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    • September 20, 2018 at 2:02 pm
    daveofduncan
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    Hey folks.

    I’m new here. I’m currently on holiday over in the states. I was getting upset about sunburn I developed yesterday. Spoke to my gf back home and she directed me here.

    The issue is, I’ve been mega paranoid about the sun since my diagnosis in late ’15 and op early’ 16. I’ve been on two other holidays, benidorm and hawaii (both in 2017) there was no major issues there thankfully. But I forgot to put lotion on yesterday and ended up standing in the sun for over 1hr 30 yesterday afternoon. I was waiting on my nfl team finishing practice here in Charlotte,NC.

    Well after getting back to my friend’s house. I’ve developed this massive red mark of sunburn on my right bicep/tricep area. It’s the worst sunburn I’ve had for quite some time. Left arm seems to have dimmed and cooled down, as has my neck (initial melanoma area) but my right arm is still hot and red. I’ve been use aloe Vera gel since.

    I fly back to Scotland tomorrow and I’m feeling so paranoid about it developing into something much worse.

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      • September 20, 2018 at 2:20 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      The horse is already out of the barn!  You've already had melanoma.  One sunburn isn't going to mean anything in the scheme of things.  90% of melanoma warriors only get one melanoma primary.  Sunburns are not implicated in getting a recurrence, only a new primary.  It may certainly increase your risk of the other skin cancers but I honestly wouldn't spend any time worrying about this one sunburn and melanoma.  You have to LIVE LIFE!  I'm personally more fond of sun clothing than sunscreen just because I find it easier to forget the lotion.  I always have a sun shirt and hat in my car.  But honestly, just move on.  Next time you'll be more careful.  But worrying about this now is pointless.

        • September 20, 2018 at 2:33 pm
        daveofduncan
        Participant
        I appreciate the reply. Benidorm last June was my first proper exposure to those temperatures since everything and it was a real test. I was layered in lotion in hawaii in October too. I just wasn’t intending to have to wait that long in the sun. I’ll learn from this though.

        Thank you.

      • September 20, 2018 at 5:37 pm
      MelanomaMike
      Participant
      Hi DaveofDuncan, welcome to America! Hope your stay can be enjoyable dispite your inner fear of reoccurences with Melanoma (stay covered even on your plane back home!). Like Janner said (and shes good) your chances are slim but do your best to cover up! As you know, America has its own sun (we created it in 1966) so, it does have its flaws with deadly UV rays (not thought of as potential harm back then) so now we are suffering…sorry, my imagination is disrupted by Melanoma..youll be fine bro…
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