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TO SOMEONE -- IT'S
PHYSICALLY EXCRUCIATING
AND OFTEN TIMES VERY
DIFFICULT TO COPE WITH ALL
THE CHANGES YOUR BODY IS
GOING THROUGH.
WHICH IS WHY A LOCAL
HOSPITAL IS PARTICIPATING IN
A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO
HELP CANCER PATIENTS
áLOOK BETTER AND FEEL
BETTERá ABOUT THEMSELVES
DURING THE PROCESS.
WMDT'S JEMIE LEE
EXPLAINS
13:01:00 CHEMO WAS PRETTY
ROUGH. AND I LOST MY HAIR
AND MY EYEBROWS 04
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JUST OVER A YEAR AGO --
SHARON VILMAR GOT A
DEVASTATING DIAGNOSIS.
BREAST CANCER.
13:02:40 IT WAS FRIGHTENING
TO THINK THAT YOU WERE
GOING TO PROBABLY LOSE
YOUR *** AND BE
DEFORMED FOR THE REST OF
YOUR LIFE. THAT WAS REALLY
SCARY TO ME." 50
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SHE STARTED CHEMO
THERAPY ON VALENTINES DAY
OF LAST YEAR.
A FEW WEEKS LATER -- HER
HAIR BEGAN TO FALL OUT IN
CLUMPS.
13:03:55 MY HAIR IS LIKE A
SECURITY BLANKET. AND I
HAD LONG RED HAIR.13:04:02
--BUTT-- 13:01:06 AND MOST
OF MY SELF-ESTEEM WENT
WITH THAT.10
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BUT THAT'S WHERE PRMC
AND THE AMERICAN CANCER
SOCIETY'S LOOK GOOD, FEEL
GOOD CAMPAIGN STEPPED IN
TO HELP--A FREE PROGRAM
DEDICATED TO TEACHING
FEMALE CANCER PATIENTS
PERSONALIZED BEAUTY
TECHNIQUES.
12:58:33IF THEIR EYELASHES
HAVE FALLEN OUT, THERE'S
AWAY TO PUT -- JUST
FEATHER THE COLOR ON SO
IT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE THEY
HAVE EYELASHES." 39
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EACH WOMAN RECEIVES A
COMPLIMENTARY COSMETIC
KIT - AND GETS A 12-STEP
SKINCARE AND MAKEUP
APPLICATION LESSON.
12:55:37 WE HAVE WIGS AS
WELL -- WHICH THEY CAN
LEAVE WITH THE WIGS. SO WE
JUST HAVE FUN SITTING
THERE AND PLAYING WITH
THE WIGS." 45
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SHARON HAD HER SHARE
OF FUN WITH THE WIGS -- AND
WALKED OUT A BEAUTIFUL
GINGER.
SHE SAYS THE EXPERIENCE
GAVE HER A BOOST OF
CONFIDENCE, LIFE-LONG
FRIENDSHIPS AND THE
SUPPORT SHE NEEDED TO
MAKE IT THROUGH.
13:08:08 IT REALLY HELPED ME
AND GAVE ME A SENSE THAT
THERE WAS A REASON TO
KEEP GOING13
JEMIE LEE WMDT 47 NEWS
SHARON'S LAST ROUND OF
CHEMO ENDED IN JANUARY.
SHE'S NOW IN REMISSION --
WORKING ON GAINING HER
STRENGTH -- AND HOPING TO
GET BACK TO WORK SOON.
THE NEXT LOOK GOOD,
FEEL GOOD EVENT IS ON
MARCH 12TH AT THE CANCER
SUPPORT SERVICES OFFICE
ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
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