculature. The result is virtual elimination of lower abdominal wall bulging or weakening. Like the DIEP flap, this procedure requires microsurgical connection of the abdominal fat and chest wall vessels. Further sculpting of the tissue occurs following transfer of the abdominal fat to the mastectomy site.
Much like the other flap procedures that use a patient's own tissue from the lower abdominal area, the Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery (SIEA) flap results in a cosmetically appealing lower abdominal "tummy tuck" scar, and a soft, natural reconstructed breast. Because there is less abdominal surgery, the recovery time and postoperative discomfort is reduced.
The Transverse Rectus Abdominous Myocutaneous (TRAM) flap is among the first breast reconstruction procedure, and is still the most common method in the United States for reconstructing the breast with similar tissue from a different area of the body. This operation involves using one or both ab muscles to deliver blood supply to the lower part of the abdominal skin and fat, and then using them to replace the missing breast after a mastectomy. This can be done at the same time as the mastectomy (immediate reconstruction), or after the mastectomy is well-healed (delayed reconstruction).
The operation involves operating on the abdomen, using the abdominal skin and fat to help restore the breast. Because this procedure actually uses the same abdominal skin and fat that would normally discarded during a tummy tuck, a patient who is too heavy or even to thin may not be a candidate. There is also a risk of developing bulges due to weakness of the abdominal wall, but in the appropriate patients this can be quite low.
The operation involves operating on the abdomen and breast. Usually, the skin and fat, which is discarded during a tummy tuck, is what is used. Therefore, a patient who is too heavy or even to thin may not be a candidate for this procedure. There is a risk of developing bulges due to weakness of the abdominal wall, but in the appropriate patients this can be quite low.
The TRAM flap can result in natural breast reconstruction without implants; however, it does require more recovery time up front. It is a time-tested and well-tolerated operation and can give outstanding results in appropriately selected patients.
When the tissue from the abdomen is not an option, the plastic surgeon can take tissue from the back, thigh, or buttocks. The tissue that is taken from the back is called Latissimus Dorsi flap. It moves the skin, fat and muscle from the patient's back to the mastectomy site. This flap is tunneled beneath the skin under the armpit to create a new breast mound. If greater volume is needed for reconstruction, this flap is oftentimes supplemented with the placement of a tissue expander, which will be replaced with a breast implant.
Once the Latissimus Flap has been selected as an option, the patient is marked in the upright position to determine the size and the location of the needed skin paddle to replace the mastectomy skin loss. At the Cleveland Clinic, this is done preoperatively in consultation with a breast cancer surgeon to insure accuracy in transposing tissue to recreate a breast mound. The evaluation of the contra lateral breast is also considered to determine whether an augmentation, a breast lift, or a reduction is in order to provide breast symmetry. Many back flap reconstructions require a silicone implant or a saline implant for symmetry with the non-cancer side. If this is not a patient's desire than an expander can be used under the back flap to better ascertain symmetry. This expander can be removed at a later time after the desired size is reached and replaced by a prosthesis or implant of choice.
During surgery, drains are placed under the muscle of the reconstructed breast, another in the underarm (in case lymph node dissection is required), and under the back flap where the muscle was harvested. These back drains are removed at times varying between three to 10 days depending on the amount of drainage that is seen. The most common complication of surgery is the accumulation of fluid under the back flap even after the drains are removed. However, this fluid eventually dissipates with continual draining, and rarely collects in a manner requiring further surgery.
There are several advantages to the Latissimus Dorsi flap breast reconstruction. In this procedure, the back flap is very well vascularized. This offers a large muscle carrier that along with a skin paddle can provide good reconstruction for mastectomy defects along the side of the breast (lateral), the upper part of the breast (superior) and the superior medial aspect of the mastectomy. In addition, the thickness of the back skin and the stated robust blood supply can also provide excellent support for the later stage of nipple/areola reconstruction.
However, one possible issue sometimes seen with the back flap breast reconstruction is a less than satisfactory color match with breast skin. Abdominal skin has been known to allow for a better color match with breast skin because back skin is often darker.
The superior and inferior gluteal vessels supply the skin and fat of the upper and lower buttock. In those women who do not have sufficient excess abdominal tissue to reconstruct a breast, have had previous abdominal surgery, or simply do not prefer an abdominal donor site, a gluteal artery perforator flap (GAP) may be a suitable option.
The GAP flap is harvested from excess buttock skin and fat. Blood vessels which emerge from the pelvis and cross the gluteus maximus muscle as "perforators" are meticulously isolated. The gluteus muscle is carefully preserved to protect function.
The buttock skin and fat is then transferred to the mastectomy site and sculpted into a natural breast contour. This procedure requires microsurgical connection of the transplanted buttock tissue and chest wall vessels.
As mentioned above, most of the breast reconstructions using the patient's own tissue utilizes available excess tissue from the abdomen. However, in some patients, the abdomen is not a suitable choice for reconstructing the breast. One of the most recent additions to breast reconstruction options is the Gracilis free flap. In select patients who have enough redundant tissue on the upper medial thigh, this flap can reconstruct a modest breast mount with a relatively hidden scar.
Beginning the process of breast reconstruction at the time of a mastectomy may be a& desirable option for some. However, diagnosis and breast cancer treatment such as chemotherapy and radiation can sometimes be overwhelming. Using an expander in preparation of future reconstruction allows the patient to still undergo a reconstructive option at the time of a mastectomy, but this limits surgery to only the breast area.
A tissue expander is a silicone rubber balloon-like device with a small metal filling port. The expander is placed beneath the pectoral muscle after removal of the breast and the breast skin is closed with sutures. This adds approximately 1.5 hours to the length of mastectomy surgery and typically does not increase the length of hospital stay compared to a mastectomy without a tissue expander.
A drain tube is left in place and later removed in the clinic to prevent fluid build-up around the expander. A small or moderate amount of fluid may be placed in the expander at the time of surgery, or the surgeon may choose to wait to add fluid until the skin and muscle have had a chance to heal.
The patient will need to return to the clinic on a weekly basis to have fluid added to the expander. The fluid is saline solution, the same fluid that is used in an IV. A special magnet is moved along the breast skin to locate the metal port. Skin overlying the port is cleansed with antibacterial soap and a needle is placed through the skin into the port. Most patients have minimal feeling along the mastectomy skin and report the needle is painless or causes minimal discomfort.
The saline solution is injected until the skin becomes slightly tense; but the procedure should not cause pain or significant discomfort. The patient can resume usual activities or return to work immediately after the clinic visit for expansion. Patients with mild discomfort may use pain medication if needed.
The expansion will continue until the skin is expanded slightly larger than the desired breast size. This allows additional skin to create some of the "droop" of a normal breast.
After the final expansion, the tissue expander is left in place for several months to allow the newly stretched tissue to settle in place and to reduce the chance of recoil of the skin after implant placement. A second surgery is necessary to remove the tissue expander and replace it with implant material, either saline-filled or silicone-filled permanent implant.
The second stage typically does not require an overnight hospital stay. The surgeon makes an incision along the existing mastectomy scar and removes the expander. The scar capsule surrounding the tissue expander may be adjusted, and the implant is placed. The skin is again closed with sutures and a drain is not always necessary.
Cleveland Clinic breast cancer surgeons work closely with our plastic surgeons, and can sometimes offer nipple sparing mastectomies in combination with a variety of breast reconstruction procedures. This method of reconstruction offers preservation of the nipple and areola in patients who are candidates. Patient candidacy is determined by both the breast surgeon and plastic surgeon to ensure patient safety and cancer treatment criteria are met.
One of the surgical treatments for breast cancer is a partial mastectomy. The decision to have either a partial mastectomy or complete mastectomy will be discussed between the patient and the breast cancer team with the patient's safety and risk in mind.
Breast reconstruction can either be performed at the same time the patient undergoes a lumpectomy, or at a later date. Most importantly, patients have to be aware of the possibility of needing radiation treatment after their surgery to reduce the local recurrence of the cancer. This risk should be discussed with their breast cancer physician.
Types of breast reconstruction surgery following a lumpectomy can be as simple as a closure of the defect, or rearrangement of the local tissue of the surrounding breast area. Another option is a flap procedure, or the taking of tissue from another area of the body to reconstruct the surgically removed breast. Additionally, if a patient has a larger breast volume, they may be able to undergo breast reduction surgery in combination with their partial mastectomy resection.
Each technique has advantages and disadvantages, depending on each individual case, cancer stage, and breast tissue. Cleveland Clinic breast cancer physicians, teams and plastic surgeons work closely with one another and with the patient to ensure the right treatment plan is decided.
At the time of skin sparing or traditional mastectomy, the nipple and areola are removed with the breast tissue excision. Considered one of the final touches in breast reconstruction, creating a nipple and areola may be accomplished in a number of ways, and will be performed when breast volume and symmetry are optimal (typically three to four months after symmetry or implant exchange procedures have been performed).
Nipple reconstruction begins by choosing an appropriate location on the breast contour. Preoperatively, your surgeon may give you a nipple and areola template to adjust on the reconstructed breast to help guide an appropriate final position. A projecting nipple may be created using a small flap of breast tissue that will be folded upon itself. Other less common methods include the use of tissue grafts taken from distant areas of the body including the opposite nipple. Some surgeons will recommend a combination of flaps and grafts to produce a projecting nipple. Your surgeon will help you decide on the most appropriate technique or combination of methods based on your anatomy and desires.
The areola is a pigmented circular area surrounding the projecting nipple. This structure may be recreated by placing a skin graft, often taken from the inner thigh or lower abdomen. While this may leave a small scar at the place the graft was removed, a skin graft reconstruction may provide the most aesthetically pleasing areola with natural pigmentation and color contrast with the breast skin.
Both nipple reconstruction and areolar reconstruction using grafts may be performed at the same time as one another in a brief outpatient procedure requiring minimal anesthesia. Recovery time is typically one to two weeks, with most of the attention focused on dressing care. Your postoperative instructions will depend on the reconstructive methods you and your surgeon have chosen.
Addition of pigmentation by tattooing of the reconstructed nipple and/or areola may improve color matching with the opposite breast, as well as contrast with the surrounding breast skin. Typically this procedure will be performed in the office a few weeks following the nipple or nipple areolar reconstruction.
Some women opt to have the entire nipple and areola complex recreated with a tattoo due to its simplicity. Like all tattoo procedures, this is performed in an office based session.
As breast reconstruction techniques evolve and allow for a more natural and cosmetically appealing breast shape and appearance, we now can further refine contour and volume of the breast using liposculpting techniques.
Fat grafting, or lipofilling, is a technique wherein fat cells are harvested by gentle liposuction of the abdomen, flank or thigh. After gentle washing and preparation, the fat is injected in small parcels into areas of the reconstructed breast that are hollowed or scooped out. This technique can also be used to improve the phenomenon of implant rippling often seen at the upper portion of implant based breast reconstructions. Additionally, fat injections into an autologous or "own tissue" breast reconstruction can be used to augment the breast to achieve increased volume or improve symmetry with the opposite breast. Often times, fat grafting sessions may be repeated once or twice to maximize the effect.
Liposuction of the reconstructed breast may be used to sculpt and reduce areas of excess tissue and optimize shape and symmetry.
If your surgeon feels that you would benefit from these outpatient procedures, your initial session will likely be performed as part of the second or third stage of reconstruction. Recovery time is typically one to two weeks and you may be asked to wear a compression garment to reduce swelling of the area from where fat cells were harvested.
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Title: | It's All in Your Head: The Promise of Intellectual Property |
Author: | Bratic, Walter |
Abstract: | In today's knowledge-based global economy, intellectual assets often supersede physical assets as the basis of corporate value. Increasingly, companies build their competitive advantage upon a foundation of intellectual assets, and shareholder value has become a direct reflection of the ability to leverage and extract value from the intellectual asset portfolio. Intellectual property assets evolve from ideas, innovations, compilations, and presentations of information, designs, brands, and product/service imaging in which corporations invest intellectual capital or license from others, to develop and build their businesses and to deliver shareholder value. |
Department: | IC2 Institute |
Subject: |
intellectual property innovation |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/15205 |
Date: | 1998-06 |


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If you're newly engaged and getting married in 2014, contact me and let me know! Our passports are always current and we'll go anywhere for love. Travel fees are always included for both Dallas Texas and Paris France.
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]]>The first is L'Amour de Paris, a blog resource for couples visiting Paris, France and the surrounding area. Through this blog we'll provide hotel and restaurant recommendations, travel tips, information on must-see attractions and events, and helpful resources for couples planning proposals, elopements, weddings, and honeymoons in the City of Love. We'll also be offering portrait and wedding photography services in Paris for those who want to capture their time in Paris through photos.
The second is Blushd Beauty & Boudoir, a portrait studio that is committed to providing beautiful portraits of women of all ages, colors, shapes, and sizes. Making women feel beautiful through photography has long been a passion of mine, and for years I have wanted to expand my boudoir business to a broader audience. Blushd is my way of opening my doors to all women who want the chance to feel like a supermodel, whether that's in sexy lingerie in a hotel room, a beautiful ballgown in the streets of Paris, or a simple and classic beauty portrait.
Check out our new sites by clicking on the previews below. You can also LIKE us on Facebook here: L'Amour de Paris and Blushd Beauty & Boudoir
For those located in Dallas, don't worry, we are not closing shop! We will be returning regularly to photograph weddings and sessions in the DFW area, and we are continuing to book at our normal prices (no extra travel fees required!).
If you have any questions about these changes, or you'd like to know more about our new services, please contact us for more information!
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Living abroad has been a lifelong dream for both my husband and I. We've always longed to expose ourselves to other lifestyles, cultures, languages, and environments in more meaningful ways than just one or two week vacations. The world is a big and wonderful place, and for us personally, life is too short to spend it all in one place. We're so excited about the opportunity to immerse ourselves in an environment completely different from what we're used to, and even more excited about embarking on our first big adventure together as husband and wife.
So what does this mean for Stacy Reeves Photography?
All 2013 inquiries and clients were notified of our plans several months ago, before we opened up any dates for 2013. I can assure you that no brides or grooms for 2013 weddings had this news sprung on them after a contract was signed. We have been working with our clients to ensure that this transition will have the most minimal effect possible on their wedding photography experience.
For those of you in the US who are interested in our services, I am continuing to book weddings in the US and will be returning to Dallas many times in 2013 for weddings, portraits, and boudoir and beauty sessions. Pricing will continue as normal – weddings and portraits in the DFW area will not incur any additional travel fees (nor will weddings booked in Paris), but weddings in other locations will be billed accordingly for travel costs. For portraits, I will be scheduling weeks scattered throughout the year where I will be back in Dallas. If you are interested in portraits next year and would like to be notified when availability opens up, please contact us using the contact form on this website. We will also continue to book portraits through December 7th of this year.
Speaking of Jena, many of you know her as my second shooter and a regular fixture at all of our weddings, but in the wake of this news, we have now brought her on as Studio Manager to handle all client relations. She will be here to meet for consults, answer emails and voicemails, schedule appointments, and generally be of assistance to all current and future Stacy Reeves Photography clients. I will also be regularly available via Skype for consults with potential clients.
I will also be opening up a new on-location portrait studio in the Paris, France area. My focus will largely be on American couples visiting Paris to get engaged or celebrate birthdays, weddings, honeymoons, babymoons, anniversaries, or any other special events. I will also be offering French-inspired beauty and boudoir sessions, as well. If you are traveling to the Paris area next year and would like to schedule portraits, please contact us for more information!
You will see many changes to our website in the coming weeks. We will be unveiling our new boudoir and beauty portrait website as well as our new Paris portrait website. We will also be making some changes to our wedding website and opening up our first ever Facebook business page, which will feature regular photo updates as well as special pricing and scheduling offers. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email us and ask!
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]]>Also remember that you should schedule your session two months before you need the photos, and our holiday deadlines are in early November, so if you're wanting to deliver some sexy photos to your husband for Christmas, you need to get your session scheduled ASAP!!
Click on over to Racy Steeves Boudoir Photography to see our newest session!
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]]>I can never thank Erin and Tyler enough for introducing me to the beautiful wonderland that is Ireland. Traveling throughout Ireland is like walking into a postcard. Everywhere you turn is a new breathtaking vista – rolling hills thick with lush green grass, packs of sheep wandering alongside winding gravel roads, craggy mountains stretching up to the clouds, and rainbows everywhere you turn! As if the stunning natural landscape wasn't enough, the people of Ireland are by far the nicest on planet Earth (high praise, coming from a Texan!). Everywhere we went, the locals embraced us with open arms and big smiles. I'll never forget walking into an ancient looking pub in the middle of a tiny Irish town, hoping only for a drink and a warm meal, and instead being seized upon by a group of locals who had clearly known each other for decades, but they took us in as if we were old friends, and we drank and sang and danced into the wee hours of the morning. From the bustling city of Dublin to the little villages dotting the Ring of Kerry, every place and person we encountered was a charm. I understand now why Erin and Tyler were so anxious to return there to say their vows, and I am counting the days until I get to return there myself!
True to their mission of focusing only on the things that mattered most to them, Erin put a whole new meaning to the term "last minute." When I shot their engagement session a mere week before we were to leave for Ireland, I asked Erin about her wedding dress, at which point she just shrugged, gave me her genuine and infectious smile, and said "I don't have one yet." You could have picked my jaw off the floor! Being a very planning-oriented person, my mind immediately raced with all of the options she had left – perhaps a sample sale, or Craigslist, or maybe she could borrow one from a friend – but Erin was unphased. She gave another shrug and a smile, and told me that she trusted God would make it happen for her. Sure enough, Erin found a gorgeous lace wedding dress online, had the owner overnight it to her (and crossed her fingers that it would fit), and with only a handful of hours left before she had to board the plane, she picked up her dress from the mail and we set off across the globe. When we arrived in Dublin, Erin called up a local florist and asked them to put together a bouquet with whatever they had lying around, and she grabbed a small cake-for-two from a local baker. Everything came together and Erin and Tyler got exactly what they had been hoping for – a beautiful, meaningful beginning to their marriage. Here are some of my favorites from their day:
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One of my favorite moments of the day was right before the ceremony.. The Irish rain began to fall (as it seems to do every 90 minutes, followed immediately by blue skies and sunshine, only to repeat the cycle again and again), and the pastor and videographer and I suggested that they wait out the rain for an hour or so. Neither Erin or Tyler were having any part of it – they were ready to be married, rain or shine!
Erin and Tyler were married in an ancient 6th century stone circle nestled away in the Wicklow Mountains called "The Caher," which was a stopping point for pilgrims to pray on their way to St. Kevin's monastery.
After their ceremony, we headed back to Dublin to the famous Temple Bar, where Erin and Tyler first met. They were both visiting Dublin with their friends on separate Spring Break trips, and after Tyler's friend unsuccessfully attempted to hit on Erin, he introduced her to fellow Texan Tyler, and the rest was history! It's so ironic that two Dallasites had to travel halfway across the globe to find each other and fall in love, but I think it instilled in them a sense of destiny – that they were just meant to be man and wife! For their "reception" they shared a pint of Guinness and a slice of wedding cake, and they asked the musician playing at the pub to sing "Galway Girl" for their first dance.
After a round of Guinness for everyone, we ventured out into the streets of Dublin, Ha'penny Bride, the campus of Trinity University, and St. Stephen's Green for some "Day After" style portraits.
Thank you Erin and Tyler for allowing me to be a part of your very very special wedding. It means to much to me that you took me along to witness and document your ceremony, and I can never repay you for introducing me to Ireland!! Let's go back and do a vow renewal very soon! ;)
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]]>One of my favorite things about I Heart Faces is that they really cater to women at every end of the photography spectrum, from bloggers who just want to improve the images they post on their blogs, moms with cameras who just want to get better shots of their kids, or women who are seriously considering photography as a career. Regardless of where you are in your journey with photography, IHF is committed to helping and encouraging you along the way. It's a wonderful resource and I am so proud to be a part of it!
If you register before June 1, the cost is only $375 which includes a full day of classes, lunch, and a tour of the famous Southfork Ranch (the original home of the Dallas TV series). After June 1 the price jumps up to $475, so register now and reserve your spot!
For more information or to register, visit the website here! Hope to see you there!
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]]>I'm fairly used to getting emails from girls who are planning their wedding before they actually have a ring in hand (let's be honest, I was planning my wedding before I even had a boyfriend, so I can't begrudge a girl who wants to get a head start on her planning!). However, getting an email from a groom-to-be before the proposal is definitely something that doesn't happen on a regular basis, so when Doug contacted me months before he was planning to pop the question, my curiosity was piqued. He and his then-girlfriend were both photographers in the New Orleans area, so naturally photography was one of the most important vendors to them, so much so that Doug was prepared to drop a deposit in front of me before he had even dropped to one knee in from of CheyAnne! A few months later, a very excited (and newly engaged) CheyAnne inquired with me, ready to book her photographer, not even knowing that her sweet fiance had already beaten her to the punch. As New Orleans is hands-down my favorite city in the United States, I was thrilled at the chance to go there not once, not twice, but three separate times to capture their engagements, bridals, and wedding, and I felt that as I got the know the city of NOLA better and better, I also got to know CheyAnne and Doug better and better. I learned about the struggles they faced together, how important their families are to them, how active they are in the New Orleans community, how passionate they are about their photography business and their clients, their love of New Orleans Saints and LSU football, and how long CheyAnne has been patiently waiting for this day to come! When CheyAnne and Doug finally danced down the aisle, surrounded by friends, family, and curious tourists peering through the gates of Jackson Square, I truly felt like I was sharing the day with them, rather than just documenting it, and it made the experience that much more special. Here are some of my favorite images from their day:
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Most girls have a second pair of shoes – usually flats – to give their feet a rest at the reception, but CheyAnne rocked two pairs of sky-high heels for over ten hours!
One of my favorite wedding traditions: CheyAnne wrote her maiden name on a slip of paper that she presented to her father before the ceremony – the last time she would write her unmarried name as a single woman!
I love that CheyAnne's bridesmaids were practicing their Thriller dance moves in the bridal suite!
LOVE this – CheyAnne rode in a bicycle-pulled pedicab on the way to her First Look!
For the wedding day present, CheyAnne presented Doug with a huge bag full of socks – just in case he got "cold feet"!
Being photographers themselves, Doug and CheyAnne knew the importance and value of doing a First Look. They understand how much it can improve the flow of a wedding day, ease stress on the bride and groom, allow for more (and better) photos, and enable them to get to their guests immediately after the ceremony, so it was a given that they would see each other beforehand. I think their photos are truly a testament to the benefit of a First Look – none of the images below would have been taken had they opted to go the traditional route and see each other at the ceremony (and as you'll see shortly, the moment when CheyAnne walked down to aisle to Doug was no less special or emotional because of the First Look!). If this doesn't convince someone that a First Look is a great choice, I don't know what will!
This image that Jason captured during the First Look makes me emotional every time I see it. This is what every bride wants to see on her wedding day – a man so in love and so happy to see you that it brings him to tears!
In true Southern fashion, CheyAnne had customized handkerchiefs made for her parents and Doug. This one she presented to him just before the ceremony:
See what I mean about the walk down the aisle still being special? A lot of my brides and grooms worry that doing a First Look will take away from that moment, but I can tell you from personal experience (and these photos are evidence) that NOTHING can possibly take away from the sheer joy and happiness of knowing that you're about to marry your best friend.
What kind of photographers would Doug and CheyAnne be if they didn't get a self portrait during their ceremony? With full professional gear, of course!!
Definitely my favorite detail of the night – Doug's grooms cake was an exact replica of his Mardi Gras float – the Krewe of Tucks' very own Funky Tucks!!
For their wedding registry, Doug and CheyAnne worked with a wine connoisseur friend to create a customized list of fine wines they wanted to add to their collection (and fill up the gorgeous wine cabinet they have in their home). At the wedding, the bottles were presented to them with special labels featuring notes from the gift-givers. What a brilliant (and delicious) idea for a registry!
Showing off those Thriller dance moves they worked so hard on!
For months, Doug and CheyAnne secretly rehearsed ACDC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" and surprised their wedding guests with an incredible live performance. Their skills paid off – the place went completely wild!!
Can you tell these two are related?
What an amazing way to end the night – with an EPIC Second Line that marched throughout the French Quarter for nearly an hour!
Just looking through this wedding makes me long for New Orleans again! Thank you so much Doug and CheyAnne for letting me be a part of this amazing journey, and for inviting Jason and I into your lives as friends. We are forever grateful to know you!!
Next up, a rainy Irish elopement in the most unlikely of meeting places for a sweet Dallas couple!
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]]>This week I'm starting off closer to home with a detail-rich wedding down in Marfa, Texas. Although it is in my home state, Marfa is much further away than many out of state weddings I've shot, and the culture is so drastically different that it feels like entering a new country. If you've never had the pleasure of visiting Marfa, the best way I can explain it is that it's a hipster's paradise. The town revolves around art, music, and culture and very much embraces its different-ness. Everywhere you turn there's a new art gallery or installation, musical performance, food truck, unique and innovative boutique, farmer's market (quite an interesting variety considering it's surrounded by desert and canyon), or trendy restaurant, as well as being the home of the famous Marfa Lights. You'd never expect to find an artistic haven nestled in such an isolated area, but if you're willing to make the trek, it's well worth it (especially for the Grilled Cheese Emporium).
Considering the Marfa culture, it's no surprise that musician and artists Sissy & David decided it was the perfect place to say "I Do." I had the privilege of photographing Sissy's sister Rebecca's wedding a few years prior, and I had been dying to check Marfa out for myself for years, so I was super excited to travel down the the Big Bend region with their family and friends and photograph their wedding at the Thunderbird Hotel and Capri Lounge. Sissy and David really put their style and vision to work in every aspect of their wedding, and the details were some of the most personalized and unique I've ever seen. Here are a few of my favorites from their day:
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I love that they chose to do a First Look before their ceremony.. It was such a precious and emotional moment, and it allowed us to finish all their photos before the ceremony so that they could go straight to their reception afterwards!
Sissy made the flowers for her hair by hand out of paper, so that they wouldn't wilt and would look beautiful all day long! You can see just a hint of blue in the center of the bottom flower, which served as her "something blue."
Speaking of paper flowers, Sissy also made these paper flower garlands for the ceremony, as well. They looked so beautiful blowing in the East Texas breeze!
For their guest book, Sissy added a hand-drawn sketch to the first page of a journal, then left the rest blank for guests to leave notes or well-wishes.
I love this wedding poster that Sissy and David designed. What a fun and creative touch to display in their home!
I had a little too much fun with their rings.. The creativity in the air in Marfa just inspired me!
Even the bartenders in Marfa are fashionable!
One of my favorite elements of their wedding were the envelopes pictured above, entitled "OPEN in case of conversational emergency." Inside was a card with some thought (and conversation) provoking questions that got everyone talking and laughing with the people seated around them.
How AMAZING is this cake table? I'm in love with the rose-and-crystal garlands hanging above it and the sweet lace tablecloth.
I felt like the venue only got more and more beautiful as the night went on!
You can see even more photos from this wedding by picking up the most recent issue of The Knot magazine!
Stay tuned next week as we continue the travel series with an Irish elopement in an ancient druidic stone circle that dates back thousands of years, and a New Orleans wedding that broke tons of records!
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Dude,I promised you a whole bottle of Scotch.Where is your honor,Sir?You sense of fair play?Have ye no decency?
End this and I'll throw in a shot glass as well.
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Dude,I promised you a whole bottle of Scotch.Where is your honor,Sir?You sense of fair play?Have ye no decency?
End this and I'll throw in a shot glass as well.
What he said!
Keep it going, it's one of the best threads going at this time! Well at least its fun. Hi Harve:D
Stay Safe
I agree with him.
I am their leader.....
which way did they go??
They went the other way. You'll never find them.
Hi Bull..... :D
Did you see the picture of EJ, she was hanging out at the station with me the other day, and had a ball. She loves those "fire engine yellow" trucks. She had gotten a hold of a marker and was in the process of helping our assist chief with some of his paper work, when I took the picture. Cuzz was cool about it and let her play. Oh by the way, I'm back out front.:D
Stay Safe
Coming out of Turn 1, Harve is in the Lead........ :p
Harve appears to be having engine problems, there is black smoke coming out from under the hood. He is loosing power and falling back. He may need to pit. That going to put him a lap down. Coming around turn number 3, Bull retakes the lead! :D
Stay Safe
Drafting along behind Bull and look out here I go. Sucked Bull's doors off. I'm leading the pack again. (I'm sure not long)
I'm baaaaacccckkkkkk
Tipperary MP makes waves in Guinness
Reuters November 1, 2009
A politician from Ireland's governing party has said "jumpy" drivers might benefit from having a relaxing alcoholic drink to steady their nerves.
Ireland is gripped by a fierce debate over plans to cut the legal blood alcohol content limit for motorists to 50 mg per 100 ml from 80 mg to reduce road accidents.
About 20 members of parliament from the Fianna Fail party oppose the move, which would rule out a pint of Guinness for those driving.
"If drink is such a sedative, it can make people who are jumpy on the road, or nervous, be more relaxed," said Mattie McGrath, Fianna Fail's Tipperary South representative. But Conor Faughnan, an official with the AA motoring group, rejected the argument as "an old wives' tale."
© Copyright (c) The Victoria Times Colonist
Never EVER lean over the desk Sergeant at the local precinct and say in your best Austrian accent "I'll be back".
For some reason,they think you'll drive an early 80s Ford through the front door.
Looky at me ......out in front !
Looking Wayyyyy Back in my Rearview Mirror, I see that Bull has a headlight out.......:D:D:D
Beep Beep Honk Honk
Did I win yet? :D
You neither Bull!!!


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