Hi Joelsnan and anyone else who is affected by cancer. I am in my 7th year of remission from Cancer of Unknown Primary and doing well. When undergoing my chemo after my op, I was told about the charity Look Good Feel Better which has been going in this country since 1994, but is the only cancer charity to be operating in 26 countries throughout the world. LGFB holds workshops for ladies, teenagers and now the men in various (105 at the moment) centres throughout the UK, Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. The chances are very good that there are workshops being held near you. LGFB is the Beauty Industry's official charity and each year our member companies donate hundreds of thousands of products which are packed into goody bags to be given to the recipients at the workshops - free of charge. They contain skincare, makeup and a luxury body product/perfume. Our aim is to help each person look like themselves again, which gives back some control over appearance and helps with self-confidence and self-esteem. We show everyone how to e.g. give the illusion of eyelashes, how to put eyebrows back in the right place etc. and try and help with concerns the recipient may have about their appearance. If you don't feel able to attend a workshop, you can always go into one of the larger department stores e.g. Boots or Debenhams and ask to speak to one of the LGFB representatives. Debenhams are now training their staff for LGFB, and those who have taken our training will be wearing a small, round pink badge with Look Good Feel Better on it. I know I have mentioned this on here before but as you can probably guess I am really passionate about this Charity. Having qualified as a Beauty Therapist years ago, I was able to give back to LGFB by volunteering for them at the workshop and then became the Regional Co-ordinator for the Portsmouth area. If anyone would like more information, or would like to know where their nearest workshops are held, please go to:
www.lgfb.co.uk
Joelsnan and anyone else affected by cancer, I hope all goes well for you.