LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- There are times a little lipstick, hairspray and a few smiles are the best medicine.
Volunteers went to the James Graham Brown Cancer Center on Wednesday to offer a little pampering to some of the women battling cancer. WDRB Photojournalist Dominik Fuhrmann used his camera to show us how a little makeup went a long way for those who battle cancer.
The room was filled with hair dressers, makeup artists and a photographer on Wednesday for a special "Capturing the Moment" event.
"My eyes are poppin'," cancer survivor Melody Crawford proclaimed, as she smiled and tilted her head side to side to look into a hand mirror. That scene was repeated much of the day, as a steady stream of patients took a break from doctors and treatments to get a boost of confidence and more than a few hugs.
Dalton King was all smiles, as her white hair was being fixed by a stylist. She was ready for makeup and then on to the photographer. "I'm gonna have my outfit on, and we're gonna do glamour shots," she giggled.
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"It makes you feel so appreciated. It makes you forget what you're going through. And just taking the time to be pampered. It's amazing," she said.
D'erika Jones is a breast cancer patient with short hair and a big smile. She showed up in a sweatshirt, but it didn't take long for a little mascara and a dressy outfit to get her ready for the camera.
"People care. It's good to know that people care. That people go the extra mile to know that you feel good, when you don't feel good," Jones said. "I've been through chemo. I've been through radiation. I've had surgery. I'm here, and I'm thankful. But it's just, just -- it's amazing."
Jones said spending the day getting her nails painted and talking to other survivors was just the therapy she needed. "To be around people who have been through what I've been through--who are always encouraging no matter what they are going through. It gives you hope."
"I feel a relief for the first time in ten months since my diagnosis," Jones said.
