Since our internet business, olivejuice Designs has opened, I've been moved more then ever to do what I can to help educate people about the danger of sun exposure, tanning beds, and the importance of taking an active part in their health care.
Her name is Kelly, she was 25 years old and she died just four months after diagnosis of Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
She was being treated for chronic bronchitis by her primary care physician. Each time she finished the antibiotic and was "over" the bronchitis she relapsed within a couple weeks. After 6 months of this her Dr. sent her for a chest x-ray. We were NOT prepared for what he said...tumor in her lung...? Those words will forever be burned in my brain. We were stunned. There was a lot more testing after that and before we knew what was happening she was in surgery to remove the middle lobe of her left lung. We thought this was the worst of times. Sadly, it wasn't, just two days later when the pathology report came back they told us it was melanoma. Melanoma?
She had seen a dermatologist 5 years proir to her death. He dismissed the mole on her back as nothing. A senseless and tragic death, Melanoma is curable if detected early and treated promptly.
Almost 12 years later I'm still amazed at the number of people who know nothing about Melanoma or the dangers of sun exposure and tanning beds. I am dedicated to getting this information known.
I'm doing this through a series of "mini web-sites". http://www.squidoo.com/
I hope you’ll take the time to visit that site and read the information there. It could very well save your life or the life of someone you love.
