Horsham woman shaves head after friend’s parents both diagnosed with cancer

A woman from Horsham has shaved her hair off to raise money for a friend whose parents were both diagnosed with cancer within months of each other.
By Jasmin Martin
Published 11th Aug 2020, 10:17 GMT
Emma Neller has shaved her head to raise funds for friend Sue Giles whose mum and dad were both diagnosed with cancer within months of each other SUS-201108-095541001Emma Neller has shaved her head to raise funds for friend Sue Giles whose mum and dad were both diagnosed with cancer within months of each other SUS-201108-095541001
Emma Neller has shaved her head to raise funds for friend Sue Giles whose mum and dad were both diagnosed with cancer within months of each other SUS-201108-095541001

Emma Neller has so far raised £1,265 for her pal’s family after streaming the sponsored shave live on Facebook on Sunday, August 2.

Emma’s hair was given the chop by childhood friend Sue Giles whose mum, Marjorie Potter from Slinfold, was diagnosed with an incurable lung cancer just before her dad, Adrian Giles –who lives in Hampshire – was told he had brain tumour.

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Emma said: “I have been wanting to do this for a while now. Contemplating whether I should or not. Wondering how I’d feel if I did.

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Emma Neller has shaved her head to raise funds for friend Sue Giles whose mum and dad were both diagnosed with cancer within months of each other SUS-201108-095300001Emma Neller has shaved her head to raise funds for friend Sue Giles whose mum and dad were both diagnosed with cancer within months of each other SUS-201108-095300001
Emma Neller has shaved her head to raise funds for friend Sue Giles whose mum and dad were both diagnosed with cancer within months of each other SUS-201108-095300001

“I’ve been connecting with my feminine side so much lately and I wondered how I would connect as a woman if I did this. What is being a woman about? Long hair, painted nails, make up?

“Whatever I look like on the outside I am a woman. It’s all about how I feel on the inside.

“To sweeten it I am doing this for a good cause. The money will help them to make memories without worrying about money.

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“To be able to take just one worry away amongst so many they have at the moment will be precious.”

To donate to the fundraiser visit https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/emma-neller?utm_term=pNprDRRZG

To watch the video of Emma’s head shave, visit https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157607150849010&id=603529009

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