Bwell 11 Press
Two Survivors Craft Stylish Accessories I Adore!
As published at Honey Good By Susan "Honey" Good One day, not so long ago. I received a heartwarming message from a woman I did not know on my Facebook page. She explained her mission and left her phone number and name. Her company creates products for women who have...
meet lesley and jami: chicago entrepreneurs helping women cover up with confidence
As published at People with Panache Cancer and Crohn’s disease. I knew these scary-sounding, taboo things would be major topics of discussion when I went to interview Lesley Foreman and Jami Weiman, both 51. But as I opened the door to Lesley’s office, where she has...
Old friends bond in sickness to create unique style
As published on Healthline Creators Lesley Foreman and Jami Weiman have been close friends since they met at the age of 11 at junior high school in Wilmette, IL. Their own battles with ovarian cancer and Crohn’s disease were the impetus for creating the company Bwell...
Daily North Shore: Highland Park Friends Coverup for Cancer
Childhood friends Lesley Foreman of Highland Park and Jami Weiman of Northbrook were tired of wearing their illnesses on their sleeves, so they created stylish swimwear accessories to cover everything from ports, pouches, and other medical devices. The Bandtastik and...
Chicago Tribune: Wilmette Natives Band Together for Business
Lesley Foreman and Jami Weiman prefer to call the scars on their bodies "warrior marks." Foreman said she's undergone chemotherapy and several surgeries since her 2013 ovarian cancer diagnosis and Weiman said her Crohn's disease, which she was diagnosed with at the...
My Fox Chicago Blurbs From the Burbs Interview
Highlands Park Patch: Serious Illness Inspires Two Childhood Friends to Design New Product
Versatile Bandtastik’S “Coverage You Can Control” Helps Women Conceal Ports, Pouches, Pumps and Scars CHICAGO, IL (July 16, 2015) – Two Chicago-area women battling serious illness have used their experiences as inspiration, creating a new product that helps women...