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Finding a Perfect Match for Janet Liang : Her Personal Plea

Finding a Perfect Match for Janet Liang: Her Personal Plea

25-year-old Janet Liang posted this powerfully emotional video as she searches for a bone marrow donor match in her battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). She doesn’t have much time left. You could be her match. She has until April to find a match. It’s tough to watch the video, but hopefully it will encourage people to become a bone marrow donor.

Her friends have established the grassroots movement, Helping Janet, with the assistance of a wonderful support network to increase the number of ethnic minorities in the National Marrow Donor Registry to offer life-saving matches for over 10,000 patients. Janet dedicates this movement in memory of Michelle Maykin and her own grassroots movement, Project Michelle, founded a few years ago. Learn how you can help here.

Join a marrow registry in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore or other countries.

Finding a Perfect Match for Janet Liang : Her Personal Plea

More about Janet Liang

Janet was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in August 2009 while studying at UCLA. She endured 8 rounds of high-dosage chemotherapy that lasted over the course of a year – some hospitalizations lasted for 30 days, while others took several weeks. In June 2010, she left the hospital in complete remission and began a regimen of maintenance therapy that kept her cancer-free for a year and a half.

Grateful for the time she had to be healthy, Janet finished her studies and finally graduated. She was hired by a local school district to assist the teaching staff with tutoring high school students. Although she studied for the GRES and got accepted to graduate school, she declined the offer because she was uncertain about her career choice. Instead, she took a long-awaited dream trip to England and France with her mother. Driven by the desire to do things she’s never tried before without hesitation or regrets, she finally crossed traveling to Paris on her list. Janet also got a chance to appear in People Magazine on behalf of the nonprofit organization, First Descents, to promote hope and healing to other young adult cancer patients through whitewater kayaking and other outdoor adventures.

Unfortunately, she has recently relapsed with her leukemia and her plans for the future have been put on hold once again.

She needs your help! She is now pressed for time to find a marrow/stem cell match for a bone marrow transplant that may be the last chance to save her life before she succumbs to this life-threatening illness.

Touch Your Boobies with Lynn Chen

Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors

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Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors
The syndicated TV series The Doctors tackled the controversial topic of Asian eyelid surgery in today’s episode. Jeannie Mai, host of Style Network’s HOW DO I LOOK?, sits down with the co-hosts to discuss the controversy behind the “Asian Eyelid” procedure to Westernize Eyes, that is creating rifts in the Asian community as more and more women and men opt for the surgery that gives their eyes a more Western look. The video below also offers a graphic presentation of how the surgery is done. Props to Jeannie Mai for being on the show. Here’s more about the episode featuring Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors:

Would you alter your ethnic features if given the chance?

Janine, a 22-year-old of Asian decent, says she feels that bigger eyes are more beautiful. Surgeon of Asian plastic surgery Dr. Charles Lee widens Janine’s eyes with a double eyelid surgery. Janine also undergoes a rhinoplasty and chin implant to balance out her features. See Janine in the operating room.
“Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is the most-requested treatment by Asian-American patients,” Dr. Ordon says.

Approximately half of all Asian people are born with mono-lids or a “single eyelid” without a crease. The eyelid surgery is a one-hour procedure that creates a natural-looking fold in the eyelid to give it a larger, rounder appearance. The patient is first given local anesthesia, then a small amount of excess skin on the lid, tissue beneath the lid and fat pads are removed. Recovery time is approximately six weeks and the results are permanent.

Dr. Lee and Janine join The Doctors one week after the surgery, and Janine says she’s happy with her results. “I look more alert and outgoing,” she says.

Host of Style Network’s How Do I Look?, Jeannie Mai, who is also of Asian descent, does not advocate eyelid surgery. “I really love the shape of my eyes,” she says. “The surgery is polluting our culture. Every single person was made to be completely individual.”

“When I see [Jeannie] right now, I see big eyes and eyelash extensions to make your eyes look even bigger,” Dr. Lee retorts. “The only difference is, I’m using a knife and you’re using makeup.” “I like the different styles I can acheive through makeup,” Jeannie responds. “I can make my eyes five times bigger than they are now [without surgery.]”

Cindy, 19, recently underwent the double eyelid procedure as well. She says she is so pleased with the results that she plans on having it done again to widen her eyes further. “I am an Asian-American, and my pressure [to undergo the surgery] came from Asian culture, not Western culture,” she says. “The point wasn’t to fix my sleepy-looking eyelids, but more of the obligation to look pretty for my Asian counterparts.

“If you put a picture of Caucasian eyes next to Asian eyes, they are completely different,” Cindy adds. “The double eyelid surgery given to most patients is to flatter the Asian eye. We see it as getting a prettier, softer look. We’re not trying to Westernize our eyes.”

“Whatever you decide to do, you have to do your homework,” Dr. Ordon says. “Since it is surgery, there is the potential for complications. Make sure it’s a board-certified surgeon who specializes in the type of plastic surgery you want to have done.”

See these other videos about Asian Eyelid surgery: Asians seeking surgery to look Western, Western Eyes, and eyelid surgery for high schoolers.

Eyelid surgery (contains graphic images from surgery)

Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors (Part 1)

Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors (Part 2)

Changing faces with a smile : Operation Smile

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Changing faces with a smile : Operation Smile

This post is dedicated to the channelAPA.com readers who are in the medical field or studying to be in the medical profession. We don’t really care that the ethnicity isn’t exactly Asian (although the plastic surgeon that did the work looks to be Asian in the video.) This is just an inspiring video for those in the field as many of them volunteer for great causes like this, but never get the recognition. Here’s a message from the person that posted the video.

An amazing little girl who had her cleft lip surgery.People ask me why I volunteer overseas so much.. It takes my eyes off me and allows me to remember what life is all about. When we use what we have been given (whatever that might be) to make a positive change for our world, thats when life make sense…. In a time when the world seems to be imploding with greed, there are certain things that will always remain invaluable..like the smile on this girls face when she realises her life will be changed forever.

Her life has impacted mine as I have hers..but thats whats it all about..both being happier because the miracle of life allowed us to cross one another’s paths and leave each other in a better place because we met . Without judgement.

Her lip is still swollen and painful as she is only 24 hours post surgery but the joy in her eyes is unmistakable and makes my heart laugh without measure. I hope it brings the same to you.

Break out the tissue if you watch this video. Big ups to those in the medical field that make life changing things happen. We hope this inspires you to reach for your dreams and make a difference.

Changing faces with a smile : Operation Smile

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Western Eyes documentary film