Tuesday 22 May 2012

The Future Starts Here



I started writing this blog following my own diagnosis with breast cancer in May 2009. Now, three years later, it's time to move on - and to give something back.

My story has been told, both on this blog and in my book The Elegant Art of Falling Apart [Hachette, Australia; Unbound, UK].

But the Chemo Chic story continues with the launch of The Chemo Chic Project.

The Chemo Chic Project is about living well, now, in this moment. It's about looking great despite our hair falling out. It's about eating delicious and health-giving food. It's about getting through the tears and laughter that each day brings, sharing the load and helping one another. 

Here you’ll find useful information on everything from tying scarves and finding natural and organic make-up, to accessing benefits to meditation techniques and simple, healthy but delicious recipes. There are also links to all of the most helpful and fantastic cancer related websites on our Address Book page.

Chemo Chic is for everyone who has experienced cancer – now or in the past. Chemo Chic is for everyone whose friend, family member or loved one has experienced cancer – now or in the past. In short, Chemo Chic is for everyone.

We want YOUR input. From your tales of wigs to recipes to make-up tips or brushes with crazy cancer cures - your experience will make all the difference to someone else who is yet to face the trauma and triumph of becoming totally Chemo Chic.

Together, we can create a brilliant resource for anyone going through the trauma of cancer. If you have a story that can inspire others, or just some good practical experience, then you have something to offer to The Chemo Chic Project. 

I sincerely thank you for your support, love and attention over the past three years. Please come over and visit The Chemo Chic Project website.


Chemo Chic is not about me, its about sharing what I've learned. Now I am asking you to do the same - Jessica Jones, founder of The Chemo Chic Project.

11 comments:

Sally said...

This is such a great idea - thank you Jessica!

prosolution review said...

Hi,if u don't mind then i am asking some question related with breast cancer.please i need some suggestion on this topic..Well cancer cell is the abnormality or extra growth of cells. When it takes place in breast how to detect it very early? Because I am doing a project in developing a system in this. I want to know how the breast cancers are now diagnosing and how early it could be done. Early in the sense, when the extra cell starts growing that early stage. Friends please help me. I am dying a lot, I didn't get a clue on this. Please give some doctors contact or site related to this. I am getting screwed...

canalily said...

Hello prosolution,
This is not a medical website. If you have questions about research being undertaken in the field of cancer I suggest you contact a research organisation such as Cancer Research UK: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/home/

Jan Richardson said...

Ladies, please get check ups regularly to try to minimize your chance of getting breast cancer, at this stage this is the best we can do.

Leonora said...

take care when changing your diet do it gradually I went overboard with making smoothies and only eating fruit and veg but I suffer with IBS and it triggered all that off, In the end i went back to normal diet but drank loads more water which is obviously good for us and I was ok with chemo until the last 3 I chose to sleep through it all and watch films to get lost in it took my mind off it all. My hair has come back multicoloured, grey, ginger and brown quite nice actually a little more wavey but It took a long time to grow back I thought i was not going to get my fringe back as that grew back last.

carole said...

I finished chemotherapy in October 2012 and since then I have changed my medication twice and am now on Tamoxifen.

I do suffer with dry mouth and things still taste bland I have to drink alot to keep my mouth moist, I wonder if anyone else has had this?

carol said...

I tried immune boosting music cds before having chemo I found it comforting and it may have helped. I had never heard of them before then apparently it is music that has a beat or drumming that sort of thing.

carole said...

I finished chemotherapy in October 2012 and since then I have changed my medication twice and am now on Tamoxifen.

I do suffer with dry mouth and things still taste bland I have to drink alot to keep my mouth moist, I wonder if anyone else has had this?

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This is such a great idea - thanks

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