Cauble Center update on Heather and Patti

We are weeks away from the unveiling and all is going according to plan. Patti is healing from some of her procedures and Patti I need to see you soon for pictures and whatever.

Heather is perking along. She begins Zerona on Wednesday ( it was to be today but was longer in Dr. Bill’s chair than we anticipated. I did forewarn Dr. Bill she had juvederm in her lips and to go easy today. I hope he was gentle, Heather! So the Zerona is a laser body slimming to allow the fat to come out of the cells and move through the lymphatic’s to be eliminated from the body. Heather is looking great. She got the WOW factor from her husband when she put on a bathing suit she had not been in since last summer. Anyone who sees her or talks to her please encourage her to walk 20-30 minutes a day. This is sooo important with this procedure.

Everyone have a great week and see you soon.

Cheney Davis

New Smile!!

The kids are now back in school, and I celebrated by spending the day at Suwanee Dental!! Things have been BEYOND hectic. But I had to share---The four + hours in Dr Bill's chair yesterday were SO WORTH IT!!! Even though these are only the temporary crowns, I can now see my new smile.
THANK YOU!!!!

Deserving Diva Update

I had the privilege of spending some time with two of our Suwanee Dental Care Deserving Diva's last week, Patti and Debra. We shot an update video with Innova One Productions to be featured on Atlanta Home and Style TV. It was amazing to hear the life change that has been birthed out of this smile makeover contest. We know that a new smile can make a huge impact on someone's life and we see that every day in the eyes of our patients. To hear the stories of these ladies from the begging and each step of the way on a more in depth level is incredible. Patti had her sedation visit several weeks ago. She was prepped for veneers and crowns and had temporary crowns placed on her teeth for the healing process. As Dr. Smith creates the smile Patti has always wanted, her temporaries are still pretty incredible. She was so impressed she joked with us and said "please don't take the these teeth off!". Debra is going to end up with implant supported dentures. Her story is incredible! As a survivor of domestic violence she had to have what teeth she had left extracted. She already has her implants placed and dentures that she is wearing. Right now, during the healing process of her implants, the dentures are not yet attached. It's looking like both of these ladies will be finishing up in August along with Gwendolyn and Heather. Just in time for our Diva Party with Gwinnett Magazine August 28th!

From The Desk of Gwendolyn

Dear Everyone,
This was from the first day I walked out of the office with my braces. I was so very blessed and happy. “ Oh how God has blessed me with a new page in my life. Thank you Dr. Williams and thank and everyone at Suwanee Dental-H e a v e n l y Care,” home of the best dentist in the world!
Have a great day!

Gwendolyn

Patti Gets a Virtual Smile Makeover!

Patti Virtual Smile Makeover

All four of our Deserving Diva's recently had a "virtual smile makeover". This an incredible service we offer our patients who can't quit picture what their smile will look like after a full 21 Point Smile Analysis and treatment recommendations. With virtual smile makeovers, we have the ability to choose the same options as we do when we create the look you want. Whether is be the shape of the teeth or the shade you desire, we can create a close effect with virtual smile makeovers.

Botox and Juvederm-OH MY!!

So, we have started the fillers.
Last week we did some Botox in my forehead. There wasn't pain or discomfort, just a pressure headache for a few days. I can tell there are less crevices already. WOO HOO!! Today we did the first injection of Juvederm. This involved a dental block before the injections began. I although I felt like a character from Dr Seuss's Grinch That Stole Christmas; I didn't look like it. So, besides some redness and minimal swelling, it was fine. Cheney said I should expect some bruising and swelling for a day or so.
I am still so humbled that I was deemed deserving of such a gift as this makeover. God loves me so much and His servants being willing to demonstrate that love is...well humbling!!
The body sculpting is continuing too. Cheney and I both are doing our parts. I am drinking my water and making wiser food choices. After a few weeks of a broken toe and not being able to wear tennis shoes, I am walking and on the elliptical again. My morning weight is down another few pounds and my clothes are fitting differently-better. We will do more measurements next week I believe.

Cauble Center Update

From Cheney Davis at the Cauble Center for Skin Care:

Hope everyone is well. I have had my first appointment with Patti and I was pleased at how well it went. She was somewhat apprehensive having no experience with aesthetics. When we finished she said on her way out “ this was fun”. Aesthetics at the Cauble Center are fun. You look great and it’s all healthy! Heather is always in great form. I got to meet Josh today ( her oldest). AS we continue to work on her back for the month of June her true form is slowly emerging. There is definite curve in her waist now and she is able to see and feel her ribcage. She also made a goal weight today that she says she hasn’t seen since her last baby!! How awesome is that? We talked about lymphatic’s today. We all have this system. It’s basically the garbage collection system for the body. My job with the lipodissolve and CDT and shortly with Zerona is to take the fat out of the cell. In essence making a grape into a raisin. It’s her job to provide the avenue to get rid of the garbage. So water to keep the river full and flowing and massage to keep the lymphatic’s moving. She will begin doing this after every other session or so.

Happy Fathers Day weekend to all of you. Cheney

Cheney Davis

cheneydavis7263@comcast.net

What a gift God's healing is

There have been some interesting things going on:

I had an ortho check with Dr. Bill. He seems pleased with the way my teeth are literally coming together. When he stares at my teeth, I know he is in pure artist mode...but the look on his face gets intense! He was creating and visualizing the end product right then and there. It is going to be AMAZING!!

This week I also saw Cheney. We have lost multiple inches. She will blog about the details of this. But, we were both giddy, (and I very much relieved). The members of this team are all invested at different levels. There is only so much that Cheney's work can do if I were to sit on my fanny and do nothing. I have to work out and eat right. So, it was great to see that TOGETHER we are making progress. Did I mention I broke my toe a two weeks ago? So, the working out has been derailed a bit. There is something so very wrong about something as small as a toe hurting SO much. But, it is time now to tape them all together if I have to and get back to walking/working out.

The other biggest thing I have been experiencing is not about the makeover at all. But, it demonstrates how good God is and how much healing has taken place in my life. So, I guess it is time to lay out the quick synopsis of one of my life journeys. I am not going to give the devil a foothold by laying out gory details. But rather an overview to show God's goodness. AS A MOM-I ASK THAT THIS NOT BE DISCUSSED WITH MY KIDS-ALLOW ME TO COVER THAT ASPECT PLEASE.
I met my first husband at the age of 19, at church. He told me two weeks before the wedding that he had a drug addiction. So, I can imagine that your question would be, how could I not have known? Anyone that knew him at the time can attest, it wasn't obvious. His teeth were perfect, skinny would not describe him, he worked... The devil is the master deceiver! So, two weeks before the wedding, I thought-God is good, He can do anything, we can deal with this together. Well, for 8 years off and on, there wasn't much "working together". There were lies, stealing, jail, poverty, court dates, abuse, a tons of treatment centers... it was not a good or fun experience. There were highs among the numerous lows. I have three amazing kids that I wouldn't trade for the world. We left that marriage 8 years ago. This left me a single mom of three kids while I worked, went to college and took care of them with the help of my family. During the last 8 years my ex didn't talk or see the kids, I had his rights terminated 3 years ago. We never knew where he was and I was more than OK with that. But, there was no closure, no final break.
Fast forward to yesterday- My Father-in-law (the ex's Dad) passed away this week. I have always honored and respected my Father-in-law. He was an amazing example of God in how he cared for his family, never turning his back on any of them. A stranger wouldn't cross his path. So, funeral yesterday. The need to pay respects to PawPaw outweighed knowing that my ex was going to be there. So, I put on my Big Girl panties and went into an extremely uncomfortable situation.
Here comes the gift-when my ex came in, it was uncomfortable of course. But, over the course of the day we were able to talk. He has been clean for almost three years and is in a good church body with an active support system. I was able to let him know that I forgave him, and asked his forgiveness for things I said and did. I told him that the things we went through helped to make us the people we are today. We talked about God's grace, mercy and forgiveness, but also that there are consequences to our actions. The gift was that there wasn't anger towards him. It is not my place to judge. And by no means would I ever think that the miracles God has done in my life couldn't possibly be done in my ex's life. Being able to ask for and give forgiveness allowed me to move on.
Don't hold onto things that have happened to you in the past. Use those things to motivate you to move onward and upward.
PLUS--I got to see my family. Family shouldn't stop with divorce. I have a sister, nieces, nephew and more that I now feel comfortable having back in my life-ANOTHER GIFT!!

Suwanee Dental Care Diva Interview

Mission Trip Fundraising Time!!!

North Star Pastoral Ministries
608 Teresa Lane
Grand Prairie, Texas 75052

Dear North Star friends and supporters:

It is with immense excitement I write to you regarding our forthcoming trips. We have been invited by Harvest Ministries and Bishop Beresford Gage to repeat our women’s event in Kingston this year. As most of you are aware, with your support, we were able to bus 219 ladies in from Spanish Town, Jamaica to the Hilton Hotel in Kingston in May 2009 for a time of personal ministry and encouragement.

Each lady, (many for the very first time in their lives) was treated to a formal luncheon, a fashion show and tremendous time of ministry. Each attendee then chose an article of clothing and received a welcome gift bag. We have had so many testimonies regarding the life changing time of renewal as we presented “High Heels In High Places….Turning Pain Into Power.”

September 23 through 28th, we will again host up to 250 lovely Jamaican women at the Grand Ballroom at the Pegasus Hotel and Resort in Kingston, Jamaica. In order to make the trip more economical, we are combining this event with the Trinidad “High Heels In High Places” event. Pastor KK Bachew’s beautiful church, Faith Assembly in Five Rivers, has offered to host the event in Trinidad this year. Apostle Andrew Ramjattan and Bishop Joshua Hosein will also be supporting these meetings by encouraging all the women under their coverings to attend. We are easily expecting over 1,000 Trinidad ladies.

As this event is scheduled for September 29th through October 4th, our team of over 14 powerful ministers will fly directly to Port of Spain, Trinidad from Kingston, Jamaica, and then return to the United States. The team will be gone for 11 days. Every day will be filled to capacity with ministry opportunities for all of us.

We are asking you to cover us in prayer, and to consider a financial offering to help meet our budget of $2600.00 per person traveling with us. This includes airfare to both countries and home again, all hotel and food and ground transfers. It also includes the cost of busing the ladies to our Jamaica event, and the food budget for them.

All donations should be made payable to North Star Ministries, and are fully tax deductible. The mailing address is listed above. Thank you in advance for your prayers and support, as this trip wouldn’t be possible without friends like you.

Love,
Pastor Sandy Ward

When you are walking in your purpose...work can be a good thing

Many people have called me a workaholic-telling me to slow down-relax-recharge-find things that make me happy and to take time for those things.
Here is the irony…God has opened doors for me to do the things that make me happy-with amazing, precious, successful, movers & shakers for His Kingdom AS MY JOB!! I am happiest when running around a property working out the details for another awesome event-or just selling T-shirts for one of my clients. That is what God wired me for!

As the Community Outreach Director of Way of Life Community Church; I interact with the people of Tyrone and the surrounding area. We reach out to them whether it is Shop With A Cop, Thanksgiving Dinners, making goodie bags for the women’s shelter, overseeing the town Easter Egg Hunt, or planning and carrying out our baby-the Annual Back To School Bash. Is it a lot of work? YOU BET!! But when you see the kids’ smiles when they can’t carry the book bags filled with school supplies they just got free or the look of gratitude on the parent’s faces…IT IS SO WORTH IT!!!!

As Events Coordinator for NorthStar Pastoral Ministries, I work with the Directors on multiple international missions trips, training classes, retreats and conferences each year. I am part of a growing network of people and resources from all over the world. I travel with these people reaching and teaching thousands of people. Is it taxing? Sure it is. But the relationships, the wisdom of the team, the reactions of the attendees, being able to speak into people’s lives…IT IS SO WORTH IT!!!

As Manager of Global Accounts with HelmsBriscoe, much of my client base is the “Religious Market”. I don’t like that word! I work with ministries, speakers, recording artists, producers, etc. whose day to day work is furthering the Kingdom and spreading the Gospel. I am able to help them get the best deals on hotel and meeting space-FOR FREE! It cost them nothing to tap into the buying power and experience HB brings them. Plus-I am able to bring savings to their overall program. There are connections with properties and vendors worldwide that my clients may not have access to otherwise, AT NO COST TO THEM. Again-frustrating? At times. BUT SO WORTH IT!!

So the same things that frustrate and wear on me also recharge and revive me. Add in time with my hubby and kids, the occasional pedicure/massage and pure girl time with these same friends I work with, and I am good.
Thank you God, You are so good to me!!

Update from Cheney of the Cauble Center

Heather and I have had a real reality check over the past few weeks. I think she mentioned the pictures and measurements.

It‘s hit home for me too only in a different way. We have a huge commitment and will need to be diligent with our treatments to see this through. I think Heather is up for this. I know I am. Every day we do a car boxy treatment or another lipodissolve we’re closer to the goal and making her healthier in the bargain.

We’re chipping away on her upper and lower abs. I can always see progress before my client’s can and this is no exception. All the change is good! There is a limit ( 2 liters) of CO2 we can use per treatment session so I’m saving a few hundred cc’s at the end to continue to sculpt her arms. We don’t want to lose any of the progress we’ve made.

I’ve also started her on the Image line of skin care this month. She has had her second microdermabrasion treatment so now the daily prep per the products to keep and continue the repair. I love the Image line and have decided on two of the lines for Heather. She, like most of us, have combination skin. Her cleanser, eye cream and masque are the Ageless line. Her skin will now get on a daily basis a wonderful infusion of glycolic acid to build collagen and elastin. For her day and night cream and sunscreen I chose the Ormedic line. This is a fantastic way to nourish and also repair using ingredients like mango shea butter, grape seed extract, Japanese green tea and apricot oil( almost sounds good enough to eat!). So her skin will soon have the radiance to reflect the health.

Let Heather know your thoughts on how things are going. She will never look the same again!!!

Cheney Davis

cheneydavis7263@comcast.net

O-SO-Motivated!!!

For anyone looking for the best motivation to exercise and eat right-----pictures and measurements. Enough said, but I will go on:

Yesterday Cheney and I started on a new area-my upper and lower abs, or as I say-my gut. After 4 pregnancies and spending most of my life WELL over 200 pounds; I rarely leave the house without what Cheney refers to as "my armor" aka-spandex, ribbing, Lycra, gut sucker, whatever works for you.
Well, I did come in without my gut sucker on yesterday. Before we started Cheney asked me what was wrong. We were about to start another emotional journey. I know, you may be thinking "Will they ever end?" ME TOO!!! My face is always out there. My arms, I can wear sleeves that cover if I like, or get brave if the mood strikes. But my belly...that is another story. My husband, and my baby doctors are the only ones that see that. Then, if I wasn't uncomfortable enough--we then proceeded to take pictures and measurements.

OK, enough whining. My point is that this discomfort has motivated me to kick myself in the rear. I have pulled my elliptical out of the corner, increased my water even more, and thought more about what I am putting in my mouth. A phrase I have quoted many times over the past few years is "If you are comfortable, you won't change". There was a study done with frogs and hot water. When the researchers places a frog in a pot of boiling water-the frog immediately jumped out. But, when they placed the frog in the pot with cool water, then slowly increased the heat-the frog sat there until he was boiled alive. He was comfortable and thus didn't move. So, I have been made uncomfortable and I am ready to change and get the best results from this makeover.

Things, they are a movin'

Like Cheney said, we have begun making progress. I have lost some in both arms and my face is glowing more than before. I have been more attention to what I am eating. I am so glad my teeth are meeting in the back again--yeah SALADS!!!! I sure missed the green stuff when I couldn't chew it. My water intake is above the recommended 64 ounces a day. And I am no longer counting on chasing kids as acceptable exercises. It is hard to create, or re-claim good habits. but, I am making progress.

Like I said, my teeth are meeting in the back again. We have corrected the crossbite in just 6 weeks. How wild is that???? The focus now is the close the hole in the front. I can tell things are moving in there. Just when my little lips got used to the way things were....I am lisping again. BUT IT IS SOOOO WORTH IT!!!!

I am working with new hairstyles as my hair grows out. Today I am rawking the big hair--broke out the hot rollers this morning.

This experience is such a gift. I am reminded that the way I love my kiddos and want to give them things, is just like how God loves me. He gave up His son for me.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY EVERYONE!!!

Update from Cheney Davis at the Cauble Center

It’s hard to believe April is over and gone. Heather and I have had a very successful month I think. We did her microdermabrasion treatment and her skin is much improved already after two treatments. We continue to work on her arms and we did a set of measurements at the half way mark. She has already lost ½ inch in each arm. How awesome is that? Having worked with body sculpting for quite some time now it never ceases to amaze me how the body wants to keep things in repair and even. Usually when I begin this process with a client one half of the body is larger ( usually the dominant side). As we use the lipo and carbossi the body takes the lead and makes both halves equal. I’m seeing that now with Heather. Her arms will be the same size when we finish all this. In May we move to the upper and lower abs while continuing to work on her arms as well. This will be an entirely differently shaped individual at the unveiling in August. Will keep all of you in the loop. In the meantime please encourage Heather to exercise some. Have a great weekend.

Cheney Davis The Cauble Center for Skin Care.

Cheney Davis

cheneydavis7263@comcast.net

An emotional journey

So, I had a meltdown the other day and I feel it is important to share because it is an example of what we women do to ourselves sometimes.

Before going to see Cheney last week, I was WAY overwhelmed. The only status I could think to put on my FaceBook was that my juggling act was slipping. There are many hats that I wear everyday-Wife, Mom, Sister, Daughter, Business Owner, Friend, Community Outreach Director with my church... And each of those titles brings its own set of issues and involvements. Planning for the Tyrone Back to School Bash is in full swing (July 31, 2010-Shamrock Park, Tyrone-, more info to come). There are hotel arrangements to be made for two mission trips to Trinidad and Jamaica in late summer, I am helping to plan my 20th high school reunion, then lets talk about the 5 kids at home and all that involves... Is anyone else getting a headache???

So, when I got to Cheney's I told her first thing-I am going to be quiet today. I have to pray and chill. Well, anyone who knows me can understand how hard it is for me to be quiet and still. I was able to talk through some things during my treatments, but I was also able to hear from God. Though my mind was racing 90 miles an hour while I was on the table, I made the effort to listen to what God had to tell me. Here was the biggest revelation-God made me the way I am, and if I know that I have to schedule everything else in my life, IT IS NOT WRONG TO SCHEDULE FAMILY TIME. Duh!!! Instead of trying to be SuperMom and dropping the ball when it comes to my kids while juggling everything else--I will now put them on my calendar and schedule things around THEM.

Then, I also realized that the reason there was so much more frustration than normal with the hotels while planning the mission trips is--We touched the lives of over 200 people in Jamaica last year, and this year is only going to be bigger and better. So OF COURSE the devil is fighting me! There have been smaller meetings with our friends in Trinidad, but this will be the first time the full team comes in--more warfare. We were promised that there would be troubles, trials and tribulations, BUT---"be courageous, for I have overcome the world" John 16:33.

Now, my update on the Diva-doings:
Things are going well with Cheney and the work we are doing. There is no residual pain from any of the procedures we have been doing. The needle pokes are no more intense than a bee sting and will be SOOOO worth it in the long run. Make sure you read her posts! I am really looking forward to wearing sleeveless shirts soon without being so self-conscious.
I go back to see Dr Bill next week for an ortho check. I noticed yesterday that my bite is changing. The teeth that are hitting each other are different than before.
I am trying to be patient and let my hair grow before Revival gets a hold of it, but it is getting quite shaggy.
The glasses are still getting comments from people I meet. As I have said before, I think I wear them more than my contacts and that has NEVER happened before.

I am off to Ohio this weekend for a conference hosted by one of the members of NorthStar Pastoral Ministries. This is the apostolic covering I am the Event Coordinator for and the group that leads the missions trips. I am looking forward to seeing friends and showing them the work in progress.
Once again I am reminded of how blessed I am, and how much God loves me. I get to work with people I respect and honor, doing things that are reaching millions worldwide for the Kingdom, travel the world and touch peoples lives, AND God has given me one of the desires of my heart with this makeover. I get to share His love everyday. Like my Facebook status said yesterday---"God is so good to me!!!"

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Update from Cheney Davis with The Cauble Center

Hi everyone. Just wanted to give an update on Heathers progress and long range plans. Heather and I are meeting about twice a week and we are firmly entrenched in the body makeover that is well under way. This month we’re working on arms and neck. For me having a client like Heather committed to following my lead and timeline is everything. She is getting results already and will continue to get phenomenal results.

We’re doing three separate procedures over the next four months. Right now Carboxy body sculpting or CDT therapy with lipodissolve is on the table. The CDT is fairly new to the US but has been used extensively in South America and Europe for decades. The medical grade CO2 basically breaks the walls of the fat cells so the fat can move out and go to the liver to be burned or to the kidneys to be excreted while the lipodissolve ( a very simple safe formula I use on myself) liquefies the fat for easy transport. It does all this and builds collagen and elastin too. This process is awesome for those areas that never seem to change even when you hit the gym three times a week or more. We’ll cover all the basic body areas before beginning the Zerona laser body slimming. I just added this to the Cauble Center roster in March and it is most definitely a winner. I have done the series on myself and lost a total of nine inches! Heather will have this in late July and August just prior to the unveiling. During the summer we’ll continue to do microdermabrasion treatments and then botox and some juvederm around Dr. Bill’s schedule.

When clients are on the table and I’m working most will talk and tell me about their day or family or whatever. I have already come to appreciate Heather’s sense of humor and her positive outlook on pretty much everything. Her kids, her job, her body and her community. This is going to be fun!

Cheney Davis The Cauble Center for SkinCare.

Cheney Davis

cheneydavis7263@comcast.net

First Working Visit With Cheney

After visiting Suwanee Dental yesterday morning for a orthodontics check, I met with Cheney Davis at the Cauble Center. We did a number of treatments. Well, she did a number of treatments-I sat/laid there! I will leave the technical explanations to Cheney, but here is my side:
First, was the microdermabrasion. This was done on my face and neck. The process felt a bit like fine sandpaper or, maybe a rough washcloth, rubbing across my skin.
Then we started the Carbossi Body Sculpting on my face, neck and upper arms. Cheney also used Lipodissolve on my upper arms.
I think the upper arm work is one of the most exciting parts of this experience. It is un-finished business. After losing weight, I still couldn't wear sleeveless things because of the sagging skin. I was a walking example of granny arms, they kept waving after I stopped! There will be before pictures soon. When we measured for the starting-point, my first thought was-there really is a decent muscle under there! And now, everyone else will be able to see it soon.

No part of any of these services we overly painful. There was a mild discomfort with the dermabrasion, but I knew it was getting rid of the dead, gross stuff while stimulating the production of new-fabulous looking skin. The injections involved with both the Carbossi and Lipodissolve ranged from an intense bee sting to not feeling it at all. HONESTLY--there were many I did not even feel. Today, I can faintly see the lines on my neck from the microdermabrasion, and my skin is a bit sensitive. But, I am using the after-care kit Cheney provided and wearing my sunscreen. There are a few small bruises on my arms from the injections.

As I am trekking through this journey, I am also having to address some old mentalities. This isn't just physical, there is TOTALLY an emotional side to this too. I told Cheney yesterday that it is easy to go around the world telling women how amazing they are-that God designed them for wonderful things-they are His princess...But, it is hard sometimes to walk in that myself. I AM BEAUTIFUL NOW, I DESERVE THESE GIFTS AND BLESSINGS.

The road ahead is getting shorter. August is coming up soon-I am truly excited to share with everyone the finished product of the amazing gifts I have been blessed with. STAY TUNED!!!!

Sorry for the delay

Sorry that it has taken a while for Sugarloaf Eyecare to contribute the blog. We feel really privileged to be participating with Suwanee Dental Care and the other partners in the Deserving Divas program. It has been a month now since Heather came in to see us. My associate, Dr. Christine Laube, was the one who examined Heather's eyes. The eye exam is certainly the necessary part of the process, but it is not the fun part. The fun comes after the exam in choosing frames. Joni and the staff here at Sugarloaf Eyecare are excellent at selecting frames that look fantastic on individual faces. I think everyone would agree that Heather and the staff did a great job at picking out a frame that is fun, fashionable and functional. Just because glasses are necessary does not mean they have to be boring. Make a statement. We have so much to choose from, whether you really want to make a bold statement or a subtle one. Check out our website at www.sugarloafeyecare.com or come by and visit!

Mitch Christensen, O.D.

Cheney Davis from the Cauble Center for Skin Care writes:

I finally got to meet Heather on March11!

She is delightful and easy to get to know. This was our initial planning session to map out the next few months for her so she would know what to expect. She has never had any esthetic treatments before. So while Dr. Bill fixes the smile I get to fix all the rest. I expected we would do some of the standard things like botox and juvederm but I wasn’t sure what else. In out conversation Heather told me she really wants to do some sculpting and slimming. She lost all that weight and needs to tone and tighten. Our first real appointment is March 29 and we’ll begin her microderm treatments and do one a month. I’ll also start her on an incredible skin care line called Image. The slimming we’ll do in stages. The first treatments will be on her neck, chin and arms. I’ll take before, during and after treatment pictures. This sculpting in specific areas will be with lipodissolve and carboxy. As we get closer to the August reveal date she will have the Zerona body slimming series.. you can check in out at www.findzerona.com. We will also start her botox and juvederm in June and July.
I’m very excited to be part of this amazing contest and to work with all the staff at Suwanee Dental.

More later!

Cheney Davis The Cauble Center for Skin Care. www.caublecenter.com

email cheney@caublecenter.com

More partner love

I went out to see Cheney Davis at The Cauble Center yesterday, (caublecenter.com). Check out the website to find out the many services provided. But, I have to say--Wowie, Wow, Wow!!!

I continue to be humbled (I know, I will find another word once I find my thesaurus) to be a part of this amazing team. Cheney is truly a tenderhearted, giving woman.
During our consultation, she asked me "If you could wave a magic wand, what would you change?" When I began to rationalize, she told me to stop it!! She wanted me to dream big, despite how unworthy, or undeserving I felt. It is hard to dream about getting things just for me. A majority of my life has been spent being told that I didn't deserve anything nice. Even though I know that God wants me to have it all-that I am His princess-It is hard sometimes to walk in it.
Back to my consult-the plan for the next few months is big and will give significant results. After losing weight and going through 4 pregnancies, things aren't in the same place as God put them. Cheney said she wants to roll the clock back 10 years. I should have reminded her that I didn't like the way I looked 10 years and 100 pounds ago. I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!

Then, I ran by Ambiance again. The ladies there are so sweet, fun and caring. The store is FULL of cute, fun, and DIVA-LICIOUS things. And I get to have them dress me!!

Things are rolling along with my teeth. They are sensitive, I can only assume because we have gotten the junk off of them. They are healthier, but that layer of junk provided some protection from the sensitivity.

I go back to Suwanee Dental and the Cauble Center on the 29th. Don't forget to watch the CBS Atlanta Better Mornings Show on March 23 @ 5:50 am and throughout the day's news programs for our interview.

SUWANEE SMILES: GBC News Story: Deserving Divas

SUWANEE SMILES: GBC News Story: Deserving Divas

Before and Proposed After pics

This is WILD!!!

Mistie and I placed braces on Heather today after she had her interview with Atlanta's CBS TV show, Better Mornings Show with host Tracye Hutchins. Heather has a bite problem, called a psuedo-class III, where the lower teeth hit the upper incisors and that causes the lower jaw to come forward abnormally when she closes, making it appear that she has a "bulldog bite" or as some say, a "Jay Leno bite". What she actually has is not an over-sized lower jaw, like Leno, but rather a deflecting contact on her tooth in the front that makes her jaw slide forward and just appear to be an underbite, bulldog bite.

We are correcting that with orthodontics....and it will be amazing to see the difference in just a few months. Imagine, a solution for a lifetime of biting off balance in just three or four months! In the photo to the right you can see us applying the blue gel that etches the surface of the tooth which in turn give us the ability to attach orthodontic brackets to the teeth for a period of time.

We also want to let you know that the Atlanta Channel 46 CBS video TV segment has been put on the calendar to air on Tuesday March 23^rd.

^{If all goes as planned it will air during the Better Mornings Atlanta show from 5am till 7am at about 5:50am. And the last ten minutes of each of the following shows… the 12noon, the 4pm the 6pm and the 11pm as well.}

Later that day there will be a link to the story on our website on this page…

http://www.cbsatlanta.com/gooddeeds/index.html

After we place the brackets on the teeth, aligning the slots of the brackets so that the teeth move in the desired direction once the flexible orthodontic wire is placed in the mouth, her teeth will begin to move to the correct position and her underbite will gradually be corrected as the teeth move through the bone. Orthodontics works because teeth move through bone when small, constant pressure is applied to a tooth. The jaw bone actually is resorbed on one side of the tooth and is laid down on the other side as the tooth

literally migrates through the solid bone.

Because the lower teeth are in front of the upper teeth, we needed to bring the lower teeth back. This involved removing one tooth and making the size of the arch smaller, like having a smaller diameter circle in effect, so that the lower arch can fit inside the normal upper jaw. Make sense? Orthodontics is about spacial relationships, geometry and is one of the main reasons high school students have to know that stuff...in case they one day become dentists!

Our Makeover Partners

I wanted to take the opportunity to once again send love to our makeover partners. I haven't met them all yet, but look forward to getting to know them.

Dr. Williams and Suwanee Dental Care are investing so very much into this process. This is just one more example of the caliber of people involved with the practice. These men and women CONTINUE to sow seed into people all around the world.

I met Joni and the crew over at Sugarloaf Eye Care last week when I went in for my exam. We updated my prescriptions on both glasses and contacts. As soon as I got home this week from traveling, I HAD to go pick up my new glasses. THEY TOTALLY ROCK. I would not have picked purple for myself, but the crew at Sugarloaf Eye Care knew. I LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!!

After getting my braces on today, I went to Revival Salon to talk with Jody, my stylist and Josh my colorist. We scoped out a plan for my new do--Can't wait! This is a fun, hip salon. I felt 10 years younger just stepping in the door.

Pamela wasn't in at Ambiance earlier this week, when I stopped by. She is off enjoying some down time-very much deserved I am POSITIVE. But I did walk around the shop. FUN!!!

Next week, I will go meet with Chaney Davis and start on the skin program.

PLEASE--return the favor and send business to these partners. They are giving so much to this project without a thought of what they are getting in return.

These are from before my transformation began.

Rockin my new glasses from Sugarloaf Eye Care.

I LOVE our team members!!

What a wild week!

So, my transformation started last Tuesday. After going over my treatment plan with Angie and an interview for GBC News, Dr. Lorie Miller Stevens (check out her practice at www.qcdental.com), and I spent 4+ quality hours together. There were fillings, lasers, drilling, scaling, tooth pulled, spacers put on and all sorts of fun involved. Dr. Lorie and the staff at Suwanee Dental were very gentle and caring throughout the experience. I left in a bit of pain, but you would too if you had everything I had done! But, it was very minimal.
I then went to Sugarloaf Eye Care for my exam and picked out new glasses--Can't wait to get them this week
Then, I left Wednesday morning to fly to Dallas to meet with the NorthStar Pastoral Ministries Leadership. We had churches represented from all over the US, Jamaica and Trinidad. Some of my Diva nominations came from these leaders. I was honored and humbled to being able to spend time with these amazing men and women of God and look forward to visiting Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica this year on mission trips. Now, I am in Nashville with my HelmsBriscoe team. I was overjoyed to share with all of my friends this past week the upcoming transformation. They are almost as excited as I am.
The fun continues on Friday. We are pulling another tooth and putting on braces. Woo Hoo!!

Our latest article in Gwinnett Magazine Announcing the Deserving Diva's!

Day 1 of Diva Dental Work

So, today starts the work on my Deserving Diva makeover.
Wouldn't you just know that I wake up with eye issues. No contacts are hitting these eyeballs today. I am so glad today includes an appointment with our Diva Partners at Sugarloaf Eye Care.

I am excited to have the big picture laid out today as we review the dental treatment plan and get things going. There is a lot to be done in a short amount of time, but I am SOOOOO up for it! That may change after they start pulling teeth. Just kidding. I continue to be humbled to be a part of this endeavor. It is truly an honor. I will let everyone know how things go today. ALL ABOARD--Lets Go!!!

Tomorrow the fun begins!!

The fun begins bright and early in the morning. 8:30 am brings on the treatment plan for the next 6 months at Suwanee Dental. We have media interviews to spread the news about the entire "Deserving Diva Makeover" team and program. Then, we start the work. From what I already know, there is a good bit of disease so there will be a full-mouth scaling and debriment and at least one tooth pulled tomorrow. After I am done at the dentist, I am then going to Sugarloaf Eye Care, another one of the team members for my eye exam and consultation. I am so excited to get the ball rolling. Jump on board, the ride is about to begin!!!

"You are my inspiration"

Those words were said to me yesterday at church.
There is a friend of mine that attended church with me around 10 years ago. We both have daughters the same age, we lived similar lives. Over the years, we went separate ways. About 6 months ago, she started attending Way of Life in Tyrone with me again. That first week, she came in after service started and we didn't get a chance to talk until after the service. Her first response is "Who are you?" in a state of shock. What she was saying is that the person I am today is so very different than who I was 10 years ago. Not just physically, but also in my demeanor. I absolutely was not the one to get on the stage making announcements, talking about our community involvement and cracking jokes.
I spoke at a conference a few weeks ago about whose words are you going to believe--what people say about you, or what God says. My friend was not able to attend, but listened to the CD last weekend. I was real and raw with what I have gone through and how God has brought me through. So, when the friend came into church yesterday, her response was "You are my inspiration" It was humbling to once again be reminded that my life is not just about me. I am a vessel that God pours through. My friend was ministered to just because I was willing to open some old scars and give God the glory for where I am today.

WOW--I am humbled

Hello everyone!!--My name is Heather Trompke and I am one of the 2010 Deserving Divas.

I have been so humbled throughout the selection process. It blows my mind to think of the more than 250 nominations, that I was chosen to be a part of this makeover.

Let me tell you a bit about myself and my life. I am 30-something, with 6-yes 6-kids. My husband and I met on eharmony.com almost 7 years ago. Matt lived in Idaho and I lived in GA. After a year of cross-country romance, he moved to GA with our oldest. He had two kids, I had three and we have one together. We have 5 boys and one girl, they are 16, 12, 12, 10, 8 and 2. Five of the six live with us full-time.

I juggle many titles and responsibilities. Besides being wife, mom, daughter and sister, I also have two businesses, I am the Community Outreach Director of Way of Life Community Church in Tyrone, and travel the world for work and the Kingdom.

There have been many "adventures" I have encountered in my life that have led to shaping me into the woman I am today. Never would I have asked for most of these "adventures", but I have decided that God gets all the glory for bringing me through to the other side!!!

Working with my local community in conjunction with Way of Life and the Chamber of Commerce has given me a real drive to pull the community together. I look forward to talking more about that later.

I want to commend all the partners that have come on board to make the "Deserving Diva" possible. You are all sowing amazing seed into good ground. We have a teacher, a survivor and advocate for domestic abuse, nurse and speaker on health issues and myself. We all have taken experiences and passions and turned them back to our community. There is no wallowing in our circumstances, we have overcome and are moving forward. THANK YOU!!!!!

We have an amazing ride ahead of us in the next six months.

So, jump on board--it is going to be FUN!!!!

Deserving Diva Winners Being Selected

Suwanee Dental Care doctors and staff have reviewed over 255 nominations for the 2010 Deserving Diva contest and have selected the winner. The criteria for the winner included the demonstration of extraordinary community service, the qualities of good citizenship and stewardship of the God-given gifts that each possessed, a very significant dental need that could not be met through their ordinary means and a willingness to share with others their journey of self discovery and the change that will take place as they go through the makeover process. Dr. Jeremy Smith, Dr. Blazej Golik and Dr. Bill Williams are pleased to bring the winner of the 2010 Deserving Diva to your computer screen, TV screen, 104.7 The Fish radio and to the pages of Gwinnett Magazine as the process evolves. We think you will be inspired by the story of hope and perseverance, to the reality of God's answers to prayer and to the future that lies in store for our Deserving Diva winner. We are announcing the winner pending notification of that winner herself very soon. In the meantime, we are pleased to have the following local businesses participating as partners in the Deserving Diva Makeovers:

1. The Cauble Center, with Cheney Davis, F.N.P. will provide skin and facial enhancements such as laser hair removal, chemical peel, Botox, lip augmentation, body recontouring, laser resurfacing, dermal fillers, and microdermabrasion. Cheney is not just a specialist in anti-aging and beauty but is also an emergency room head nurse practitioner in the Gwinnett Medical Center and a member of many Kenya Medical Outreach mission teams with Dr. Williams.

2. Revival Salon in Suwanee, with Joy and Cody Smith, will provide styles, cuts, foils, coloring, balayage, airbrush tans, makeup, straightening and flying curls. The Revival Salon is located in Old Town Suwanee in the Historic District. They have renovated the oldest building in Suwanee and made it into a center for haute couture. They specialize in nouveau styling, precision haircuts and creative innovative color techniques. Cody is the stylist to many famous celebrity musicians and pro athletes and is a special friend of ours because he and my son Tyler played Pop Warner level football together at Fitzgerald Field in Tucker for years.

3.Ambiance Interiors and Gifts in Suwanee: Christi Reeves-Tullis is heading up the designer end of Deserving Divas. Christi will dress the Diva of the Year in the finest fashions of the season and accessorize from the tip of the toes to the loveliness of the earlobes. From turn-key interior design to full house remodeling projects to unforgettable gifts wrapped in signature polka-dotted paper topped with a unique handmade ribbon rose ... Ambiance has a piece of candy for every eye! In 1999 mother daughter duo, Pamela Reeves and Christi Tullis, imagined and conceptualized Ambiance Interiors & Gifts into the luxurious establishment it is today.

The team of world renowned designers, boasting a vast wealth of knowledge and passion for the industry, has lead the Ambiance Design Team to be recognized by Gwinnett Magazine as the Best of the Best for Interior Design annually since 2003. Equipped to handle commercial, residential, hospitality, or model homes, club houses and other building services, Ambiance Interiors has your project covered from the architectural framework until the last accessory is tweaked. Turn-key elite service and superior project management remains world-class.

The GIFT GALLERY overflows with accents for the home, personal accoutrements, and distinguished gifts that you won't find elsewhere. We insist your shopping experience be crème de la crème by providing exceptional guest service and an unbelievable array of goodies for you and yours. Our clients and guests are our best form of advertisement ... take the Ambiance experience and you'll see why!

Stay tuned for detailed description of the Dental Services providers of Deserving Divas: Advanced Ceramics, Berry Dental Lab, Pittman Dental Lab and Bonadent Dental Lab.

Media partners for the Deserving Diva contest are Gwinnett Magazine, Donna Davis and Innova Productions and 104.7 The Fish Christian radio.