The Day That Changed My Life - Dying for That Glow

May is Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Awareness Month. Spring is here and the proms, weddings and other occasions is the trigger for many to work at adding the bronze glow to their skin. Summer fun, laying out on the beach or having a bask in the sun while laying in the grass all seems harmless. Sadly, many are uninformed or simply in denial that they too can have skin cancer.

A young MaryAnn soon learned that her love for that glow had now become a cancer that she never thought would affect her. After all, skin cancer is for the older people - or so she thought.

While each journey is unique, we all share a common theme - cancer changes our lives forever.



Learn more at The Skin Cancer Foundation

The Day That Changed My Life - Dear Sixteen Year Old Me

The Day That Changed My Life focuses on the journey of those whose lives have been touched by cancer. Today we share with you a Public Service Announcement titled Dear Sixteen Year Old Me which features various melanoma survivors who have an important message to share with you. As with all of our posts, we encourage you to share this message with everyone you know. Who knows, someone of someone you know may need to see this.

While each journey is unique, we all share a common theme - cancer changes our lives forever.

The Day That Changed My Life - The Truth of Tanning

The truth is that tanning can cause melanoma (skin cancer) and for those who are thirty and under increase their risk of skin cancer by 75%. Although tanning salons disagree because they feel it is a controlled environment where you can minimize the amount of time spent tanning, tanning beds have about 99% Ultraviolet Radiation which research experts have found is in no way safe at any level. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warns consumers of tanning salons that exposure to UV Radiation damages the cells in the epidermis.

Listen to the journeys of those who were diagnosed with melanoma followed by an important update from Dermatologist - Dr. Neal Schultz.

Nicole Tamney's journey


Helen Burt's journey


Jenny's journey


Dr. Neal Schultz