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I'm very proud to be included in the latest edition of Life in North Wales Magazine as one of 8 inspiring women from North Wales.

Emilienne Rebel - Creator of Bold Beanies www.boldbeanies.comWhile battling cancer, the Wrexham mum of two came up with the idea of selling stylish headwear for those undergoing chemotherapy and suffering hair loss.

Read more in the Life in North Wales Magazine here ...

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'Explaining her business success, she says its all about keeping it simple.'

"But this is only possible with relentless persistence, hard work, social conscience and a unfailing belief in your service or product" 

"Life does not simply end with an MBC diagnosis. Our writers prove this again and again with the glimpses they provide here into their lives. But they do need support. Let us begin by clearing away the pink fog of October and bearing witness."

The latest copy of WILDFIRE Magazine is available in print and online. April Stearns insightful and sympathetic writing touches again...

"When I sat down for the first time in the overstuffed La-Z-Boy at what I would later term my “Chemo Lounge,” I was not thinking about metastatic disease. I was merely thinking, “Get through this and then get back to normal!” After the IV was hooked up and the first drops of medication entered my system, a woman in a fuzzy gray knit cap across the room waved and smiled at me and asked kindly if I was new. I liked her right away. I did not know she would later become the first person I met after my diagnosis to die from metastatic breast cancer. Her name was Julia. As it turns out, she was the wife of the local farmer where I got my Community Supported Agriculture box. In our smallish town I “knew” Julia by name, mostly by her recipe-related emails that went along with the CSA bounty, but I didn't really know her in real life. Now as I sat across the room from her, life got very real. I learned that she was on her second diagnosis. The first had occurred when she was 35 and her daughter was 4 – eerily identical to my own statistics. Now she was 45 and facing both a teen daughter and a metastatic recurrence. She would pass away within a couple of years of our chatting that day.

Despite meeting Julia, I remained pretty clueless about MBC as I traveled through my treatment year. Whenever I had questions about my own risk of metastatic disease, my oncologist brushed them aside, preferring for me to stay positive, to “cross that bridge when we come to it.” So when my last day of chemo came, while I didn't ring a bell (there was none) I did bake muffins for the whole Lounge to celebrate. I had no awareness at that point that some of the people in there that day would never have a happy last day of treatment.

When I look back at who I was then, I cringe. I was so naive about MBC. But I also have to recognize that it wasn't entirely my fault. As much information as there is around us about breast cancer now, there really isn't a lot being said about MBC in the mainstream even now. Most people, through little fault of their own, live in a pink fog in which they believe breast cancer is now curable, that it is the “good cancer” to get, that early detection saves lives, that breast cancer awareness month is doing service. Sadly, these “truths” are false.

Here is what I now know for sure: 1) the MBC community needs us, 2) 1 in 3 early stagers will face a metastatic recurrence no matter what stage they were initially diagnosed, and 3) you don't have to be diagnosed with MBC to advocate and educate about the disease. The new issue of WILDFIRE, our third annual MBC issue, is all about shedding light on the young metastatic community and helping those within it to see one another and know they are not alone. This issue includes stories from women diagnosed with MBC after an initial diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer as well as those diagnosed for the first time with late-stage breast cancer. They come from all across the continent, many different walks of life, in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The one thing they all have in common is their MBC diagnosis was not because of something they did or didn't do. It was simply really shitty luck.

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month takes place in September each year

Many children's cancer charities, mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) each year in September. While they work to raise awareness of childhood cancer all year round, during September they focus on increasing awareness of cancer in children, as well as the work they do to support children with cancer and their families.

The gold ribbon

The internationally recognised symbol for childhood cancer is the gold ribbon. During September, we encourage our supporters to wear a gold ribbon to help raise awareness. 

'Go Gold' for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

My daughters and 'Go Gold' each year and we, with the help of charities such as CCLG (Children's Cancer & Leukaemia Group) ask individuals, schools and workplaces across the UK to join us all during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and ‘Go Gold.’ as well... its never too late to get involved! Raising funds to support their vital work, you’ll also be helping to raise awareness of childhood cancer.

Are you looking for comfy and stylish hair loss scarves, beanies, sleep hats and Picc Line Covers in Ireland? Wether temporary hair loss from chemotherapy cancer treatments or more long-term hair thinning from Alopecia, Bold Beanies has you covered!

Beautiful Liberty Art Fabric prints and a wide range of customisable Plain colours, Bold Beanies has something for every Woman, Man and child... in a bid to make this distressing side effect a bit more bearable. 

Designed with comfort in mind Bold Beanies hats are super-silky soft and made from a natural cotton stretchy fabric to fit snuggly on the head (and not slip around like a scarf - perfect as a scarf base layer, especially in colder Irish climate over winter). The fabric is temperature controlling, so not too hot or cold and will keep the head at an even temperature... helpful when trying to get a good nights sleep.

We offer fast shipping direct to Ireland and free delivery on all order over £30 to within the UK and over £45 to Northern Ireland. 

Bold Beanies Summer Sale. Cancer Hats & Chemo Headwear for Hair Loss at Reduced Prices.

Many plain and Liberty print chemotherapy beanies have been discounted and prices reduced. Bold Beanies are designed by Emilienne, a breast cancer survivor, with comfort in mind... using natural cotton breathable stretchy material to fit snugly, but not tightly, onto a sensitive scalp (from cancer treatments, alopecia hair thinning or brain head surgery for example). Our stylish silky soft headwear includes scarves and now Picc cover sleeves for chemotherapy patients and available for Women, Men and kids. 

You can also get a storewide 5 % discount by entering the code ' Summer5' at the checkout.