Dear 16-year-old me… Lying out in the sun for an hour your first time out was stupid. You’re a fair skinned girl and won’t get a golden tan. What you will end up getting are 3-inch diameter blisters Everywhere your tiny bikini doesn’t cover; And you’ll be planting the seeds for future melanomas. Dear […]
Posts in category Skin Cancer
Listening To My Gut Instinct Paid Off… Ag...
Today kicks off Skin Cancer Awareness month, a month dedicated to increasing public awareness of the importance of skin cancer prevention, early detection, and the treatment of all types of skin cancer. I had to cancel my biannual full-body check with my dermatologist in early November due to a last minute trip out of […]
Make Every Day A Skin Cancer Awareness ...
On this last day of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, I’m reminding myself and my readers to make every day a day in which you’re aware of any changes on your skin, no matter how small they seem to be. It is because I noticed an odd looking spot on my lower leg and had it examined immediately, that I […]
Skin Check – Che...
Happy Skin Cancer Awareness Month! To celebrate, I visited my dermatologist for my twice-yearly skin check today. I have a great dermatologist. He’s funny and we laugh the entire time I’m in his office, but far more importantly, he’s extremely thorough. Today he spent thirty minutes checking and double checking my skin. I know my […]
2014 TKO Melanoma 5K Race Re...
This morning’s TKO Melanoma 5K was a ton of fun; well, except for while I was running which was hard work! This second annual race was in memory of Theresa O’Conner, a loving wife and mom, who lost her battle with melanoma in 2012. Running this race yearly and spreading the word about melanoma is […]
This May, Please Learn From My Mista...
May is Melanoma Awareness Month and throughout the month I’ll be posting various articles, stories, pictures, and links that relate to skin cancer prevention and early detection. Some of the articles I have planned are (Note: edited to include links): Confessions Of A Tanning Goddess That Odd Looking Spot Sure Doesn’t Look Like Melanoma What […]