Barbara Demorest hit bottom after being diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago. The diagnosis itself wasn’t the bottom for the Bellingham woman, nor was the mastectomy. Surgery complications that ...

Fargo and West Fargo knitters and crocheters hatch 'skein' to make soft, comfortable, washable and realistic breast prostheses to women who have had mastectomies. And they're entirely free. Beth ...

Knitted Knockers volunteers sew, stuff, and package fabric prosthetic breasts on Wednesday, June 17, at Apple Yarns in Bellingham, Washington. Evan Abell The Bellingham Herald Four years ago, Barb ...

The news was devastating. Bellingham mom and grandma Barb Demorest had breast cancer and needed a mastectomy. “My doctor told me that the traditional breast prosthetics can be really hot and heavy and ...

Doctors and surgeons can do some pretty amazing things when it comes to helping a woman heal after breast cancer. Technology now makes it possible to reconstruct the breast to as close to a patient’s ...

STEVENS POINT - A local business is jumping into help women who have had a mastectomy. Wisconsin Wool Exchange, 1009 First St., will be hosting an kickoff event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday for ...

Women who have undergone mastectomies, lumpectomies, radiation or are going through reconstruction now have an alternative to prosthetics which can be heavy, expensive and uncomfortable. Members of ...

A grandma launched a group where individuals make 'knitted knockers' for thousands of breast cancer survivors who have had a mastectomy. Barbara Demorest, 65, from Bellingham in Washington, USA, set ...

UPPER DUBLIN – If you want something done, ask a busy woman to do it – ask Anita Strainick. In addition to a full-time job as a 401(k) administrator, the Upper Dublin woman spearheads Knitted Knockers ...

Knitted Knockers are lighter, softer, and more comfortable than silicone prostheses Volunteers around Australia knit them in various sizes and colours Almost 20,000 Australians will be diagnosed with ...

A Canadian knitter is hoping to help breast cancer survivors one stitch at a time. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women in Canada. In 2015, an estimated 25,000 women ...