Guestbook - Page 1
13th October 2008
I'm so happy to have found your website. It made me feel better to hear others stories of this cancer and the things I need to watch for. I was 37 years old when I noticed a spot on my upper right thigh. For a year, the dermatologist misdiagnosed it and said it was nothing but a sun spot. But, after that year God was still putting in my head to have it checked again, this time I went to a different doctor and she took a biopsy right away. Within 3 days, I had the phone call telling me it was Melanoma. I only accepted as much as I could handle, but I have those around me that truly understood the dept of it. Within a month, everything was done, including major surgery. I have a 7" scar on my thigh. I call it my "battle scar" and whenever someone wants to debate the reason for having something checked, I show them that. Maybe I was brought through this to make a point to others. I'm alive and that’s exactly what that scar means. I'm sorry for your loss, and I thank you for opening this page as it gave me more things to ask my own doctors about every time I go. May God Bless you in everything you do. I would very much like to be a part of your walk in March. - Kimmy
22nd August 2008
Thank you so much for sharing your story about Emily. My 27 year-old sister was diagnosed with Stage 2 Melanoma in May 2008. She noticed a new black, itchy mole on her abdomen and because I had an irregular mole removed a few years earlier that was pre-cancerous, she went in immediately. She had the mole removed and was told it was Stage 2 - the following week she went in and had a large incision to remove the cells surrounding the mole and two lymph nodes were removed and tested to see if the cancer had spread. Luckily the cancer had not spread but now we are trying to spread her story to educate people about this dangerous disease that can be avoided with proper sun care and skin checks. Lindsey W.A.
5th July 2008
On 28/6/2008 my 50 year old husband lost his 9 month battle with melanoma. 350 people turned up to his funeral and all were made aware of the dangers of melanoma in my speech. We have used this foundation in leui of flowers and my husband just wanted people to be aware of their moles. The doctors could not find Kevin's primary, his only symptoms was blurred vision and a headache. A CT scan of his brain showed a 6cmx4cmx6cm melanoma, fortunately in the front right lobe which was removed and he was not affected mentally. The story just gets worse over the 9 months, enough said. - Carolyn
25th June 2008
I am a 35 year old female and am recovering from a clark 2 melanoma on my right forearm. I worked in a hairdressing salon 20 years ago, which had a faulty UV steralizing cabinet. As it was my job to clean this cabinet twice daily I feel this may have incresed my risk of melanoma. If there are any hairdressers in a similar spot I would be interested in hearing any stories. - Merryn
24th April 2008
At aged 27 and 32 weeks pregnant, I was diagnosed with a grade 2 Melanoma. My doctor did not believe the mole was anything too suspicious, but took it off as I was not happy with it. (I had a previous grade 1 Melanoma, so the doctor was not going to take chances). After a wider excision, I was deemed to be clear and remain so to this day. Apart from wearing a pretty impressive scar on my upper right arm, I have no lasting ill effects. I am lucky in so many ways, and I wish that when people look at my scar they would feel the same. I am scarred, but I am alive. I continue with my annual check ups and encourage everyone else to be checked regularly too. Four years on I would say to everyone, trust your own instincts. Get a second opinion if you need to. I thank my lucky stars that my GP trusted me. - Emma
