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Hi luckydog, I'm so sorry to hear about your diagnosis, it really does sux doesn't it!  I hope all your test results come back clear and it's not more melanoma showing it's ugly face again 🙁  I know exactly how you feel re the paranoia, it's just awful!  It consumes my every thought, in fact I realized just how bad it was the other night when my daughter had her school formal (prom), I was focused on her for the entire day and then we had the pre-formal drinks and went out for dinner with some other parents to celebrate and it was the first time in 2 months that i actually felt 'normal'.  The physical pain is much better but the emotional side of things is actually getting worse 🙁  good luck! 

Hi luckydog, I'm so sorry to hear about your diagnosis, it really does sux doesn't it!  I hope all your test results come back clear and it's not more melanoma showing it's ugly face again 🙁  I know exactly how you feel re the paranoia, it's just awful!  It consumes my every thought, in fact I realized just how bad it was the other night when my daughter had her school formal (prom), I was focused on her for the entire day and then we had the pre-formal drinks and went out for dinner with some other parents to celebrate and it was the first time in 2 months that i actually felt 'normal'.  The physical pain is much better but the emotional side of things is actually getting worse 🙁  good luck! 

Hi luckydog, I'm so sorry to hear about your diagnosis, it really does sux doesn't it!  I hope all your test results come back clear and it's not more melanoma showing it's ugly face again 🙁  I know exactly how you feel re the paranoia, it's just awful!  It consumes my every thought, in fact I realized just how bad it was the other night when my daughter had her school formal (prom), I was focused on her for the entire day and then we had the pre-formal drinks and went out for dinner with some other parents to celebrate and it was the first time in 2 months that i actually felt 'normal'.  The physical pain is much better but the emotional side of things is actually getting worse 🙁  good luck! 

I don't understand by my dr didn't do the SNB either, I wish I had known more before all these decisions were made but it all happened so quickly.  Even though there isn't anything I can do about it now, I still would like some clearer answers.  Thanks for the links and advice, very interesting and I agree with you re the pharmacutical companies not making money in certain areas of research so it's not done, sad but true 🙁

I don't understand by my dr didn't do the SNB either, I wish I had known more before all these decisions were made but it all happened so quickly.  Even though there isn't anything I can do about it now, I still would like some clearer answers.  Thanks for the links and advice, very interesting and I agree with you re the pharmacutical companies not making money in certain areas of research so it's not done, sad but true 🙁

I don't understand by my dr didn't do the SNB either, I wish I had known more before all these decisions were made but it all happened so quickly.  Even though there isn't anything I can do about it now, I still would like some clearer answers.  Thanks for the links and advice, very interesting and I agree with you re the pharmacutical companies not making money in certain areas of research so it's not done, sad but true 🙁

thanks for that v. interesting information gene.  I will definetely check out the link you sent me.  I do drink a lot of (filtered) water, coconut water & green smoothies and enjoy a slice of lemon in warm water, soda/pop is and always has been a big no-no!  I'm v. curious to read more about ways to help my body fight off this desease, so v. grateful for your tips.  thanks 

thanks for that v. interesting information gene.  I will definetely check out the link you sent me.  I do drink a lot of (filtered) water, coconut water & green smoothies and enjoy a slice of lemon in warm water, soda/pop is and always has been a big no-no!  I'm v. curious to read more about ways to help my body fight off this desease, so v. grateful for your tips.  thanks 

thanks for that v. interesting information gene.  I will definetely check out the link you sent me.  I do drink a lot of (filtered) water, coconut water & green smoothies and enjoy a slice of lemon in warm water, soda/pop is and always has been a big no-no!  I'm v. curious to read more about ways to help my body fight off this desease, so v. grateful for your tips.  thanks 

Hi Gene, yes I would say I have used a lot of sunscreen and our children are taught about sun safely at a very younge age. Our schools are all very diligent when it comes to educating on the dangers of the sun and in my experience, won’t let the children out to play unless they are wearing a hat – v strong ‘no hat- no play’ policy., also the playgrounds are cover with shade. Sunscreen is also applied to the children from their first year of school, however they are expected to apply it themselves once they get a littl older but IMHO not ‘encouraged’ enough. My children wear it to school every day (especially now).

I have been a runner for quite a few years now and also very diligent when it comes to wearing sunscreen and a hat. BUT as a child I had many serious sunburns because I never listened to my mother who was very much ahead of her time when it came to sun safety, I was a teenager and knew better. My father is Irish and I have inherited his skin, our Queensland sun is very harsh and while I use sunscreen everyday (it’s also in our skin care & make-up) I still burn very easily. The sun here is very different here.
We took a trip last year to the states and all of us couldn’t believe how different the sun was there (California & NYC), we went horse riding for hours in LA (with sunscreen) and none of us burnt even tho it was very hot, here I start to burn within 30 mins (with sunscreen). I’ve found the same thing in Europe, I can walk around in the sun all day (always covered from head to toe in sunscreen) and not even go pink. Hope this answers your question.

Hi Gene, yes I would say I have used a lot of sunscreen and our children are taught about sun safely at a very younge age. Our schools are all very diligent when it comes to educating on the dangers of the sun and in my experience, won’t let the children out to play unless they are wearing a hat – v strong ‘no hat- no play’ policy., also the playgrounds are cover with shade. Sunscreen is also applied to the children from their first year of school, however they are expected to apply it themselves once they get a littl older but IMHO not ‘encouraged’ enough. My children wear it to school every day (especially now).

I have been a runner for quite a few years now and also very diligent when it comes to wearing sunscreen and a hat. BUT as a child I had many serious sunburns because I never listened to my mother who was very much ahead of her time when it came to sun safety, I was a teenager and knew better. My father is Irish and I have inherited his skin, our Queensland sun is very harsh and while I use sunscreen everyday (it’s also in our skin care & make-up) I still burn very easily. The sun here is very different here.
We took a trip last year to the states and all of us couldn’t believe how different the sun was there (California & NYC), we went horse riding for hours in LA (with sunscreen) and none of us burnt even tho it was very hot, here I start to burn within 30 mins (with sunscreen). I’ve found the same thing in Europe, I can walk around in the sun all day (always covered from head to toe in sunscreen) and not even go pink. Hope this answers your question.

Hi Gene, yes I would say I have used a lot of sunscreen and our children are taught about sun safely at a very younge age. Our schools are all very diligent when it comes to educating on the dangers of the sun and in my experience, won’t let the children out to play unless they are wearing a hat – v strong ‘no hat- no play’ policy., also the playgrounds are cover with shade. Sunscreen is also applied to the children from their first year of school, however they are expected to apply it themselves once they get a littl older but IMHO not ‘encouraged’ enough. My children wear it to school every day (especially now).

I have been a runner for quite a few years now and also very diligent when it comes to wearing sunscreen and a hat. BUT as a child I had many serious sunburns because I never listened to my mother who was very much ahead of her time when it came to sun safety, I was a teenager and knew better. My father is Irish and I have inherited his skin, our Queensland sun is very harsh and while I use sunscreen everyday (it’s also in our skin care & make-up) I still burn very easily. The sun here is very different here.
We took a trip last year to the states and all of us couldn’t believe how different the sun was there (California & NYC), we went horse riding for hours in LA (with sunscreen) and none of us burnt even tho it was very hot, here I start to burn within 30 mins (with sunscreen). I’ve found the same thing in Europe, I can walk around in the sun all day (always covered from head to toe in sunscreen) and not even go pink. Hope this answers your question.