Feelgood Scarves
Me hat-less and scarf-less
Thanks to Steph at Biopsy Report for alerting me to a new Irish website, Feelgood Scarves. The idea for this came from the personal experience of its founder Catherine O’Sullivan, who lost her hair during treatment for breast cancer in 2008.
Catherine writes on the website that “it was a devastating experience at the time and totally shook my confidence. While I wore a wig some of the time, I also liked to wear a range of hats and headscarves. At night I found I needed something to keep my head warm as it took some time to get used to having a bare head in bed!”
Having trawled the internet, Catherine was disappointed with the range of headwear available. “There was a limited range of styles and fabrics available. I thought it would be lovely to have headwear that, apart from being comfortable, looked elegant too. Why not look stylish and fashionable? And so the idea for feelgoodscarves.com was born.”
I love to hear these stories of those who put their cancer experience to good use, don’t you? I have to say that while losing my hair wasn’t the most devastating part of treatment for me, I understand it is for many women. These scarves come in a selection of soft, washable fabrics, and can be mailed out to the recipient, artfully packaged in tissue paper; which makes them a great gift for a friend or loved one going through treatment.
Check out feelgoodscarves.com for more details.
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Marie,
Thanks for the information on this site, I checked out her scarves…beautiful and a great resource. Here is another site in the United States that will offer one free scarf for a woman/girl who has had hair loss. (not sure if they ship outside of U.S.) Here is the link: http://www.franceluxe.com/i/goodwishesscarves/GoodWishesScarves.html
I was blessed with one of these scarves and they were so lightweight that I found it to be especially nice when I was in that first month or so when the scalp was more tender.
Thanks again for all your informing sites. Hope your day is a great one!
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I am past the stage where i need these – but really wish I had known about them when I was going through chemo – something soft and light-weight would have been just perfect.
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Great to see someone take the initiative like this – I wish her all the best with her venture.
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You still look great – hatless and scarfless!
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Great idea – esp having them come gift wrapped. I will certainly bear it in mind, should anyone I know be in need of them in the future.
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It’s great to see something good come out of someone’s cancer experience in this way.
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This is just the kind of thing I am looking for – a friend of mine is about to undergo chemo so I will certainly check this out. Thanks for posting great info as always Marie.
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When I saw Catherine’s lovely, smiling face in the photo I thought: what a cool lady! I hope she one day appreciates how beautiful she truly is. Also glad that there are resources to help. Sweet story — thank you!!
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But Jody that’s ME! in the picture when I was going through chemo 🙂
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What a great idea! Sounds much better than an itchy wig to me.
When my Aunt Bebe lost all of her hair because of a brain tumor I bought her a soft cotton scarf with roses (her favorite) on it. She loved that scarf. After she passed on, my mother gave it to me. I keep it in a drawer in my dresser with other special memorabilia…I take it out sometimes and wrap it around my head to feel close to her.
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Thanks Laura for taking the time to leave this lovely comment – I was very touched by the story of your beloved aunt.
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JBBC
I just want to add…
that I think you’re fantastic for revealing this picture of yourself and…
I agree with everything that jschoger said (even if she thought it was Catherine) 😀
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ah thanks Steph – that means a lot to me 🙂
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I really liked reading your post!. Quallity content.
thanks for sharing
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Thank you for taking the time to comment – it is always so good to hear from readers!
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You look beautiful in that picture Marie!
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Marie..still smiling that smile that lights up the room 🙂
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