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Cancer: Feeling comfortable and beautiful again as a woman

Birgit (left) and Catharina (right) founded the association after cancer cases in the family.(Bild: Feel Again)

The Feel Again association run by Catharina Flieger and Birgit Machtinger helps women with cancer to feel comfortable in their own skin again for a few hours.

After all, lengthy radiation and chemotherapy treatments take a visible toll on the body. For this reason, the make-up artist and professional photographer and her team organize free feel-good afternoons. At these, the sick women are professionally made up and learn helpful tips for everyday life, followed by a photo shoot.

Profound changes
Above all, however, it is also about an appreciative atmosphere and interesting conversations. "Because a cancer diagnosis not only leads to physical and visual changes, but also psychological ones," says Flieger.

Since 2018, 400 women have taken up the offer. There are more requests than the non-profit association, which relies on donations, can cope with. Nevertheless, the offer has been expanded for 2025, for example with yoga wellness classes on February 14 (3rd, Paulusgasse 4), and cooking, handicrafts and exercise classes are also to be added.

New dates
Of course, the feel-good afternoons will also continue, for example on February 18 at the Hotel Imperial, on March 11 at Swatoschgasse 3 in the 11th district and on May 6 at Casino Wien.