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Whltby Fr.. Press, We<kieday, Febnaaiy 2, 1004. Pag. 13 Cancer victims can 'Look Good, aamFeel Better'5 Hundreds of Canadian women undergoing chemnotherapy and radiation treatment have benefited from a prograxn dedicated to teaching beauty techniques that help enhance apj>earance and boost self-estoem. Look Good...F'eol Bettere is a public service initiative of the Canadien Cosmnetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA) Foundation that has been in operation since September 1992. "The response to Look Good ... Feel Better has been extremely postive" saye Charles Low, president of the founidation. "By the end of 1994, thousands of women living with cancer will have benefited fromn our information and Support prograins across the country. Look Good...Feel Better patient programns are operating in 18 centres in eight cities acros Canada. "More than 700 volunteers - cosmetologists, hair and wig specialists, hospital and support volunteers -- have donated counitiess hours te make the prograni a success. The Canadien beauty industry lias gotten behind the program and donated more than 65,000 cosmetic products over the past year for use in the patient workshops." 11Lok Oçd...Feel Btter is truy an ins Ming programn which has a *ostive impact on the morale of people with cancer. Through simple techniques, the program helps te boost the self-image of women undergoing cancertreatents. When receiving chemotherap and radiation, a healtýy optixnistic attiude plays a tremendous role'," explamrs Dr. AD. DePetrillo, head of surgical oncology at Pýrincess Margaret Hospital, Toeronto and memrber of the Look Good...Feel Botter health care advisory board. The programn is currently available at Toronto's Pricese Margaret, Mount Sinai, Women's College, Centenary and Credit Valley hospitals, Sunnybrook Speakers needed The Canadian Mental Health Association, Durhamn brandi is in neêed of volunteers for the speakers' bureau. The bureau serves support groups, schools and varlous other agencies and commum*ty rus in Durham Region. Topics sucli as self-.steem, assertive- nese, parenting, etc. are in great demand. Anyone interested in speaking on these or any other pertinent 1 topics are requested te contact Judy at 436-8760. iHealth Science Center and 1Toronto-Bayview Regional Cancer )Centre, Montreal's General, Notre tDamne and Sir Mortimer B. David rJewish General hospitals, plus ethe Canadien Cancer Society ILodge and the Foundation Lquébécose du cancer, lifax's Výictoia General Hospital, 1Edmonten's Cross Cancer Institute, Calgary1s Canadian Cancer Society Unit office in conjunction with Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Winnipeg's Manitoba Cancer Treatment & Researchi Foundation and at the Canadien Cancer Society's lodges in Vancouver and Victoria. The Look Good...Feel Better pra will expand to Saktoon, Saskatchewan, Quebec City, Quebec and Ottawa and London, Ont. in 1994. It is expected that the patient workshop program will reach 3,000 womnen this year and be available in ail provinces across Canada. "The program really helps women te learn te cope with the realities of cancer therapies and te encourage the healing process on the inside through looking botter on the outside," Erays Patricia Blakely, national programn manager, Look Good...Feel Botter. 'During cancer treatments, many physical appearance- related changes can occur, including hair boss and alterations in the skin's pigmentation and texture. The certifled program volunteers provide women with a two-hour wrshop session of practical skin car.andmakeup techiques plus idems on camouflaging hair loss." The CCTFA foundation is assisted in the delivery of the Look Good...Feel Botter programi by Canadien Cancer Society volunteers and staff who provide assistance in setting Up patient workshops and providing speakers for cosmetelogist training sessions. lIn addition te the two-hour Look Good ...Feel Better sessions in major cancer centres, the CCTFA founidation provides a one-hour "sel-mage semuinar called ' Facing Cacer with Confidence' to thousands of Canadian women living with cancer ini areas where the patient workshop program is not yet available. "mhe common and challenging appearance-related side effects of cancer treatments are' the changes in a woman's hair and complexion. Depending upon the aide effects of treatments, some women develop akin discoouration, blotchiness, dark circles under the eyes, boss of hair, often including eyebrows and lashes," says Leslie Vincent- program oncology Hospital. Hetty Lowe, 64, had a mastectomy ini 1975. In mid-1993, chemotherapy was prescribed due to the appearance of further cancerous oeils. When Hetty began treatment, uhe had her hair shaved off and a cusntom.denigned vwig macle to forstall the shock of ber hair faling out. During chemotherapy, there were other aide effects: ber eyebrows and eyelashes thinned, ber akin became dry and Unes on her face were more noticeable. A idn care and makeup regfinen was suggested to help caimouflage the problema. A dreamy tissus-off cleanser followed by an alcohol-free freshener was used before applying a moistiurizer for dry, sensitive akin. Concealer was applied conoentrating on lightening dark shadows toward the inner corners, under the eyes. A soft beige foundation makeup followed to even out ekin tone. Tranalucent powder was dusted on to set Hetty's makeup, followed by a pale pink powder blush. The blush helped detract from the palenesa of ber colouring. Grey-mauve eyeshadow was applied te the entire eyelid and blended into the brow bone. Grey eyeiner applied to both upper and lower lido heped te give definition to ber eyes. A soft, taupe eyebrow pencil *as used to naturally offset thinning brows and black mascara helped Hettys sparse lashes 1ook more funl. The makeup was coinpleted by outlining her mouth with a neutral lip pencil followed by a rose-pink lipstick. Beauy tips trom a champion Dry, flaky chapped skin is the primary problem that arises from all sin types during the winter. The following are a few tips from Canadien figure skating champion Josée Chouinard on how te keep your skin soft, supple, hydrated and healthy. * Keep your sin well moisturized. Lotion not only replaces moisure that lias been lost from your sIkm, but actually actas as a protective barrier against the wind and artificially hieated air. aPut moisture back into your living space with a humidifier. I f you don't have one, either set a bowl of water on your radiator or, after your bath, let the hot water evaporate into the air. e Drink at least eight glasses of water a da, eeWping yjour body hydrated frmte inside is also a critical part of maintaining healthy bookingeidn. director of for Mount nursing Sînair IWID Are x-rays sale? -ra areneesrtodet ecyt t cannot b envisually miîssing teeth, abnorralit*i n t hi. bon. and înarund the rmots (such ad se s ts8or tumnours) Dentios genrwràJ[y talc. a complete set of x-rays on the first visitL Thereafter, they may talc. an isolated few when nocessav. In tho first thre. months of prenancy-ay re generally ~Lomed.fterthaat, thoy may b. taken only if noessary, wth adequato protection. Generally, thée amount of radiation from dental x-rays is small and probably the samne as you get from the environment ln daml f. A HJISTORTCAL FEATURE in the Whitby Free Press 1. Inv.rlynn, at 1300 Giffard St., was buiht for what noted Whitby citizen in 1860? 2. Why was the east walI of St. John's Anglican Church plastered over the stone work in 1913? 3. What event was held in April 1854 to mark the opening of the Ontario County Court House (now Whmtby Centennial Building)? 4. What house in Port Whitby has a window on which names were scratched on the glass pane in 1879? Answers on Page 21 This feature provided by LcA0954aiwL C..ýka ivuwgCou.tt. Cmm w-m ÇÀ .