I spent most of my day at Maggie’s yesterday.  There was a 2-hour ‘Look Good, Feel Better’ makeover session.  Look Good, Feel Better is a charity that runs free skincare and make up workshops for cancer patients ‘to help combat the visible side effects of cancer treatment and, in turn, boost confidence and wellbeing’.  At the beginning of the sessions, each of us were given a goodie bag filled with 17 different beauty products.  There were three volunteer beauty consultants to help us guide through this designed 12-step skin care, make-up regime.  Everyone looked glamorous after the session.  I firmly believe it is important to make the effort to look good every day, as it will make you feel better, and I have noticed I have started to spend more time to get ready than before. My aim is to look fabulous through the chemo!

Afterwards, I had a chat with Anna who is a Media Manager at Maggie’s in Glasgow.  The Maggie’s in London building has been shortlisted for The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize 2009.  The winner will be announced in a TV programme televised by Channel 4, and for that the TV producers are making short films of each of the shortlisted buildings.  Bernie from the London Maggie’s asked if I would be happy to be interviewed for this film!  Naturally, I said yes.  Maggie’s has done so much for me, thus I am happy to help back whenever I can.  I will be interviewed by Kevin McCloud, as he is presenting the Sterling Prize programme!  I am a huge fan of Grand Designs, so it will be exciting to meet Kevin.  Minna has already given me orders to get her an autograph from him!  So, Anna and I were discussing about the interview.  Oh, she did not realise that I was wearing a wig until it was mentioned, she thought it was my real hair!  That made me very happy. 

From Maggie’s I went straight to Suzie’s for dinner, and to have my wig adjusted.  Suzie managed to tighten the wig with her couture sewing skills.  It is a much better fit now, and I feel happier and more confident to wear it.  Suzie did an excellent job, and has basically improved the quality of my life!   Thank you, lovely.