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Summer Cancer Hats
Posted by Emilienne Rebel on
Bold Beanies are made from thin stretchy cotton fabric to fit snuggly and comfortably on a bald scalp from Chemotherapy. The silky soft natural fabric helps the patient maintain the head an even temperature.
These quality plain and Liberty fabrics wick away sweat and provide UV protection on bald scalp in the sun. Perfect to wear on their own or under other sun hats, scarves, Hijabs or helmets to stop them slipping and provide a moisture barrier in warmer weather. Great for hot hospital rooms but to stay covered up.
Bold Beanies cancer hats are the perfect sleep cap to allow the wearer a good nights sleep. They don't slip around like scarves and are super comfy. Breathable and temperature controlling and also stylish, so ones less thing to worry about during treatment.
Also available extra-thin Bold Beanies especially designed for very hot weather. Not just for cancer, these wonderful stylish hats are great for all hair thinning or alopecia.
Are you looking for a thoughtful cancer gift? then why not send a Bold Beanie as a rose or bouquet. We roll the hats to look like roses... a beautiful, thoughtful, practical and traditional gift.
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Dr Chris Recommends Honey to Help Patients with Chemotherapy
Posted by Emilienne Rebel on
Dr Chris recommends Israeli Honey to Help Patients Survive Chemotherapy
CANCER treatment usually comes in the form of chemotherapy, but this can bring down a patient’s white cell count - the cells of the immune system involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders. Television doctor Dr Chris Steele recommended on This Morning a particular honey that could help keep chemotherapy patients' white cell count up.
When the number of white cells drop as a result of chemotherapy, cancer specialists are usually forced to reduce the dose of chemotherapy or stop the treatment completely, meaning the tumour grows again.
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Cancer Sleep Hats UK
Posted by Emilienne Rebel on
Bold Beanies cotton chemotherapy hats are so soft and stretchy they fit snuggly, but not tightly onto a sensitive scalp for a good nights rest. They are made in the UK from luxury natural fabrics and the highest quality design construction. We ship worldwide.
I know from my own experience that finding something comfortable and breathable is hard and yet very important when suffering from hair loss, especially from cancer chemotherapy as you lose your hair suddenly and feel the cold or more permanent hair loss such as Alopecia.
You can't wear a wig or scarf comfortably in bed and they slip about when you move. I ended up wearing woolly hats in bed, but these were itchy and often too hot... so I would take it off... and then find myself freezing cold, especially as I had my chemo during winter months and lived in a draughty house. But these soft hats are great for warmer weather too as they are temperature controlling and wick away sweat.
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A New Cure for Baldness...?
Posted by Emilienne Rebel on
A potential new cure for baldness has been discovered using a drug originally intended to treat osteoporosis.
Researchers found the drug had a dramatic effect on hair follicles in the lab, stimulating them to grow.
It contains a compound which targets a protein that acts as a brake on hair growth and plays a role in baldness.
Project leader Dr Nathan Hawkshaw, from the University of Manchester, said it could "make a real difference to people who suffer from hair loss".
Only two drugs are currently available to treat balding (androgenetic alopecia):
- minoxidil, for men and women
- finasteride, for men only
First Week Without Tamoxifen After 10 years
Posted by Emilienne Rebel on
Have I had any side effects... honest answer? I can't tell if I have or not so far. Still the same tiredness. Still the same nausea. Still the same hand joint pain. Still the same on and off headache I just can't seem to get rid of. Hmmm, but I think my anxiety has been a bit worse actually. My hormones acting up maybe? The uncertainty of coming off the drug, its withdrawals and what it means to my risk of getting cancer again more likely. I can't stop questioning what I want to do with this next chapter in my life and if I'm on the right path... and where do I want that path to lead? Overthinking... yes... can I help it? No.
One more practical aspect of coming off Tamoxifen after 10 years (and still pre-menopausal which means not going straight onto any other hormone based drugs) is that I am now 10 years cancer-free and also now not taking any serious medication which means I am in a really good place to get some life insurance for the first time. Having a mortgage and two dependents its been of some concern for me for a long time. I hope to get this sorted soon and I'll let you know if I find a good sympathetic and straight forward company!