Melanoma Patient Story - Two Melanomas in 5 Months
When I was first diagnosed it felt like my world was turned upside down. It was very stressful waiting for the surgery to be completed and also waiting for the path reports to come back. I will never…
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A Mother's Metastatic Melanoma Patient Story
This has really changed our sons life and ours as we know it. What was normal will never be "normal" again. A diagnosis of a family member (especially when young) affects the entire family.We begin h…
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Rayjean's Melanoma Patient Story
I am very awear of what this cancer can do. I always wear sunscreen. I am also work in my community on awareness. This cancer needs to be talked about. Everyone needs to share their story. Together w…
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Liz's Skin Cancer Story
Being a mom it definitely scared me because my sons still need me around, it definitely puts priorities in perspective when your given such scary news that you have been diagnosed with " the deadlie…
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LynnMarie's Skin Cancer Story
Surprisingly, it's not the cancer or the treatment that has affected me most....it's the apathetic reaction to the type of cancer I have. Apparently, skin cancer doesn't rank in the hierarchy of canc…
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Diagnosed with Melanoma at 18
At first I was in denial and in a depression. I couldn't beleive ME, ME you never expect bad things to happen to yourself. I am very much in debt and had to drop out of college to work full time and …
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Two Time Cancer Survivor (Melanoma)
It has changed every part of my life. It has shown me that we can't take life for granted. We must live our lifes to the fullest and see each day as the gift that it is.Enjoy each person and day to i…
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19 Year Old Daughter with Skin Cancer
From the beginning of the mole removal to when Harvard disagreed was 4 months.It was the most terrifying time for her and our family.Horror is the only way to say it.What it taught all of us is that …
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Lisa'a Diagnosis with Malignant Melanoma
The cancer did not affect my but the treatment did. I never even knew I had it. My life was downgraded because of the treatment and I just pray it does not go to my brain like it did with my sister. …
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Tracy's Diagnosis with Melanoma
The news is still so new so it hasn't all sunk in yet. Mainly trying to determine if there has every been a family history of skin cancer. Also, rethinking what cosmeceutical products, etc should I a…
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