I am excited to make my first post of this blog which I found inspiration to do through the emails and comments I have received on my myspace.com site (www.myspace.com/skincancerawareness). I am sure you have read from my story that I am a stage 4 melanoma survivor and only 24 years old. In the last year I have really embraced that statement "I am a stage 4 melanoma survivor) and shared my story with the world. And it feels great! Many of us think it will never happen to us, that word cancer. Or many of us think and might find that this journey of surviving skin cancer is a lonely one. BUT... that is why I wanted to start blogging about it. You aren't alone, you aren't the only one, and sadly there are many other teenagers, young adults, and adults’ alike going through similar experiences. And I think that it’s about time we talked about it.
Awareness is the best defense. And now that skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in young adults ages 20-35, it is time to talk, share and learn about sun safe habits. So, I am so excited to share my thoughts and hear yours. There will be many more post to come.
