Cancer Patients Treated to Surprise Make-Overs Through New-to-Area Non-Profit

ABC 4 News by Lisa Weismann

ST. GEORGE, S.C. (WCIV) — A local nail technician is helping an effort to treat cancer patients to surprise make-overs.

“Cancer isn’t you,” Ashley Terpstra said. “Cancer is just a phase in your life that you’re going through, but you’re still you, and you’re still beautiful.”

Terpstra surprised the first local recipient of the “Hello Gorgeous” program this week at the Cedar House Spa in St. George. Rachel Hughes was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and has since undergone 21 chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments.

“I’m feeling better and stronger every day, and more like myself. At this point, I’m just trying to be the light and radiate positivity to everybody,” she said.