I am writing this to inform my loved ones. That's you guys. I have recently learned through experience some valuable information. I had Melonoma skin cancer and caught it early enough to have it removed. The thing I did not realize is that it is hereditary. It was a mole on my back that I have had for quite awhile. They develop most often from freckles, moles youv'e had since you were a child, etc. that change. It is from sun exposure as a child without protection. The mole was discolored and (multicolored) and odd shaped. They sometimes change shape. Also check for raised areas and increased size. Make sure you wear sunscreen and use it on your children. If you are unsure get it checked. Most importantly check your own skin and watch for any changes. The good thing is it is treatable in the early stages, but when people ignore it and don't get it checked. It can become much more serious and even be deadly. Not to scare anybody, just trying to get the word out. Love Ya, Bren PS. I went to find out about skin tags not cancer. Although Merik thought it didn't look right and thought I should get it checked out. I had forgotten about it, because I couldn't see it. The Dr. decided to do an overall check and found it.
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That really is scary. Especially considering that we just got back from Sea World...and I got thae ugliest farmer John burn tan. I put sunscreen on my kids. I just forgot about my own life!! (usually I am pretty good about it!)
Nicole I was told it tends to start when we are young, and it is the old freckles, moles, etc. youv'e had all your life to watch out for. We used to go swimming all the time, and I know there were many times I did not use sun screen. Just keep yourself familiar with the way they are and don't hesitate to get them checked if they look bad.
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