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“… the sheer sense of relief to feel comfortable and thats there’s just one less thing to worry about with these cancer hair loss beanie hats”. Its hard for anyone who has never had chemotherapy to understand just how terrible it is. Of course everyone reacts differently, but in the main its a pretty traumatic experience. Not only do you loose your hair on top of your head, but facial hair too, including nasal hair, eyebrows and eyelashes (so nose and eyes are often watering as no nasal hair or eyelashes to keep out all the dust that comes their...

http://www.cartridgepeople.com/Product/View/15709/Raspberry-Bold-Beanie–Includes–pound-2-Breast-Cancer-Care-Donation-.htmlCustomers will be able to buy ‘Bold Beanies’ chemo hats during Cartridge People’s month-long Print Pink campaign raising money for Breast Cancer Care.The beanie hat is part of the Bold Beanie range of headwear made for both adults and children who are recovering from cancer treatments or who have suffered from alopecia. Emilienne Rebel, 39, founded the company following her own battle with breast cancer and has pledged her support to the campaign.Emilienne was 31-years-old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent what she calls a rollercoaster of scans, hospital visits, operations, chemotherapy and of course emotions”. Chemotherapy...

ITV News Wales will be running a short piece tonight about myself, my girls and Bold Beanies. I am currently in London attending the EUWIIN (European Womens Inventors and Innovators Network conference with awards ceremony tonight at the British Library. I will be honoured with a special recognition award from GWIIN (the global womens network) in “celebration for your tenacity, your innovative contribution and inspirational qualities”. I also am up for a creativity award… very exciting… watch this space!Bold Beanies are simple thin soft natural fibre and cotton beanie hats for anyone suffering from hair loss from chemotherapy treatments for...

1st birthday, 2nd hair loss chemo…Today is my youngest daughter Lotte’s 9th birthday. We have celebrated with an “Into the Woods” party with friends. How lucky I feel to be able to share and create such wonderful memories with my girls. Every year a milestone. I remember things from when I was nine quite distinctly and I find it reassuring that if anything was to happen to me, my girls will have strong memories with me. We are very close, they are my hope and my light.This day also marks the day I had my second round of chemotherapy for...

1st birthday, 2nd hair loss chemo…Today is my youngest daughter Lotte’s 9th birthday. We have celebrated with an “Into the Woods” party with friends. How lucky I feel to be able to share and create such wonderful memories with my girls. Every year a milestone. I remember things from when I was nine quite distinctly and I find it reassuring that if anything was to happen to me, my girls will have strong memories with me. We are very close, they are my hope and my light.This day also marks the day I had my second round of chemotherapy for...